9-letter words containing s, u, p
- dumpsters — Plural form of dumpster.
- duopolies — Plural form of duopoly.
- dupondius — a coin of ancient Rome, equal to two asses.
- dustproof — impervious to or free of dust.
- emporiums — Plural form of emporium.
- empurples — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empurple.
- epictetus — ?50–?120 ad, Greek Stoic philosopher, who stressed self-renunciation and the brotherhood of man
- epicurism — Epicureanism.
- epidaurus — an ancient port in Greece, in the NE Peloponnese, in Argolis on the Saronic Gulf
- epidurals — Plural form of epidural.
- epigenous — growing on the surface, esp the upper surface, of an organism or part
- epigynous — (of flowers) having the receptacle enclosing and fused with the gynoecium so that the other floral parts arise above it
- epilogues — Plural form of epilogue.
- epimysium — A sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle.
- epizeuxis — (rhetoric) Repeating words in immediate succession.
- eponymous — (of a person) giving their name to something.
- equipages — Plural form of equipage.
- equipoise — Balance of forces or interests.
- eruptions — Plural form of eruption.
- esophagus — The part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.
- espousals — Plural form of espousal.
- espousing — Present participle of espouse.
- eucalypts — Plural form of eucalypt.
- euphausid — (zoology) Any member of the Euphausidae.
- euphemise — Alternative spelling of euphemize.
- euphemism — A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- euphemist — One who uses euphemisms.
- euphenics — the study of biological improvement
- euphonies — Plural form of euphony.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphonous — Alternative form of euphonious.
- euphrasia — eyebright
- euphrates — a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing south across Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris, forming the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows to the head of the Persian Gulf: important in ancient times for the extensive irrigation of its valley (in Mesopotamia). Length: 3598 km (2235 miles)
- euphuisms — Plural form of euphuism.
- euplastic — healing quickly and well
- euripides — ?480–406 bc, Greek tragic dramatist. His plays, 18 of which are extant, include Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus, Hecuba, Trojan Women, Electra, Iphigeneia in Tauris, Iphigeneia in Aulis, and Bacchae
- eurocorps — a multinational army corps based in Strasbourg and participated in by mainly EU countries
- eutropous — (of an insect or plant) adapted for pollination
- exposures — Plural form of exposure.
- expulsing — Present participle of expulse.
- expulsion — The action of depriving someone of membership in an organization.
- expulsive — Tending to expel or resulting in expulsion.
- finish up — complete
- fireplugs — Plural form of fireplug.
- fishpound — a submerged net used in commercial fishing for capturing fish.
- fist bump — a gesture of greeting, friendship, triumph, etc., in which two people make a fist and bump each other's knuckles.
- fist pump — a gesture of enthusiasm, victory, etc., in which one raises a fist and thrusts the forearm quickly and forcefully forward or downward.
- flip-spur — (language) An early system on the IBM 1130.
- flophouse — a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house.
- flue stop — a rank of flue pipes in an organ.