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13-letter words containing u, l, p, a, n

  • spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
  • spiral nebula — (formerly) a spiral galaxy.
  • spontaneously — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
  • stenopetalous — having narrow petals.
  • subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
  • subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
  • sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
  • sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
  • sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
  • sunray pleats — bias-cut knife pleats that are narrower at the top than at the bottom, producing a flared effect, used esp for skirts
  • superannuable — (of a salary or job) with which a superannuation is associated, which entitles one to a superannuation
  • supercalender — a roll or set of rolls for giving a high, smooth finish to paper.
  • supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
  • supercriminal — an extremely bad, powerful or successful criminal, a criminal working on a large scale or committing extreme crimes
  • supermilitant — highly militant
  • supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
  • superpersonal — characteristic of a superperson
  • superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
  • superregional — involving many regions
  • supersalesman — an extremely skillful and effective salesperson.
  • supplantation — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
  • supplementary — Also, supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
  • suppositional — the act of supposing.
  • supranational — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
  • suprarational — not understandable by reason alone; beyond rational comprehension.
  • suprasensible — not perceptible by the senses
  • tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
  • the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
  • tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
  • tungsten lamp — an incandescent electric lamp in which the filament is made of tungsten.
  • tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.
  • uillean pipes — bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm
  • umbrella pine — a Japanese evergreen tree, Sciadopitys verticillata, having linear leaves growing in umbrellalike whorls, cultivated as an ornamental.
  • un-personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
  • unapologizing — not apologetic; not willing to apologize or to make an apology
  • unappealingly — in an unappealing manner
  • unappreciable — sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.
  • unapprovingly — in an unapproving manner
  • uncapitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
  • uncomplaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
  • uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
  • uncompletable — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
  • under a spell — in a trance
  • under-planned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
  • unexceptional — not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary.
  • unexpectantly — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
  • unexplainable — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
  • unexplainably — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
  • unexplanatory — serving to explain: an explanatory footnote.
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