9-letter words containing s, p, u, n
- suppliant — a person who supplicates; petitioner.
- supplying — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- supposing — to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile.
- suspended — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- suspender — Usually, suspenders. Also called, especially British, braces. adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders with the ends buttoned or clipped to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt to support it.
- suspenser — a film that creates a feeling of suspense
- suspenses — a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.
- suspensor — a suspensory ligament, bandage, etc.
- suspicion — act of suspecting.
- transumpt — an official or legal transcription, usually an old one
- unbespeak — to annul or cancel a request
- unbespoke — not prearranged
- uncleship — the position or status of an uncle; the condition of being an uncle
- uncopious — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
- underpass — a passage running underneath, especially a passage for pedestrians or vehicles, or both, crossing under a railroad, road, etc.
- underspin — backspin.
- unescaped — to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty: to escape from jail. Synonyms: flee, abscond, decamp.
- unexposed — left or being without shelter or protection: The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.
- unicuspid — having but one cusp.
- unimposed — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- uniparous — Zoology. producing only one egg or offspring at a time.
- unispiral — having one spiral.
- unopposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- unpalsied — not affected by paralysis
- unpausing — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- unpleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- unprecise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- unpressed — not pressed, squashed, or compressed
- unpulsing — the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- unpursued — not followed or pursued
- unsampled — undemonstrated
- unshapely — not shapely
- unshipped — not shipped, as goods.
- unsparing — not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.
- unspoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- unspotted — having no spots or stains; without spots; spotless: an unspotted breed of dog; unspotted trousers.
- unsprayed — not sprayed with a chemical
- unstamped — not having a postage stamp affixed
- unstopped — to remove the stopper from: to unstop a bottle.
- unstopper — to unstop.
- unstriped — not striped; nonstriated, as muscular tissue.
- unsuspect — not open to suspicion; not suspect or questionable; trustworthy; not placed under suspicion
- upanishad — any of a class of speculative prose treatises composed between the 8th and 6th centuries b.c. and first written a.d. c1300: they represent a philosophical development beyond the Vedas, having as their principal message the unity of Brahman and Atman.
- uplandish — of or relating to the uplands
- upmanship — one-upmanship.
- upscaling — located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people.
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
- upsitting — an act of sitting up, esp after childbirth or after illness
- upstaging — on or toward the back of the stage.
- usucapion — the acquisition of property through long, undisturbed possession.