9-letter words containing s, u, p
- ionopause — the transitional zone between the ionosphere and the mesosphere.
- ipso jure — by the law itself; by operation of law.
- ispaghula — dietary fibre derived from the seed husks of Plantago orata and used as a thickener or stabilizer in the food industry
- issue par — an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: The gains and the losses are on a par.
- jasperous — Containing jasper, composed of jasper.
- jig is up — a rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons, usually in triple meter.
- jig-is-up — a rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons, usually in triple meter.
- judgeship — a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.
- jump pass — a pass in which a player leaps into the air and throws the ball to a teammate before returning to the ground.
- jump seat — a movable or folding seat, as in a carriage, taxicab, or limousine, used as an extra seat.
- jump ship — to desert, esp to leave a ship in which one is legally bound to serve
- jump shot — a shot with one or both hands in which a player leaps into the air and shoots the ball at the basket at the moment of reaching the highest point of the leap.
- jump suit — a one-piece suit worn by parachutists for jumping.
- jumpiness — The state of being jumpy.
- jumpstart — Also, jump. Automotive. the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
- jumpsuits — Plural form of jumpsuit.
- junk shop — a shop selling miscellaneous secondhand goods
- juxtapose — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- kerplunks — Plural form of kerplunk.
- kintpuash — (Kintpuash) 1837?–73, Modoc leader.
- krupskaya — Nadezhda Konstantinovna [nuh-dye-zhduh kuh n-stuhn-tyee-nuh v-nuh] /nʌˈdyɛ ʒdə kən stʌnˈtyi nəv nə/ (Show IPA), 1869–1939, Russian social worker and wife of V.I. Lenin.
- lampbrush — (rare) A form of brush, containing loops of material, used for dusting light fittings.
- lampedusa — Giuseppe (Tomasi) di [joo-zep-pe taw-mah-zee-dee] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ tɔˈmɑ zi di/ (Show IPA), 1896–1957, Italian novelist.
- lapideous — (obsolete) Of the nature of stone.
- larkspurs — Plural form of larkspur.
- leg stump — either of the outside stumps at which the batsman takes his position.
- leprously — In a leprous way.
- leucippus — 5th century bc Greek philosopher, who originated the atomist theory of matter, developed by his disciple, Democritus
- 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.
- lumpishly — In a lumpish manner.
- marsupial — any viviparous, nonplacental mammal of the order Marsupialia, comprising the opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots, the females of most species having a marsupium containing the mammary glands and serving as a receptacle for the young.
- marsupian — (obsolete) marsupial.
- marsupium — the pouch or fold of skin on the abdomen of a female marsupial.
- menopause — the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
- mesopause — the boundary or transition zone between the mesosphere and the ionosphere. Compare mesosphere (def 1).
- messed up — beaten up; looking disarrayed.
- monopulse — a radar transmitting a single pulse only
- mouse pad — mouse mat
- mousetrap — a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- muckheaps — Plural form of muckheap.
- mud-flaps — a large flap behind a rear tire to prevent mud, water, etc., from being splashed on the following vehicle.
- multilisp — (language) A parallel extension of Scheme with explicit concurrency. The form (future X) immediately returns a "future", and creates a task to evaluate X. When the evaluation is complete, the future is resolved to be the value.
- multiples — consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; manifold.
- multistep — Involving multiple steps.
- mumpishly — in a mumpish manner
- mumpsimus — adherence to or persistence in an erroneous use of language, memorization, practice, belief, etc., out of habit or obstinacy (opposed to sumpsimus).