11-letter words containing u, n, p
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- campanulate — (esp of flower corollas) shaped like a bell
- campgrounds — Plural form of campground.
- caniapiscau — a river in NE Quebec, Canada, flowing NW to the Larch River (Mélèzes) 575 miles (925 km) long.
- canopic urn — an urn used in ancient Egypt to hold and preserve the internal organs of the mummified dead
- cantaloupes — Plural form of cantaloupe.
- cappuccinos — Plural form of cappuccino.
- capricornus — a faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius
- capsulation — enclosed in or formed into a capsule.
- capsulizing — Present participle of capsulize.
- carnaptious — ill-tempered or cantankerous
- carpogonium — the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass
- catapulting — Present participle of catapult.
- catch up on — to engage in more (work, sleep, etc.) so as to compensate for earlier neglect
- center jump — a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period.
- centerpunch — to mark with a center punch.
- check up on — to examine the record, character, etc. of; investigate
- chenopodium — (botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
- chinquapins — Plural form of chinquapin.
- chirrupings — Plural form of chirruping.
- clean up on — to defeat; beat
- clubmanship — the status of belonging to an active club
- cluj-napoca — city in Transylvania, NW Romania: pop. 322,000
- colourpoint — a breed of domestic cat
- comeuppance — If you say that someone has got their comeuppance, you approve of the fact that they have been punished or have suffered for something wrong that they have done.
- compendious — containing or stating the essentials of a subject in a concise form; succinct
- compendiums — Plural form of compendium.
- compounding — the addition of interest on interest already earned or charged
- compulsions — Plural form of compulsion.
- compunction — If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty.
- computation — Computation is mathematical calculation.
- computernik — a person who is very interested in, and knowledgeable about, computers
- conceptious — prolific or fruitful
- conceptuses — Plural form of conceptus.
- cone pulley — (on a lathe) a pulley consisting of a conelike arrangement of graduated, concentric pulleys for driving the headstock at different speeds.
- conspicious — Misspelling of conspicuous.
- conspicuity — conspicuousness
- conspicuous — If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily.
- constuprate — to rape or violate
- consumption — The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
- consumptive — A consumptive person suffers from tuberculosis.
- contour map — a map that indicates the physical features of the land; topographic map
- contrecoups — Plural form of contrecoup.
- copernicium — a highly radioactive element that is produced synthetically. Symbol: Cn; atomic no: 112; atomic wt: 285
- copiousness — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
- cornucopian — Classical Mythology. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
- cornucopias — Plural form of cornucopia.
- corpulently — In a corpulent manner.
- corruptions — Plural form of corruption.
- corruptness — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.