13-letter words containing u, p, s
- the spiritual — the realm of spirits
- the superrich — exceptionally wealthy people, considered collectively
- 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.
- tissue typing — identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
- 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.
- trade dispute — a dispute between workers and their employer
- trade surplus — If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.
- treasurership — a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
- 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
- truchas peaks — group of mountains in N New Mexico, NE of Santa Fe in the S Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- trumpet blast — the sound of a single note made by a trumpet
- trust company — a company or corporation organized to exercise the functions of a trustee, but usually engaging also in other banking and financial activities.
- tungsten lamp — an incandescent electric lamp in which the filament is made of tungsten.
- 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.
- tyre pressure — the pressure of the air in a vehicle tyre
- uillean pipes — bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm
- ultraphysical — extremely physical
- umbrella step — (in the game of giant steps) a step executed by extending one foot forward and whirling on the heel.
- un-personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- uncircumspect — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
- 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 a spell — in a trance
- under protest — having voiced objections; unwillingly
- underemphasis — inadequate emphasis.
- underexposure — inadequate exposure, as of photographic film.
- underpinnings — a system of supports beneath a wall or the like.
- undershepherd — a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
- underspending — the process or fact of spending less than one can afford or is allocated
- understrapper — an underling.
- undescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- undisciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- undistempered — not diseased; free from illness
- unencompassed — to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat to encompass the castle.
- unhelpfulness — the quality of giving no help
- unimpassioned — not filled with passion or affected by strong emotion
- unimpressible — not capable of being or willing to be impressed
- unparasitized — not host to a parasite or parasites
- unpasteurized — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- unperfectness — the state or quality of being imperfect
- unpermissible — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!