13-letter words containing u, p, e, n, d
- pulse dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein electrical pulses corresponding to the digits in the number called are generated by manipulating a rotary dial or push buttons (contrasted with tone dialing).
- pumpkinheaded — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
- puncture weed — a caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, having spiny fruit that can puncture tires.
- put an end to — the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.
- quadruple run — a set of five cards consisting of a three-card run plus two other cards that duplicate different denominations in the run, as 5,5,6,6,7, worth 16 points.
- quandary peak — a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range, in the Rocky Mountains, NE of Leadville. 14,265 feet (4348 meters).
- quarter pound — a unit of weight equal to a quarter of a pound or 4 ounces avoirdupois
- reading group — a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a book that they have all read
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- round-tripper — a home run.
- rupert's land — (formerly, in Canada) the territories granted by Charles II to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670 and ceded to the Canadian Government in 1870, comprising all the land watered by rivers flowing into Hudson Bay
- serendipitous — come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- spotted skunk — either of two small, nocturnal skunks of the genus Spilogale, distinguished by a white forehead patch and a luxuriant coat of broken stripes and spots, including S. putorius of temperate North America and S. pygmaea of Mexico.
- steganopodous — belonging to the Stegandopodes or having all four toes webbed together
- subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
- subdiscipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
- sunny side up — (of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
- sunny-side up — (of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
- superabundant — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
- superannuated — retired because of age or infirmity.
- supercalender — a roll or set of rolls for giving a high, smooth finish to paper.
- superdominant — submediant.
- superordinary — that is superior to the ordinary
- superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
- suspectedness — the state of being suspected
- turn of speed — If a person, animal, or vehicle has a good turn of speed, they have the ability to move fast.
- unaccompanied — not accompanied; alone: The shipment arrived unaccompanied by an invoice.
- unanticipated — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- unappreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- unapprehended — to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars.
- uncapitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- uncompanioned — not having a companion; unaccompanied
- uncompensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- uncompromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
- undepreciated — to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
- under a spell — in a trance
- under pain of — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- under protest — having voiced objections; unwillingly
- under-packing — the act or work of a person or thing that packs.
- under-planned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- underemphasis — inadequate emphasis.
- underemployed — employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities.
- underexposure — inadequate exposure, as of photographic film.
- underoccupied — not having enough to do or to engage one's attention
- underpainting — the first coat of paint, especially the initial painting on a canvas in which the major areas, tones, colors, and forms are indicated in mass.