10-letter words containing u, p, l, i, n
- neopallium — neocortex.
- neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- nonplusing — Present participle of nonplus.
- nulliparae — Plural form of nullipara.
- nulliparas — Plural form of nullipara.
- nuptiality — The frequency or incidence of marriage within a population.
- oleuropein — (organic compound) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.
- on impulse — instinctively
- outleaping — Present participle of outleap.
- outplaying — Present participle of outplay.
- paniculate — arranged in panicles.
- pannicular — a layer of tissue, especially a subcutaneous layer of fat.
- panniculus — a layer of tissue, especially a subcutaneous layer of fat.
- papulation — the formation or development of papules
- pasquilant — the writer of a pasquinade
- peanut oil — a yellow to greenish oil expressed or extracted from peanuts, used in cookery, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine and soap.
- peninsular — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pentelicus — Latin name of Pendelikon.
- perineural — located around a nerve or bunch of nerves; surrounding a nerve
- pine bluff — a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River.
- plain suit — a suit other than the trump suit.
- plateauing — a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
- pleasuring — the state or feeling of being pleased.
- plenilunar — relating to a full moon
- plentitude — abundance or fullness
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- pluckiness — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
- plugged in — closely connected; in touch with what is going on; informed; involved: He's one of the more plugged-in advisers at State House.
- plugged-in — closely connected; in touch with what is going on; informed; involved: He's one of the more plugged-in advisers at State House.
- plumb line — a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc. Compare plumb (def 1).
- plummeting — Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
- plus point — an advantage or positive characteristic
- plushiness — the condition of being plush
- polemonium — a member of the genus Polemonium
- population — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- prelingual — of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.
- prenuptial — before marriage.
- proinsulin — the prohormone of insulin, converted into insulin by enzymatic removal of part of the molecule.
- propulsion — the act or process of propelling.
- prudential — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- publicness — the quality or state of being public or being owned by the public.
- publishing — the activities or business of a publisher, especially of books or periodicals: He plans to go into publishing after college.
- pultrusion — a process for manufacturing reinforced plastic products in which a bundle of glass fibres is pulled through a resin bath and then through a heated die to shape the resin
- pummelling — the action of striking repeatedly with or as with the fists
- punch line — the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.
- punch list — a list of unfinished matters that require attention.
- punishable — liable to or deserving punishment.
- punitively — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- puntillero — (in bullfighting) a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla.