15-letter words containing n, a, m, p, u
- plumber's snake — snake (def 3a).
- pneumatic drill — a percussive power drill powered by compressed air
- pneumatotherapy — the use of compressed or rarefied air in treating disease.
- poststimulation — occurring after stimulation
- poultry farming — breeding and keeping fowl
- premanufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- premier danseur — the leading male dancer in a ballet company.
- primary insurer — A primary insurer is the insurance company that first sells insurance to a client, who later purchases reinsurance.
- prism binocular — Usually, prism binoculars. Optics. binocular (def 1).
- product manager — sb who oversees product development
- program counter — (hardware) (PC) A register in the central processing unit that contains the addresss of the next instruction to be executed. After each instruction is fetched, the PC is automatically incremented to point to the following instruction. It is not normally manipulated like an ordinary register but instead, special instructions are provided to alter the flow of control by writing a new value to the PC, e.g. JUMP, CALL, RTS.
- proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
- pseudo-bohemian — living a wandering or vagabond life, as a Gypsy.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pullman kitchen — a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- pulmonary valve — a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle.
- pure and simple — sheer, utter
- purslane family — the plant family Portulacaceae, characterized by chiefly herbaceous plants having simple, often fleshy leaves, sometimes showy flowers, and capsular fruit, and including bitterroot, purslane, red maids, rose moss, and spring beauty.
- pusillanimously — lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
- put a damper on — To put a damper on something means to have an effect on it which stops it being as enjoyable or as successful as it should be.
- put the make on — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- quasi-permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- rump parliament — the remnant of the Long Parliament established by the expulsion of the Presbyterian members in 1648, dismissed by force in 1653, and restored briefly in 1659–60.
- schopenhauerism — the philosophy of Schopenhauer, who taught that only the cessation of desire can solve the problems arising from the universal impulse of the will to live.
- simple equation — linear equation
- slumpflationary — of or relating to slumpflation
- souvanna phouma — Prince, 1901–84, Laotian statesman: premier 1951–54, 1956–58, 1960, and 1962–75.
- spanish customs — irregular practices among a group of workers to gain increased financial allowances, reduced working hours, etc
- stamping ground — a habitual or favorite haunt.
- stand-up comedy — telling jokes to an audience
- steamed pudding — a traditional pudding containing fat, sugar, eggs, flour, and other ingredients, which is steamed
- sublapsarianism — infralapsarianism.
- suboptimization — a situation which is less than optimal
- supernaturalism — supernatural character or agency.
- supplementation — the act or process of supplementing.
- tandem-compound — (of a compound engine or turbine) having high-pressure and low-pressure units in tandem.
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- uncompanionable — not companionable or friendly; antisocial
- uncompassionate — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- uncomplainingly — in an unresentful or resigned manner
- uncomplaisantly — in an uncomplaisant manner
- uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unparliamentary — not parliamentary; at variance with or contrary to the methods employed by parliamentary bodies.
- unsportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- utility company — a company which supplies utilities, such as gas, electricity, phones, etc