10-letter words containing s, u, p
- hipparchus — died 514 b.c, tyrant of Athens 527–514.
- hippolytus — Also, Hippolytos [hi-pol-i-tuh s, -tos] /hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs, -ˌtɒs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. the son of Theseus who was falsely accused by his stepmother, Phaedra, of raping her after he had rejected her advances and who was killed by Poseidon in response to the plea of Theseus.
- hippotamus — Obsolete spelling and common present-day misspelling of hippopotamus.
- hocuspocus — Alternative spelling of hocus-pocus.
- housephone — a telephone, used for making calls within a hotel or apartment house, that does not have a direct line to an exchange and whose calls are routed through the building's switchboard.
- houseplant — an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
- houseproud — Alternative form of house-proud.
- hush puppy — a small, unsweetened cake or ball of cornmeal dough fried in deep fat.
- hypercubes — Plural form of hypercube.
- hypocausts — Plural form of hypocaust.
- hypogenous — growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.
- hypogeusia — a disease characterized by a decreased ability to taste and, sometimes, to smell: associated with a zinc deficiency
- hypogynous — situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and free of the ovary, as stamens, petals, or sepals.
- hyponymous — a term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class: “Chair” and “table” are hyponyms of “furniture.”. Compare superordinate (def 4).
- hypotenuse — the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
- hypozeuxis — the use of a series of parallel clauses, each of which has a subject and predicate, as in “I came, I saw, I conquered.”.
- impaludism — a diseased state affecting the inhabitants of marshy areas
- impervious — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- implexuous — not simple; complicated
- importunes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune.
- imposthume — (obsolete) an abscess.
- impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
- impostumed — having an abscess
- impostures — Plural form of imposture.
- impressure — impression.
- impromptus — made or done without previous preparation: an impromptu address to the unexpected crowds.
- impuissant — lacking strength; feeble; weak.
- impulsions — Plural form of impulsion.
- impunities — Plural form of impunity.
- impureness — The quality or condition of being impure; impurity.
- impurities — the quality or state of being impure.
- in dispute — doubted, controversial
- inculpates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate.
- indisputed — Alternative form of undisputed.
- inpourings — Plural form of inpouring.
- interrupts — interrupt
- irruptions — Plural form of irruption.
- isopachous — having the same thickness.
- isopluvial — a line on a map connecting places registering the same amount of precipitation or rainfall
- isopterous — belonging or pertaining to social insects of the order Isoptera, comprising the termites.
- isosporous — having spores of only one kind
- isotropous — (archaic) isotropic.
- jamshedpur — a city in SE Jharkhand, in NE India.
- japanesque — having a Japanese style.
- jaspideous — Jaspidean; made of jasper.
- jeopardous — perilous; dangerous; hazardous; risky.
- judgeships — Plural form of judgeship.
- jump leads — Jump leads are two thick wires that can be used to start a car when its battery does not have enough power. The jump leads are used to connect the battery to the battery of another car that is working properly.
- jump spark — spark1 (def 2).
- jump-shift — a jump bid in a suit different from the suit just bid by one's partner.