10-letter words containing u, p, r, a
- prepuberal — the period of life just prior to sexual maturation.
- prequalify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- presumable — capable of being taken for granted; probable.
- presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
- primaquine — a viscous liquid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O, used in the treatment of malaria.
- procacious — insolent
- procambium — the meristem from which vascular bundles are developed.
- procedural — procedural language
- processual — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- procurable — obtainable.
- procurance — the act of bringing about or getting something; agency; procurement.
- procurator — Roman History. any of various imperial officials with fiscal or administrative powers.
- promptuary — a storehouse
- promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- pronuclear — of or relating to a pronucleus.
- propylaeum — Often, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance.
- prothallus — prothallium.
- protohuman — of, relating to, or resembling extinct hominid populations that had some but not all the features of modern Homo sapiens.
- prudential — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- psalterium — the omasum.
- pseudocarp — accessory fruit.
- pubic hair — hair growing in genital area
- public bar — (in a tavern or pub) the common section of a bar or barroom, not as exclusive, as quiet, or as comfortably furnished as the saloon section.
- puff adder — a large, thick-bodied, African viper, Bitis arietans, that inflates its body and hisses when disturbed.
- puff-adder — a large, thick-bodied, African viper, Bitis arietans, that inflates its body and hisses when disturbed.
- pull apart — disassemble, take to pieces
- pulse rate — the rate of the pulse: stated in pulsations per minute.
- pulverable — capable of being pulverized; pulverizable.
- pump-water — water that has been sourced from under soil level by means of a pump
- punch card — punched card
- punchboard — a small board containing holes filled with slips of paper printed with concealed numbers that are punched out by a player in an attempt to win a prize.
- punctuator — to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
- punic wars — three wars (264–241 bc, 218–201 bc, and 149–146 bc), in which Rome crushed Carthaginian power, destroying Carthage itself
- puntarenas — a seaport in W Costa Rica.
- pupiparous — (of an insect) bearing fully developed larvae that are ready to pupate.
- puppy farm — an establishment, often with poor conditions for housing the animals, where puppies are bred for profit
- purchasing — buying
- pure laine — (in Quebec) a person belonging to a long-established family of French descent
- purgatives — purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels.
- purgatoire — a river in SE Colorado, flowing NE to the Arkansas River. 186 miles (299 km) long.
- puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- puritanize — to (cause to) behave like a puritan
- purse crab — coconut crab.
- pursuivant — a heraldic officer of the lowest class, ranking below a herald.
- purtenance — the liver, heart, and lungs of an animal.
- purveyance — the act of purveying.
- push-start — to start (a motor vehicle) by pushing it while it is in gear, thus turning the engine
- put across — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- quadcopter — A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.
- quadriceps — a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.