12-letter words containing s, p, u, n
- sublapsarian — infralapsarianism.
- subprincipal — an assistant or deputy principal.
- subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- sucker punch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- sucker-punch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- suckling pig — piglet not yet weaned
- suction pump — a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting essentially of a vertical cylinder in which a piston works up and down, both the cylinder and the pump having valves that control the flow of the fluid.
- suction stop — click1 (def 3).
- suet pudding — a pudding made of chopped beef suet and flour, boiled or steamed in a cloth, often with other ingredients, as raisins, spices, etc.
- sukarnoputri — Megawati (ˈmɛɡəˌwɒtɪ). born 1947, Indonesian politician; president of Indonesia (2001–04): daughter of Achmed Sukarno
- sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- sulphonation — the action or process of converting or being converted into a sulphonate
- sumphishness — stupidity, sulkiness
- sunday paper — a newspaper which is only published on Sundays
- sunday punch — Boxing. the most powerful and effective punch of a boxer, especially the punch used in trying to gain a knockout.
- sunnyside up — (of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
- super-urgent — compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
- superannuate — to allow to retire from service or office on a pension because of age or infirmity.
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- superconduct — to conduct electricity very efficiently or without resistance, to act as a superconductor
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- supercurrent — an electric current that flows without resistance in a superconducting material.
- supereminent — of superior eminence, rank, or dignity; distinguished, conspicuous, or worthy of note above others.
- superevident — extremely or very evident
- superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
- superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
- superheroine — a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: Esther and other biblical heroines.
- superkingdom — in some systems of biological classification, either of the two major subdivisions, prokaryote or eukaryote, into which all living organisms can be placed
- superluminal — appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
- supermundane — above and beyond the nature or character of the worldly or terrestrial.
- supernacular — relating to supernaculum
- supernaculum — a highly regarded liquor, to be drunk to the very last drop
- supernatural — of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- supersensory — supersensible.
- supersensual — beyond the range of the senses.
- supersession — the act of superseding.
- superstation — an independent television station whose signal is transmitted by satellite to subscribers on a cable system.
- superstition — a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.
- supersurgeon — a highly skilled surgeon
- supervenient — to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).
- supervention — to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).
- supplemental — supplementary.
- supplemented — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
- supplication — an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
- supply chain — process of manufacture and sale
- support band — a band, pop group, rock group, etc not topping the bill
- supportingly — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.