11-letter words containing r, u, p, i, c
- public room — a lounge or other room that is open to all, especially in a hotel or on a ship.
- puerto rico — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
- puffed rice — a type of puffed rice grain that is commonly used in breakfast cereals and snacks
- pulchritude — physical beauty; comeliness.
- pump prices — petrol prices
- purificator — the linen cloth used by the celebrant for wiping the chalice after each communicant has drunk from it.
- puritanical — very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere.
- putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- reduplicate — to double; repeat.
- res publica — the state, republic, or commonwealth
- rip current — undertow (def 1).
- scapigerous — having a scape or leafless stalk
- scrip issue — an issue of free shares distributed pro rata to existing stockholders instead of a dividend.
- scriptorium — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- scripturism — the state of being versed in Scripture
- scripturist — a person who obeys and is versed in the Scriptures
- scrumptious — very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown.
- sculpturing — the act of sculpturing or carving
- specularity — the state of resembling a mirror
- spice route — an ancient trade route followed by merchants, importers and exporters trading in exotic spices such as cloves and cinnamon
- spruce pine — a tall coniferous tree, Pinus glabra, of the southeastern U.S., having smooth, gray bark and needles in bundles of two.
- stirrup cup — farewell drink, especially one offered to a rider already mounted for departure.
- subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
- super-slick — very well-executed or presented
- superactive — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- superceding — supersede.
- supercherie — deception, trickery or an instance thereof
- supercilium — the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.
- superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superficies — the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.
- superheroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- superinduce — to bring in or induce as an added feature, circumstance, etc.; superimpose.
- superinfect — to infect further with an additional infection
- superscribe — to write (words, letters, one's name, address, etc.) above or on something.
- superscript — Printing. superior (def 10).
- supersonics — the branch of science that deals with supersonic phenomena.
- supremacist — a person who believes in or advocates the supremacy of a particular group, especially a racial group: a white supremacist.
- therapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- tricuspidal — having three cusps
- tulip chair — an armchair designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956, having a contoured seat of molded plastic supported by a slender, stemlike pedestal of plastic-covered cast metal that terminates in a large, flat, round foot.
- turcopolier — during the Crusades, an officer in charge of a section of turcopoles
- underpriced — (of an article for sale) priced at too low a level or amount
- unempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- unisotropic — Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def 1).
- unpatriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- unperceived — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- unpractical — not practical; impractical; lacking practical usefulness or wisdom.
- unpracticed — not trained or skilled; inexpert: an unpracticed actor.
- unpractised — not trained or skilled; inexpert: an unpracticed actor.
- unpragmatic — of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.