12-letter words containing s, u, r, e, p
- counterpoise — a force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another
- counterscarp — the outer side of the ditch of a fort
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterspies — Plural form of counterspy.
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- countertypes — Plural form of countertype.
- crepusculous — Alternative form of crepuscular.
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- curtail step — the step or steps at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and terminated with a scroll
- curtail-step — a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- cusip number — A CUSIP number is a number that identifies an individual security like a stock or a bond.
- de profundis — out of the depths of misery or dejection
- depressurise — to remove the air pressure from (a pressurized compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft).
- depressurize — to reduce the pressure of a gas inside (a container or enclosed space), as in an aircraft cabin
- desulphurize — to free or become free from sulphur
- deuteroscopy — the second time of looking or considering
- dinosaur pen — A traditional mainframe computer room complete with raised flooring, special power, its own ultra-heavy-duty air conditioning, and a side order of Halon fire extinguishers. See boa.
- discomposure — the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
- dispauperize — to free (a person) from the state of being a pauper
- disreputable — not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
- disreputably — In a disreputable manner.
- disruptively — In a disruptive manner.
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- dual-purpose — serving two functions.
- dust wrapper — dust jacket (sense 1)
- east prussia — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- edaphosaurus — Any of several dinosaurs of the family Edaphosauridae, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.
- eggdrop soup — a soup made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth.
- enteropneust — a worm-like marine invertebrate
- epicureanism — An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus. The school rejected determinism and advocated hedonism (pleasure as the highest good), but of a restrained kind: mental pleasure was regarded more highly than physical, and the ultimate pleasure was held to be freedom from anxiety and mental pain, esp. that arising from needless fear of death and of the gods.
- escape route — way out: of situation
- executorship — The office or position of an executor.
- expenditures — Plural form of expenditure.
- export house — a company that does not manufacture goods but is instead concerned solely with the financing or handling of their export
- fire support — support given by artillery and aircraft to infantry and armored vehicles.
- fluoroscoped — Simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope.
- fluoroscopes — Plural form of fluoroscope.
- focus puller — the member of a camera crew who adjusts the focus of the lens as the camera is tracked in or out
- forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
- four-striper — a captain in the U.S. Navy.
- funny papers — funny1 (def 7b).
- geopressured — subject to geostatic pressure.
- golden syrup — treacle (def 2b).
- gospel truth — an unquestionably true statement, fact, etc.
- graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate
- groupuscules — Plural form of groupuscule.
- gutter press — press specializing in sensationalism
- guttersnipes — Plural form of guttersnipe.
- hepadnavirus — Any member of the virus family Hepadnaviridae, capable of causing liver infections in humans and animals.