10-letter words containing u, n, p
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- card punch — keypunch (def 1).
- card-punch — Also, key punch. Also called card punch. a machine, operated by a keyboard, for coding information by punching holes in cards or paper tape in specified patterns.
- chain pump — a pump consisting of buckets, plates, or the like, rising upon a chain within a cylinder for raising liquids entering the cylinder at the bottom.
- chinquapin — a dwarf chestnut tree, Castanea pumila, of the eastern US, yielding edible nuts
- chipmunked — Simple past tense and past participle of chipmunk.
- chirruping — Present participle of chirrup.
- comeupance — Alternative form of comeuppance.
- coming up! — an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served
- compendium — A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book.
- compound q — trichosanthin: an antiviral drug derived from the root of a Chinese cucumber plant, used in the treatment of AIDS.
- compounded — If something is compounded of different things, it is a mixture of those things.
- compounder — A person who mixes or combines ingredients in order to produce an animal feed, medicine, or other substance.
- compulsion — A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control.
- compursion — the act of contracting the mouth into a small rounded shape
- conceptual — Conceptual means related to ideas and concepts formed in the mind.
- conjure up — If you conjure up a memory, picture, or idea, you create it in your mind.
- connect up — link or join together
- conspectus — an overall view; survey
- consulship — an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- contrecoup — an injury, esp to the brain, that occurs at the opposite side of the body from that which was struck
- copernicus — Nicolaus (ˌnɪkəˈleɪəs). Polish name Mikołaj Kopernik. 1473–1543, Polish astronomer, whose theory of the solar system (the Copernican system) was published in 1543
- copulating — Present participle of copulate.
- copulation — sexual intercourse.
- corn syrup — syrup prepared from maize
- cornucopia — A cornucopia of things is a large number of different things.
- corpulence — fatness or stoutness of body; obesity
- corpulency — Alternative form of corpulence.
- corrupting — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
- count upon — depend on, rely on
- counterpin — bedspread.
- counterspy — a spy working against or investigating enemy espionage
- countertop — A countertop is a flat surface in a kitchen which is easily cleaned and on which you can prepare food.
- couplement — the action of coupling or the state of being coupled
- cousinship — Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- cowpuncher — cowboy
- cranked up — Machinery. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.
- crapulence — sickness caused by excess in drinking or eating
- croupiness — the condition of being afflicted with croup
- crumplings — crumpling or folding actions
- cuckoopint — a European aroid plant, Arum maculatum, with arrow-shaped leaves, a spathe marked with purple, a pale purple spadix, and scarlet berries
- cup fungus — any small, often brightly colored mushroom of the family Pezizaceae, characterized by a fruiting body resembling a cup.
- cupidinous — having a great desire or cupidity
- curtain-up — the moment when the curtain is raised and a play or similar show begins
- cynopodous — (of some mammals, such as dogs) having claws that do not retract
- cypherpunk — A person who uses encryption when accessing a computer network in order to ensure privacy, especially from government authorities.
- dauphiness — dauphine.
- dauphinois — (of potatoes or other vegetables) sliced and cooked in milk, typically with a topping of cheese.
- decompound — (of a compound leaf) having leaflets consisting of several distinct parts