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13-letter words containing s, p, o, r, u

  • red corpuscle — a red blood cell.
  • repercussions — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
  • repetitiously — full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.
  • reptile house — a house, shed, etc, used to keep reptiles in, as at a zoo, etc
  • reptiliferous — (of rocks, etc) yielding fossilized reptiles
  • reupholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
  • rhizomorphous — rootlike in form.
  • root pressure — osmotic pressure within the cells of a root system that causes sap to rise through a plant stem to the leaves.
  • rosehip syrup — a syrup made from rosehips, used as a cough remedy
  • rough passage — a stormy sea journey
  • rough sleeper — a homeless person who sleeps rough
  • self-exposure — the act of exposing, laying open, or uncovering: the sudden exposure of objects that were hidden under the blanket.
  • self-procured — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
  • self-produced — produced by oneself or itself.
  • semi-precious — Semi-precious stones are stones such as turquoises and amethysts that are used in jewellery but are less valuable than precious stones such as diamonds and rubies.
  • semioviparous — bearing young in an incomplete state of development, as a marsupial.
  • serendipitous — come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
  • serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
  • sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
  • she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
  • shoulder loop — a flap on each shoulder of a service uniform on which metallic insignia of rank are worn by commissioned and warrant officers in the Army, Air Force, and Marines.
  • sleep through — If you sleep through something, it does not wake you up.
  • slow puncture — a small hole in a tyre, from which the air escapes very slowly, so that at first it is not obvious that there is any problem with the tyre
  • somar dumpacl — (tool)   A utilty which provides a concise report of Windows NT file system permissions, to help find holes in system security.
  • soundproofing — materials used to make something soundproof
  • soupe du jour — the special, sometimes the only, soup served in a restaurant on any particular day
  • soupfin shark — a requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A.
  • southern alps — a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)
  • souvenir shop — a shop that sells trivial gift items, such as T-shirts, coffee mugs, keyrings etc, esp aimed at tourists
  • space tourism — travel into space for recreational purposes
  • spinuliferous — relating to a spine or spines
  • spiritousness — the state of being spiritous
  • splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
  • sponge rubber — a light, spongy rubber, usually prepared by bubbling carbon dioxide through or whipping air into latex, used for padding, insulation, gaskets, etc.; foam rubber.
  • sports ground — an area of land where sports are played
  • sports injury — wound sustained while playing sport
  • spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
  • spruce grouse — a grouse, Canachites canadensis, of coniferous forests of northern North America, that feeds on evergreen buds and needles.
  • spurious wing — alula (def 1).
  • status report — statement or update
  • streptocarpus — any of various plants belonging to the genus Streptocarpus, of the gesneria family, native to Africa and Asia, having showy white, pink, or purplish flowers and often cultivated as a houseplant.
  • streptococcus — any of several spherical or oval bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, occurring in pairs or chains, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, causing scarlet fever, tonsillitis, etc.
  • subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
  • sublime porte — official name of Porte.
  • subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
  • subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
  • subtropically — in the subtropics
  • successorship — the position or state of a successor
  • sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
  • super-heroine — a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: Esther and other biblical heroines.
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