12-letter words containing u, p, s, i, d
- spiderhunter — any of several sunbirds of the genus Arachnothera, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having dull-colored plumage and a long bill.
- spinal fluid — cerebrospinal fluid
- spiral-bound — having a spiral binding.
- spirit guide — type of mystical guardian
- spoil ground — an area within a body of water, especially in the sea, where dredged material is deposited.
- spud-bashing — the task of peeling potatoes, given as a punishment
- spun-bonding — a process for forming nonwoven fabrics, usually of limited durability, by bonding continuous-filament synthetic fibers immediately after extrusion.
- standing cup — a tall decorative cup of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, having a raised cover.
- striped drum — a North American marine and freshwater sciaenid fish, Equetus pulcher, that utters a drumming sound
- study period — a period of time or lesson used for studying
- subduplicate — of the square root of ratios
- subepidermal — just below the epidermis or skin
- sudoriparous — producing or secreting sweat.
- 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.
- suicide pact — an agreement between two or more people to commit suicide together.
- 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
- sunnyside up — (of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
- superevident — extremely or very evident
- superimposed — (of a stream or drainage system) having a course not adjusted to the structure of the rocks presently undergoing erosion but determined rather by a prior erosion cycle or by formerly overlying rocks or sediments.
- superkingdom — in some systems of biological classification, either of the two major subdivisions, prokaryote or eukaryote, into which all living organisms can be placed
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- supply-sider — a person, especially an economist, who advocates supply-side economics.
- trepidatious — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricuspidate — having three cusps or flaps.
- un-disrupted — to cause disorder or turmoil in: The news disrupted their conference.
- under-script — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- underpassion — an underlying or subconscious passion
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- undespairing — not despairing; not giving in to despair
- undiscipline — the trait or characteristic of not having discipline
- undispatched — not dispatched; not delivered or sent out
- undisputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- undisputedly — to engage in argument or debate.
- undissipated — indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
- unemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- unimprisoned — not confined in a prison
- unprescribed — to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.
- unresponding — to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question.
- unsaponified — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- unsimplified — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- unstipulated — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- unsupervised — to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
- unworshipped — not worshipped; not admired or revered