11-letter words containing p, u, t
- unreputable — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
- unrespected — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- unseparated — not separated
- unspiritual — not spiritual
- unstoppable — that cannot be stopped or surpassed; unbeatable: an unstoppable ball team.
- unstoppably — that cannot be stopped or surpassed; unbeatable: an unstoppable ball team.
- unsupported — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- unsuspected — not regarded or considered with suspicion: unsuspected in the crime.
- untypically — in a manner that is not typical
- ununpentium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a short half-life. Symbol: Uup; atomic number: 115.
- ununseptium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a short half-life. Symbol: Uus; atomic number: 117.
- up the ante — to increase the costs, risks, or considerations involved in taking an action or reaching a conclusion
- up the duff — pregnant
- up the pole — slightly mad
- up the wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- up to putty — worthless or useless
- up to snuff — to draw in through the nose by inhaling.
- up to speed — rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- up-gathered — to gather up or together: to upgather information.
- upgradation — the process, state, or act of upgrading
- upholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- upholsterer — a person whose business it is to upholster furniture and, sometimes, to furnish and put in place hangings, curtains, carpets, etc.
- upholstress — a female upholsterer
- upliftingly — in an uplifting manner
- upper crust — the topmost layer of crust, as of a pie.
- upper egypt — Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Formerly (1958–71) United Arab Republic.
- upper sixth — (in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) the final year of sixth form
- upper volta — former name of Burkina Faso.
- uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
- upset price — the lowest price at which a person is permitted to bid for something being sold at auction.
- upstretched — stretched upward, as the arms.
- uptightness — the quality or state of being uptight
- upvaluation — the state or process of being or becoming higher in value
- uranoplasty — a surgical operation to correct a defect of the palate or roof of the mouth
- usucaptible — able to be taken possession of
- usurpations — an act of usurping; wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.
- utnapishtim — the favorite of the gods, who survived the great flood and became immortal.
- utopianizer — an idealist
- uunet pipex — (company) An Internet provider, part of the Unipalm Group. PIPEX launched their Internet service in March 1992, and by November 1993 provided Internet service to 150 customer sites in the UK. Each site is either a complete commercial company or a branch of one, or a public-sector organisation. They provide a commercial internetworking service, with 24-hour support, and a resilient backbone with multiple international links. PIPEX provides for individual users through their "PIPEX Dial" service, and has a number of re-sellers connected to its backbone, including CityScape, Direct Connection and the IBM PC User Group, who also offer such services. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address (Head office): Cambridge ? Address: King St. London EC2V(?)
- vapour bath — the act of bathing in vapour, formerly believed to have medicinal benefits
- vituperable — deserving of blame
- voice input — the control and operation of computer systems by spoken commands
- waterspouts — Plural form of waterspout.
- wellreputed — reported or supposed to be such: the reputed author of a book.
- whoop it up — a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
- with a bump — If someone comes down to earth with a bump, they suddenly start recognizing unpleasant facts after a period of time when they have not been doing this.
- yoghurt pot — a small, usually plastic, container that is used for selling yogurt and, when empty, is often used as a craft material
- youth group — an organization of young people, as for social purposes, usually under the sponsorship of a church, political organization, or the like.
- zx spectrum — (computer) Sinclair's first personal computer with a colour display. The Spectrum used the Zilog Z80 processor like its predecessors the ZX-80 and ZX-81. It was originally available in 16k and 48k versions using cassette tape and later grew to 128k and sprouted floppy disks. It had a wider and more solid case and a marginally better "dead flesh" keyboard. Unlike the earlier models, it didn't require the presence of a cold carton of milk to prevent it overheating. It was possibly the most popular home computer in the UK for many years. The TK-90X was a clone.