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.