9-letter words containing s, p, u, n
- kerplunks — Plural form of kerplunk.
- kintpuash — (Kintpuash) 1837?–73, Modoc leader.
- listen up — pay attention, listen
- longspurs — Plural form of longspur.
- loosen up — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- lumpenism — Lumpen beliefs or behaviour.
- lumpiness — full of lumps: lumpy gravy.
- marsupian — (obsolete) marsupial.
- menopause — the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
- monopulse — a radar transmitting a single pulse only
- naphthous — of, relating to or derived from naphtha
- nelspruit — a city in NE South Africa, the capital of Mpumalanga province on the Crocodile River: trading and agricultural centre, esp for fruit, with a growing tourist trade. Pop: 21 541 (2001)
- newsfroup — (messaging, humour) A silly synonym for Usenet newsgroup, originally a typo but now in regular use on Usenet's news:talk.bizarre and other lunatic-fringe groups. Compare hing, grilf, and filk.
- newsgroup — a place on a computer network, especially within Usenet, that maintains an online discussion group on a specific topic: newsgroups for movies.
- no-trumps — a bid or contract to play without trumps
- noncampus — not located on a campus of a university, corporation, or any other business or organization
- nonparous — having borne no children.
- nonplused — to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- nonpluses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nonplus.
- nonporous — full of pores.
- nonpulsed — Not pulsed.
- nonuplets — Plural form of nonuplet.
- nukespeak — Informal. euphemistic language and obscuring jargon used in discussions of nuclear weapons, nuclear power, etc.: nukespeak that minimizes the risks of nuclear war.
- nullspace — (math) The kernel of a linear map between two vector spaces or two modules.
- occupants — Plural form of occupant.
- on-campus — on the area of land that contains the main buildings of a university or college
- oppugners — Plural form of oppugner.
- ouspensky — Peter Demianovich [pee-ter di-myah-nuh-vich;; Russian pyawtr dyi-myah-nuh-vyich] /ˈpi tər dɪˈmyɑ nə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈpyɔtr dyɪˈmyɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1878–1947, Russian philosopher and author.
- outspoken — uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism.
- outspring — to spring out
- outsprint — to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
- panderous — resembling a pander
- pankhurst — Christabel Harriette, 1880–1958, English suffragist leader (daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst).
- pansexual — Psychiatry. pertaining to the theory that all human behavior is based on sexuality.
- pant suit — women's shirt and trousers
- parnassus — Mount. Modern name Liakoura. a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. About 8000 feet (2440 meters).
- pasturing — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- paulinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by or attributed to the apostle Paul.
- pausanias — flourished a.d. c175, Greek traveler, geographer, and author.
- pausingly — with a pause or pauses
- pecunious — having plenty of money; wealthy
- pendulous — hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
- peninsula — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- penpusher — pencil pusher.
- penthouse — an apartment or dwelling on the roof of a building, usually set back from the outer walls.
- penurious — extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly.
- perfusion — the act of perfusing.
- perotinus — ("Magnus Magister") fl. late 12th to early 13th century, French composer.
- pertusion — the process or act of making a hole with a stabbing or penetrating implement
- petronius — Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs), known as Petronius Arbiter. died 66 ad, Roman satirist, supposed author of the Satyricon, a picaresque account of the licentiousness of contemporary society