10-letter words containing s, p, o, r, u
- euphrosyne — one of the three Graces
- fetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- fourposter — a bed with four corner posts, as for supporting a canopy, curtains, etc.
- fruit shop — a shop that sells a variety of edible fruits
- gastro-pub — A gastro-pub is a pub that serves very good food.
- gastropubs — Plural form of gastropub.
- grapelouse — an insect that attacks grape vines
- groupmates — Plural form of groupmate.
- guest rope — a rope suspended from the side of a vessel or a boom as an object to which other vessels can moor, or to afford a hold for persons in such vessels.
- guest-rope — a rope suspended from the side of a vessel or a boom as an object to which other vessels can moor, or to afford a hold for persons in such vessels.
- gunpersons — Plural form of gunperson.
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- houseproud — Alternative form of house-proud.
- impervious — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- importunes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune.
- impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
- impostures — Plural form of imposture.
- impromptus — made or done without previous preparation: an impromptu address to the unexpected crowds.
- inpourings — Plural form of inpouring.
- irruptions — Plural form of irruption.
- isopterous — belonging or pertaining to social insects of the order Isoptera, comprising the termites.
- isosporous — having spores of only one kind
- isotropous — (archaic) isotropic.
- jeopardous — perilous; dangerous; hazardous; risky.
- 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.
- long purse — wealth; riches
- micropumps — Plural form of micropump.
- mousetraps — Plural form of mousetrap.
- mouthparts — Plural form of mouthpart.
- muciparous — muciferous.
- multisport — designed or used for a variety of sports.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- neurospora — a genus of fast-growing orange-red fungus characterized by markings on the spores resembling axons, used widely in genetic and biochemical research
- newsgroups — Plural form of newsgroup.
- nonsupport — failure to support a spouse, child, or other dependent as required by law.
- nurse crop — a crop planted in the same field with another crop, especially to minimize the growth of weeds.
- octopusher — a person who plays octopush
- omniparous — producing or generating all things
- on purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- opensource — Alternative spelling of open-source.
- opium wars — a war between Great Britain and China that began in 1839 as a conflict over the opium trade and ended in 1842 with the Chinese cession of Hong Kong to the British, the opening of five Chinese ports to foreign merchants, and the grant of other commercial and diplomatic privileges in the Treaty of Nanking.
- outpromise — to promise more than
- outsparkle — to sparkle more brilliantly than
- outspreads — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspread.
- oversupply — an excessive supply.
- palaverous — a conference or discussion.
- panivorous — subsisting on bread; bread-eating.
- paroecious — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
- parvovirus — Veterinary Pathology. a highly contagious, often fatal viral disease of dogs, characterized by vomiting, severe diarrhea, and depression and accompanied by high fever and loss of appetite.