10-letter words containing u, n, p
- euphrosyne — one of the three Graces
- expounding — Present participle of expound.
- expugnable — Capable of being expugned.
- expulsions — Plural form of expulsion.
- expunction — The act of expunging or erasing.
- foot-pound — a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one pound when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbreviation: ft-lb.
- found poem — a composition made by combining fragments of such printed material as newspapers, signs, or menus, and rearranging them into the form of a poem.
- frappucino — Any of several forms of partially frozen cappuccino coffee.
- freshen up — have a quick wash
- frown upon — If something is frowned upon or is frowned on people disapprove of it.
- frumpiness — The characteristic of being frumpy.
- funduscopy — Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye.
- funnel cap — any of various basidiomycetous fungi of the genus Clitocybe, characterized by the funnel-shaped caps and, usually, markedly decurrent gills
- galumphing — to move along heavily and clumsily.
- gang up on — a group or band: A gang of boys gathered around the winning pitcher.
- give up on — abandon: sb
- gnaphalium — Any of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
- gonopodium — the modified anal fin of a male poeciliid fish, serving as an organ of copulation.
- grand coup — the trumping of a trick that could have been taken by the winner's partner.
- ground pea — peanut.
- groundplot — Aeronautics. a method for obtaining the position of an aircraft by multiplying its groundspeed by its time in flight and marking off the product with respect to its starting position.
- groundprox — a device that alerts a pilot of a passenger aircraft when the altitude falls below a certain level
- groupthink — the practice of approaching problems or issues as matters that are best dealt with by consensus of a group rather than by individuals acting independently; conformity.
- grumpiness — The state, or act, of being grumpy.
- guinea pig — a short-eared, tailless rodent of the genus Cavia, usually white, black, and tawny, commonly regarded as the domesticated form of one of the South American wild species of cavy: often used in scientific experiments or kept as a pet.
- gunpersons — Plural form of gunperson.
- half-pound — a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries' weight (0.187 kilogram).
- hand-me-up — something, such as an item of electronic equipment, that is passed from a younger to an older member of a family
- hang it up — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hiccupping — a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- hog peanut — a twining plant, Amphicarpaea bracteata, of the legume family, bearing pods that ripen in or on the ground.
- holdup man — a person who commits an armed robbery.
- housephone — a telephone, used for making calls within a hotel or apartment house, that does not have a direct line to an exchange and whose calls are routed through the building's switchboard.
- houseplant — an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
- hung up on — simple past tense and past participle of hang.
- hypanthium — a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.
- hypogenous — growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.
- hypogynous — situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and free of the ovary, as stamens, petals, or sepals.
- hyponymous — a term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class: “Chair” and “table” are hyponyms of “furniture.”. Compare superordinate (def 4).
- hypotenuse — the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
- importuned — Simple past tense and past participle of importune.
- importuner — One who importunes.
- importunes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune.
- impounding — to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.
- imprudence — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- impudently — of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior.
- impugnable — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- impugnment — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- impuissant — lacking strength; feeble; weak.
- impulsions — Plural form of impulsion.