9-letter words containing u, p, s
- tuck shop — a shop where pastry, candy, or the like is sold.
- tuck-shop — a shop where pastry, candy, or the like is sold.
- tutorship — a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- ubi supra — where (mentioned or cited) above
- ultraposh — extremely posh
- unbespeak — to annul or cancel a request
- unbespoke — not prearranged
- uncleship — the position or status of an uncle; the condition of being an uncle
- uncopious — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
- underpass — a passage running underneath, especially a passage for pedestrians or vehicles, or both, crossing under a railroad, road, etc.
- underspin — backspin.
- unescaped — to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty: to escape from jail. Synonyms: flee, abscond, decamp.
- unexposed — left or being without shelter or protection: The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.
- unicuspid — having but one cusp.
- unimposed — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- uniparous — Zoology. producing only one egg or offspring at a time.
- unispiral — having one spiral.
- unopposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- unpalsied — not affected by paralysis
- unpausing — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- unpleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- unprecise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- unpressed — not pressed, squashed, or compressed
- unpulsing — the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- unpursued — not followed or pursued
- unsampled — undemonstrated
- unshapely — not shapely
- unshipped — not shipped, as goods.
- unsparing — not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.
- unspoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- unspotted — having no spots or stains; without spots; spotless: an unspotted breed of dog; unspotted trousers.
- unsprayed — not sprayed with a chemical
- unstamped — not having a postage stamp affixed
- unstopped — to remove the stopper from: to unstop a bottle.
- unstopper — to unstop.
- unstriped — not striped; nonstriated, as muscular tissue.
- unsuspect — not open to suspicion; not suspect or questionable; trustworthy; not placed under suspicion
- up-itself — pretentious or pompous
- upanishad — any of a class of speculative prose treatises composed between the 8th and 6th centuries b.c. and first written a.d. c1300: they represent a philosophical development beyond the Vedas, having as their principal message the unity of Brahman and Atman.
- upholster — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- uplandish — of or relating to the uplands
- upmanship — one-upmanship.
- uppercase — (of an alphabetical character) capital.
- uppermost — highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.: the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.
- upsadaisy — upsy-daisy
- upscaling — located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people.
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
- upsitting — an act of sitting up, esp after childbirth or after illness
- upstaging — on or toward the back of the stage.
- upstepped — of a tone that becomes higher than another in certain words of tonal languages