11-letter words containing s, p, i, c, u
- particulars — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- party music — music for or at a party
- pasticheuse — a woman who makes or composes a pastiche.
- pediculosis — the state of being infested with lice.
- pediococcus — any of several spherical, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Pediococcus, producing acid and clouding in beer and wort.
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- persecution — the act of persecuting.
- persecutive — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- perspicuity — clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.
- perspicuous — clearly expressed or presented; lucid.
- persulfuric — denoting a type of acid
- pi-calculus — (theory) A process algebra in which channel names can act both as transmission medium and as transmitted data. Its basic atomic actions are individual point to point communications which are nondeterministically selected and globally sequentialised.
- piano music — printed music intended to be played on the piano
- picturesque — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- picturising — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- piped music — Piped music is recorded music which is played in some supermarkets, restaurants, and other public places.
- piperaceous — belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.
- piscicolous — (of an organism) living on or in fishes
- piscivorous — adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.
- pluralistic — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
- postcubital — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.
- postscenium — a wing on either side of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theatre where props could be stored and actors could prepare; a parascenium
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- presbycusia — impaired hearing due to old age.
- presbycusis — the gradual loss of acute hearing with advancing age
- prime focus — the focal point of the objective lens or primary mirror of a telescope
- productions — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- promiscuity — the state of being promiscuous.
- promiscuous — characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
- prosecuting — carrying out a prosecution
- prosecution — Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
- prosecutrix — a female prosecutor or plaintiff
- pubic louse — See under louse (def 1).
- public sale — auction (def 1).
- publicities — extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
- puckishness — the state of being puckish
- pugil stick — a long pole or stick with padded ends used to carry out mock combat.
- pump prices — petrol prices
- punctilious — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- punctualist — a person who is concerned with points of conduct
- punicaceous — of or relating to the family Punicaceae, containing the pomegranates
- putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- res publica — the state, republic, or commonwealth
- 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