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10-letter words containing a, m, p, u, l

  • parimutuel — a system of betting on races in which those backing the winners divide, in proportion to their wagers, the total amount bet, minus a percentage for the track operators, taxes, etc.
  • permutable — to alter; change.
  • petrolatum — a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressing
  • photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
  • plaguesome — vexatious or troublesome.
  • plasmodium — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
  • plumassier — a person who works with ornamental feathers
  • polygamous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy; polygamic.
  • pomosexual — of or relating to a person who does not wish his or her sexuality to be put into a conventional category
  • postulatum — a postulate
  • poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
  • praeludium — a prelude, now predominantly in a musical context
  • presumable — capable of being taken for granted; probable.
  • presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
  • promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
  • propylaeum — Often, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance.
  • psalterium — the omasum.
  • pseudoalum — any of a class of alums in which the usual monovalent metal of a true alum is replaced by a bivalent metal
  • ptolemaeus — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.
  • pull media — (messaging)   A model of media distribution were the bits of content have to be requested by the user, e.g. normal use of HTTP on the web. Opposite: "push media".
  • queen palm — a feather palm, Arecastrum romanzoffianum, of South America, having leaves from 7 to 12 feet (2 to 3½ meters) in length, and large, hanging clusters of small fruit.
  • suboptimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
  • sugar lump — cube of sugar for coffee or tea
  • sugar palm — gomuti (def 1).
  • sugar-plum — a small sweetmeat made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients; a bonbon.
  • tamaulipas — a state in NE Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. 30,731 sq. mi. (79,595 sq. km). Capital: Ciudad Victoria.
  • tropaeolum — any garden plant of the genus Tropaeolum esp the nasturtium
  • unexampled — unprecedented; unparalleled; unlike anything previously known: unexampled kindness; unexampled depravity.
  • unmappable — a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
  • untrampled — to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
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