11-letter words containing t, a, u, p
- page turner — a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.
- page-turner — a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.
- painted cup — any of several semiparasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, of the figwort family, having highly colored dilated bracts about the flowers.
- panel truck — a small truck having a fully enclosed body, used mainly to deliver light or small objects.
- paper route — A paper route is the same as a paper round.
- papillulate — covered with small papillae
- parachuting — descent using parachute
- parachutist — sb who makes parachute jumps
- paramountcy — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- paramountly — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- pari-mutuel — a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.
- parodontium — periodontium.
- part way up — some way towards the summit
- partial sum — one of a series of sums of elements of a given sequence, the first sum being the first element, the second sum being the first element added to the second element, the third sum being equal to the sum of the first three elements, and so on.
- particulars — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- particulate — of, relating to, or composed of distinct particles.
- parturition — the process of bringing forth young.
- party music — music for or at a party
- pass muster — to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
- passthrough — a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
- pasteurella — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Pasturella, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for humans and animals.
- pasteurised — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pasteurized — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pasteurizer — an apparatus for pasteurizing milk and other liquids.
- pasticheuse — a woman who makes or composes a pastiche.
- pastry tube — a conical tube with a patterned hole at one end, fitted over the opening of a cloth funnel (pastry bag) for shaping icings, food pastes, etc., as they are forced through by squeezing the bag.
- pastureland — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- pastureless — without pasture, free of pasture
- patch quilt — a patchwork quilt
- pate a chou — French Cookery. cream puff paste.
- paumgartner — Bernhard [bern-hahrt] /ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1887–1971, Austrian composer, conductor, and musicologist.
- pay dispute — a disagreement between workers and employers concerning salary
- peanut worm — any small, unsegmented, marine worm of the phylum Sipuncula, that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body, giving the appearance of a peanut seed.
- peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
- pediculated — having a stalk or stalks
- pedunculate — having a peduncle.
- peninsulate — to cause (land) to become peninsular
- pentagynous — (of plants) belonging to the order Pentagynia, characterized by the presence of five styles or pistils
- pentamerous — consisting of or divided into five parts.
- pentandrous — of or pertaining to the order of plants Pentandria, characterized by having five stamens
- pentangular — having five angles and five sides; pentagonal.
- penultimate — next to the last: the penultimate scene of the play.
- perambulate — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- perduration — the act of lasting forever or enduring continually; the capacity to endure indefinitely
- perlustrate — to inspect thoroughly; to make a thorough examination of (something), esp to intercept and read (letters) for purposes of surveillance; to travel through and survey (a region)
- permutation — the act of permuting or permutating; alteration; transformation.
- perpetuable — able to be perpetuated
- perpetually — continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
- perpetuance — to make perpetual.
- perpetuated — to make perpetual.