13-letter words containing u, p, s, o
- superpersonal — characteristic of a superperson
- superposition — the order in which sedimentary strata are superposed one above another.
- superpowerful — extremely powerful
- superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superregional — involving many regions
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- superstitious — of the nature of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition: superstitious fears.
- supersurgeons — highly skilled surgeon
- supervirtuoso — a highly accomplished virtuoso
- supplantation — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- support group — a group of people who meet regularly to support or sustain each other by discussing problems affecting them in common, as alcoholism or bereavement.
- support level — a minimum price below which a specific stock is not supposed to fall, as because of the stock's inherent worth.
- support price — the price at which the government will purchase commodities, especially farm produce, in order to maintain a certain price level.
- suppositional — the act of supposing.
- supralittoral — of or relating to the biogeographic region of a shore of a lake, sea, or ocean permanently above water but made damp by spray from waves or by capillarity of the substrate.
- supramolecule — a collection of molecules held together by intermolecular forces
- supranational — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
- suprarational — not understandable by reason alone; beyond rational comprehension.
- supratemporal — situated above the upper part of the temporal bone or region.
- supreme court — the highest court of the U.S.
- surplus store — a shop that sells used items, or items previously purchased but unused, and no longer needed. The items are often military, government or industrial excess
- surreptitious — obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
- suspercollate — to hang
- sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
- tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
- tauromorphous — having the form of a bull
- tempestuously — characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean.
- tetrapetalous — having four petals.
- thiosulphuric — of or relating to thiosulphuric acid or anything derived from it
- time exposure — a long exposure in which the shutter is opened and closed by hand or by a mechanism other than the automatic mechanism of the shutter.
- to keep house — If you keep house, you do the cleaning and cooking for your household, and do not go out to work.
- torsion group — a group in which every element has finite order.
- total impulse — a measure of the maximum momentum that a given reaction engine and fuel supply can impart to a vehicle.
- toxicophagous — poison-eating
- trachycarpous — having rough-skinned fruit.
- trichopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies.
- trous-de-loup — a conical or pyramidal pit with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the center, rows of which are dug in front of a fortification to hinder an enemy's approach, formerly used chiefly against cavalry.
- trouser press — an electrical appliance that is used for taking the creases out of trousers
- trust company — a company or corporation organized to exercise the functions of a trustee, but usually engaging also in other banking and financial activities.
- turkish pound — the Turkish lira.
- turn of speed — If a person, animal, or vehicle has a good turn of speed, they have the ability to move fast.
- un-personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- uncompensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
- 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.
- under protest — having voiced objections; unwillingly
- underexposure — inadequate exposure, as of photographic film.
- unencompassed — to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat to encompass the castle.
- unimpassioned — not filled with passion or affected by strong emotion