14-letter words containing u, m, p, i
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- hippopotamuses — Plural form of hippopotamus.
- hurricane lamp — a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
- hydraulic ramp — a movable ramp operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hyperstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- hyperuricaemia — an abnormal elevation of uric acid in the blood
- hyperuricemias — Plural form of hyperuricemia.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- immune complex — an aggregate of an antigen and its specific antibody.
- immunophoresis — a technique for identifying the antigens in a blood serum
- immunosuppress — (transitive) To cause immunosuppression in.
- imperturbation — freedom from perturbation; tranquillity; calmness.
- imperviousness — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- implausibility — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- impulse buying — the buying of retail merchandise prompted by a whim on seeing the product displayed
- income support — welfare payment to low earners
- injection pump — An injection pump is a device that supplies fuel under pressure to the injector of a fuel injection system.
- intermunicipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- intrapulmonary — (anatomy) Within the material of the lungs.
- jeune premiere — the female juvenile lead in a play or movie.
- joint compound — a plasterlike material used to cover joints or the heads of screws in drywall or plasterboard.
- jumping spider — any of several small, hairy spiders, of the family Salticidae, that stalk and jump upon their prey instead of snaring it in a web.
- khmer republic — a former official name of Cambodia.
- liquid compass — wet compass.
- luminous paint — paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
- make-up artist — sb: applies performers' cosmetics
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- manipulability — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
- manipulatively — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- marsupial mole — a burrowing Australian marsupial of the genus Notoryctes, resembling a common mole in form and behavior.
- mastigophorous — carrying a cane or whip
- mauritius hemp — a tropical American plant, Furcraea foetida, having large, fleshy leaves, cultivated as a source of a hemplike fiber.
- megasporangium — a sporangium containing megaspores.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- microcomputers — Plural form of microcomputer.
- microcomputing — the use of microcomputers.
- micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
- mind uploading — (application) The science fiction concept of copying one's mind into an artificial body or computer.
- minority group — minority (defs 3, 4).
- miscomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
- mispronouncing — Present participle of mispronounce.
- mispunctuation — incorrect punctuation
- modus operandi — mode of operating or working.