12-letter words containing u, n, s, p, e, l
- platanaceous — relating to the family Platanaceae
- pleurogenous — Anatomy. pertaining to or originating from the pleura.
- plunge basin — a cavity at the base of a falls or cataract, formed by the action of the falling water.
- pollen brush — the mass of stiff hairs on the legs or abdomen of an insect, for collecting pollen.
- pollutedness — the state of being polluted
- polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
- porcelainous — made of or resembling porcelain
- porcelaneous — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- portentously — of the nature of a portent; momentous.
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- powerfulness — having or exerting great power or force.
- premenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
- pridefulness — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- purblindness — the state of being purblind
- put flesh on — If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
- pyroligneous — produced by the distillation of wood.
- retropulsion — an abnormal tendency to walk backwards: a symptom of Parkinson's disease
- sea purslane — a small chenopodiaceous shrub, Halimione portulacoides, of salt marshes in Eurasia and parts of Africa, having oval leaves and inconspicuous flowers
- seropurulent — composed of or containing both serum and pus
- sleep around — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- spencer gulf — an inlet of the Indian Ocean in S Australia, between the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas. Length: about 320 km (200 miles). Greatest width: about 145 km (90 miles)
- spinulescent — producing spines
- spitefulness — full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- splatterpunk — a form of fiction featuring extremely graphic violence.
- sputteringly — in a sputtering manner
- student lamp — a table lamp whose light source can be adjusted in height.
- stupefyingly — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- stupendously — causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
- sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
- superluminal — appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
- supernacular — relating to supernaculum
- supernaculum — a highly regarded liquor, to be drunk to the very last drop
- supernatural — of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- supersensual — beyond the range of the senses.
- supplemental — supplementary.
- supplemented — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
- suspenseless — lacking suspense
- suspensorial — relating to a suspensorium
- swine plague — hemorrhagic septicemia of hogs, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella suiseptica, characterized by an accompanying infection of pneumonia.
- telanthropus — a genus of fossil hominids, known from two fragmentary lower jaws found in the region of Swartkrans, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
- un-purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- unappeasable — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- unappeasably — in an unappeasable manner
- unapplausive — not giving applause; not expressing praise