12-letter words containing u, p, i, n
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- sublapsarian — infralapsarianism.
- subprincipal — an assistant or deputy principal.
- subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- suckling pig — piglet not yet weaned
- suction pump — a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting essentially of a vertical cylinder in which a piston works up and down, both the cylinder and the pump having valves that control the flow of the fluid.
- suction stop — click1 (def 3).
- suet pudding — a pudding made of chopped beef suet and flour, boiled or steamed in a cloth, often with other ingredients, as raisins, spices, etc.
- sukarnoputri — Megawati (ˈmɛɡəˌwɒtɪ). born 1947, Indonesian politician; president of Indonesia (2001–04): daughter of Achmed Sukarno
- 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
- sulphonation — the action or process of converting or being converted into a sulphonate
- sumphishness — stupidity, sulkiness
- sunnyside up — (of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- supereminent — of superior eminence, rank, or dignity; distinguished, conspicuous, or worthy of note above others.
- superevident — extremely or very evident
- superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
- superheroine — a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: Esther and other biblical heroines.
- superkingdom — in some systems of biological classification, either of the two major subdivisions, prokaryote or eukaryote, into which all living organisms can be placed
- superluminal — appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- supersession — the act of superseding.
- superstation — an independent television station whose signal is transmitted by satellite to subscribers on a cable system.
- superstition — a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.
- supervenient — to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).
- supervention — to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).
- supplication — an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
- supply chain — process of manufacture and sale
- supportingly — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- supraliminal — being above the threshold of perception of a stimulus.
- surpassingly — of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary: structures of surpassing magnificence.
- surprisingly — causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.
- suspensorial — relating to a suspensorium
- suspensorium — a part that supports or suspends, esp the mandibular suspensorium, which suspends the lower jaw from the skull
- swine plague — hemorrhagic septicemia of hogs, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella suiseptica, characterized by an accompanying infection of pneumonia.
- tanjungpriok — a port in Indonesia, on the NW coast of Java adjoining the capital, Jakarta: a major shipping and distributing centre for the whole archipelago
- to pump iron — If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines.
- touch-typing — the act of typing without having to look at the keys of the typewriter or computer keyboard
- tramping hut — a hut in the bush for the use of trampers
- transpicuous — transparent.
- transumption — an act of metaphorical transference
- transumptive — of or relating to transumption
- tripudiation — the act of dancing for joy
- triumphantly — having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
- trumpet vine — trumpet creeper.
- trunk piston — a piston with a long skirt to take the side thrust, as in an automobile engine.
- tub-thumping — to promote something or express opinions vociferously.