11-letter words containing s, u, p, o
- four-poster — a bed with four corner posts, as for supporting a canopy, curtains, etc.
- funduscopic — Relating to funduscopy.
- gemmiparous — producing or reproducing by buds or gemmae.
- glamourpuss — a glamorous person, esp a woman
- god help us — If you say God help us, you mean that you have negative feelings about the person or situation you are talking about.
- gomme syrup — simple syrup.
- goose bumps — If you get goose bumps, the hairs on your skin stand up so that it is covered with tiny bumps. You get goose bumps when you are cold, frightened, or excited.
- groundspeed — the speed of an aircraft with reference to the ground.
- group speed — the speed at which energy is propagated in a wave. This is the quantity determined when one measures the distance which the radiation travels in a given time. In a medium in which the speed increases with wavelength the group speed is less than the phase speed, and vice versa
- groupuscule — A political or religious splinter group.
- gypsiferous — containing gypsum.
- haplogroups — Plural form of haplogroup.
- hemipterous — belonging or pertaining to the Hemiptera, an order of insects having forewings that are thickened and leathery at the base and membranous at the apex, comprising the true bugs.
- heptagynous — (of a flower) having seven pistils
- heptamerous — consisting of or divided into seven parts.
- heptandrous — (of a flower) having seven stamens
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- hippocampus — Classical Mythology. a sea horse with two forefeet, and a body ending in the tail of a dolphin or fish.
- hippodamous — horse-taming
- hispidulous — covered with stiff, short hairs.
- hocus-pocus — a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.
- homophilous — Homophilic.
- homophonous — identical in pronunciation.
- homopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects (in some classifications a suborder of Hemiptera) but having membranous forewings and hind wings, including the aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and scale insects.
- homosporous — having the spores of one kind only.
- hopefulness — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
- hoppus foot — unit of volume for round timber
- house group — a group of Christians who regularly meet to worship, study the Bible, etc, in someone's house
- house party — the guests at such an affair or party: The house party goes sailing today.
- house place — (in medieval architecture) a room common to all the inhabitants of a house, as a hall.
- house plant — an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
- house-proud — taking pride in one's house and housekeeping.
- housekeeper — a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food.
- houseparent — one of a married couple responsible for a group of young people, as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc., sometimes acting solely as an advisor, but often serving as host or hostess, chaperon, housekeeper, etc.
- houseperson — someone who manages a household; househusband or housewife.
- houseplants — Plural form of houseplant.
- hpcode-plus — A descendant of HPcode with data types, developed to be an ANDF language.
- hylophagous — xylophagous (def 1).
- hypernymous — Having the qualities of a hypernym.
- hypnogenous — characterized by the induction of hypnotic sleep
- hyponitrous — of or derived from hyponitrous acid.
- hyposulfite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- hypotenuses — Plural form of hypotenuse.
- hypothallus — a layer of hyphae rimming the thallus of certain lichens.
- hypothenuse — hypotenuse.
- impecunious — having little or no money; penniless; poor.
- imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impetuosity — the quality or condition of being impetuous.
- impetuously — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- impiousness — Quality of being impious.