10-letter words containing s, e, p, u, l
- implexuous — not simple; complicated
- inculpates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate.
- jump leads — Jump leads are two thick wires that can be used to start a car when its battery does not have enough power. The jump leads are used to connect the battery to the battery of another car that is working properly.
- la perouse — Jean François de Galaup [zhahn frahn-swa duh ga-loh] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa də gaˈloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.
- leucoplast — a colorless plastid in the cells of roots, storage organs, and underground stems, serving as a point around which starch forms.
- long purse — wealth; riches
- lumpfishes — Plural form of lumpfish.
- lumpsucker — A globular fish of cooler northern waters, typically having a ventral sucker and spiny fins; a lumpfish.
- lunarscape — the landscape of the moon.
- melanippus — a Theban who killed Tydeus in the battle of the Seven against Thebes and who was, in turn, slain by Amphiaraus.
- menopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- multiphase — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- multiplies — Plural form of multiply.
- multispeed — Capable of operating at multiple speeds.
- museophile — One who loves museums.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- nonplussed — to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- null-space — the set of elements of a vector space that a given linear transformation maps to zero.
- on impulse — instinctively
- outsparkle — to sparkle more brilliantly than
- outspeckle — a spectacle
- oversupply — an excessive supply.
- palaverous — a conference or discussion.
- palmaceous — belonging to the plant family Palmae.
- paracelsus — Philippus Aureolus [fi-lip-uh s aw-ree-oh-luh s] /fɪˈlɪp əs ɔˈri oʊ ləs/ (Show IPA), (Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim) 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.
- parasexual — of or relating to any form of reproduction in which the recombination of genes occurs by a process other than the fusion of gametes
- pasturable — capable of providing pasture, as land.
- paul jones — an old-time dance in which partners are exchanged
- pausefully — in a pauseful manner
- pediculous — the state of being infested with lice.
- pedipalpus — the second paired appendage in Arachnida
- pelagius i — died a.d. 561, pope 556–561.
- pellagrous — a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin in the diet, characterized by skin changes, severe nerve dysfunction, mental symptoms, and diarrhea.
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- peninsular — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pentelicus — Latin name of Pendelikon.
- periculous — dangerous; perilous
- perilously — involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- perlucidus — (of a cloud) having transparent spaces between the elements.
- persifleur — a person who is fond of persiflage
- persulfate — a salt of persulfuric acid, as potassium persulfate, K 2 S 2 O 5 or K 2 S 2 O 8 .
- petroleous — having or consisting of petroleum or an oil obtained from rock
- petroleuse — a female individual who uses petroleum to cause explosions or fires
- phase rule — a law that the number of degrees of freedom in a system in equilibrium is equal to two plus the number of components less the number of phases. Thus, a system of ice, melted ice, and water vapor, being one component and three phases, has no degrees of freedom. Compare variance (def 4).
- piliferous — having or producing hair.
- pilothouse — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- plaguesome — vexatious or troublesome.
- plastidule — a small particle of protoplasm
- play house — to pretend in child's play to be grown-up people with the customary household duties
- pleasuring — the state or feeling of being pleased.