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11-letter words containing u, p, t, o, r

  • spot survey — a survey taken immediately and at random
  • stauroscope — an optical instrument for studying the crystal structure of minerals under polarized light
  • stipuliform — shaped like a stipule.
  • stop chorus — a solo during which the rhythm section plays only the first beat of each phrase of music
  • stratopause — the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.
  • study group — an informal gathering of people who convene regularly to exchange ideas and information on a specific subject.
  • sub-product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
  • sub-project — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
  • subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
  • sulphurator — an apparatus used in treating anything with sulphur or sulphur fumes, such as in fumigating
  • sulphurwort — an umbelliferous perennial plant, Peucedanum officinale, of which the roots produce a smell like that of sulphur
  • superegoist — an exceptionally selfish or self-centred person; someone who is very self-important
  • supergrowth — exceptional growth; very rapid growth
  • superiority — the quality or condition of being superior.
  • supernation — a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax.
  • superoctave — an organ stop two octaves above the standard pitch
  • superpolite — extremely polite
  • superprofit — above-average profits gained through enterprise
  • supersmooth — exceptionally smooth
  • superstrong — extremely strong
  • supervolute — (of convolute leaves) enveloping a rolled up leaf within the bud
  • support act — a band or entertainer not topping the bill
  • supportable — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
  • supportment — the action of supporting
  • supportress — a female supporter
  • suppository — a solid, conical mass of medicinal substance that melts upon insertion into the rectum or vagina.
  • suppuration — the process of suppurating.
  • supracostal — above the rib
  • suspiration — a long, deep sigh.
  • telesphorus — pope a.d. 125?–136?.
  • tetrapodous — of or related to a tetrapod
  • thaumatrope — a card with different pictures on opposite sides, as a horse on one side and a rider on the other, which appear as if combined when the card is twirled rapidly, thus illustrating the persistence of visual impressions.
  • the support — an actor or group of actors playing subordinate roles
  • the vapours — a depressed mental condition believed originally to be the result of vaporous exhalations from the stomach
  • thoroughpin — an abnormal swelling just above the hock of a horse, usually appearing on both sides of the leg and sometimes causing lameness.
  • thrust upon — If something is thrust upon you, you are forced to have it, deal with it, or experience it.
  • tolyl group — any of three univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 7 H 7 –, derived from toluene.
  • tool pusher — A tool pusher is someone who supervises drilling operations on an oil rig.
  • top-up card — a card bought by a mobile phone user entitling him or her to a stipulated amount of credit for future calls
  • topsy-turvy — with the top where the bottom should be; upside down.
  • torpedinous — of, relating to, or resembling a torpedo
  • touch paper — paper saturated with potassium nitrate to make it burn slowly, used for igniting explosives and fireworks.
  • tripetalous — having three petals.
  • triphibious — employing or involving land, naval, and air forces in a combined operation.
  • triphyllous — having three leaves.
  • triptolemus — a favorite of Demeter and the inventor of the plow and patron of agriculture, connected with the Eleusinian mysteries.
  • trisepalous — having three sepals.
  • trispermous — having three seeds.
  • trout-perch — any of a family (Percopsidae) of North American freshwater bony fishes having spiny and fleshy fins, esp., a species (Percopsis omiscomaycus) of Canada and the E U.S.
  • turcopolier — during the Crusades, an officer in charge of a section of turcopoles
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