14-letter words containing a, m, p, u, l
- primary colour — Primary colours are basic colours that can be mixed together to produce other colours. They are usually considered to be red, yellow, blue, and sometimes green.
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- public company — a company that has more than 50 shareholders and whose shares are offered for public subscription.
- pulmonary tree — the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles of the lungs, which together resemble an upside-down tree.
- pulmonary vein — a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
- purbeck marble — a fossil-rich limestone that takes a high polish: used for building, etc
- pyrometallurgy — the process or technique of refining ores with heat so as to accelerate chemical reactions or to melt the metallic or nonmetallic content.
- quadrupedalism — The condition of being a quadruped.
- quadruple time — a measure consisting of four beats or pulses with accent on the first and third.
- quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
- repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- samuel gompers — Samuel, 1850–1924, U.S. labor leader, born in England: president of the American Federation of Labor 1886–94, 1896–1924.
- sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
- scapular medal — a medal that has been blessed and may be substituted for a scapular (sense 3)
- scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- sesquipedalism — given to using long words.
- simple measure — rhythm characterized by two or three beats or pulses to a measure.
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
- speculum metal — any of several bronze alloys with a high tin content, often containing other materials, as silver, brass, lead, zinc, or arsenic, used for making mirrors and reflectors.
- sulphacetamide — a topical antibiotic of the sulphonamide group, used to treat eye infections, as well as skin infections including acne
- sulphanilamide — a white odourless crystalline compound formerly used in medicine in the treatment of bacterial infections. Formula: NH2C6H4SO2NH2
- sulphonmethane — a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic. Formula: C7H16O4S2
- superimposable — to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
- supermasculine — highly masculine
- superstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- supplementally — supplementary.
- supramaxillary — of or relating to the upper jaw
- supramolecular — having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
- suprasegmental — above, beyond, or in addition to a segment.
- temperamentful — full of temperament
- the last trump — the final trumpet call that according to the belief of some will awaken and raise the dead on the Day of Judgment
- transpulmonary — of or relating to the lungs.
- triple measure — time or rhythm characterized by three beats to the measure with an accent on the first beat.
- triumphal arch — a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession.
- trumpet player — a person who plays the trumpet
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- umbrella plant — an African plant, Cyperus alternifolius, of the sedge family, that has several stems growing directly upward from a mass of roots and an umbrella-shaped cluster of leaves at the top of each stem.
- un-manipulated — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- uncontemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
- unemphatically — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unmetaphysical — (of a statement or theory) not metaphysical or abstract
- unpremeditable — capable of being premeditated
- unprogrammable — not able to be programmed
- xiphihumeralis — a long pectoral muscle found only in felines