7-letter words with P in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter P is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of P in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how P in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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special | 11 | added to a regular schedule | a special holiday flight |
company | 16 | a social or business visitor | the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company |
captain | 11 | the leader of a group of people | a captain of industry |
explain | 16 | serve as a reason or cause or justification of | Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again |
respect | 11 | (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point | it differs in that respect |
stopped | 12 | (of a nose) blocked | a stopped (or stopped-up) nose |
suppose | 11 | express a supposition | - |
support | 11 | financial resources provided to make some project possible | the foundation provided support for the experiment |
grandpa | 11 | the father of your father or mother | - |
helping | 13 | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | the helpings were all small |
example | 18 | a representative form or pattern | I profited from his example |
suspect | 11 | imagine to be the case or true or probable | I suspect he is a fugitive |
keeping | 14 | the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | he left his car in my keeping |
opinion | 9 | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) | - |
airport | 9 | an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo | - |
opening | 10 | an open or empty space in or between things | there was a small opening between the trees |
escaped | 12 | having escaped, especially from confinement | searching for two escaped prisoners |
species | 11 | a specific kind of something | a species of molecule |
capable | 13 | possibly accepting or permitting | a passage capable of misinterpretation |
trapped | 12 | forced to turn and face attackers | like a trapped animal |
emperor | 11 | large richly colored butterfly | - |
express | 16 | obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action | Italians express coffee rather than filter it |
despite | 10 | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary |
capital | 11 | the upper part of a column that supports the entablature | - |
spirits | 9 | an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented | - |
therapy | 15 | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) | heat therapy gave the best relief |
unhappy | 17 | generalized feeling of distress | - |
attempt | 11 | make an effort or attempt | The police attempted to stop the thief |
complex | 20 | a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated | - |
vampire | 14 | (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living | - |
replace | 11 | put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items | the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt |
typical | 14 | of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing | that is typical of you! |
jumping | 19 | the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground | the jumping was unexpected |
happily | 17 | in a joyous manner | they shouted happily |
respond | 10 | react verbally | - |
concept | 13 | an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances | - |
chapter | 14 | a local branch of some fraternity or association | he joined the Atlanta chapter |
capture | 11 | the act of taking of a person by force | - |
deposit | 10 | the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | - |
apology | 13 | a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly | - |
happier | 14 | - | - |
improve | 14 | get better | The weather improved toward evening |
episode | 10 | a part of a broadcast serial | - |
explode | 17 | cause to burst with a violent release of energy | We exploded the nuclear bomb |
exposed | 17 | with no protection or shield | the exposed northeast frontier |
adopted | 11 | acquired as your own by free choice | my adopted state |
wrapped | 15 | giving or marked by complete attention to | enwrapped in dreams |
compare | 13 | qualities that are comparable | beyond compare |
operate | 9 | handle and cause to function | do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol |
supreme | 11 | greatest or maximal in degree; extreme | supreme folly |
compete | 13 | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | - |
helpful | 15 | providing assistance or serving a useful function | - |
spoiled | 10 | having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention | a spoiled child |
impress | 11 | reproduce by printing | - |
applied | 12 | concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles | applied physics |
autopsy | 12 | an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | - |
display | 13 | to show, make visible or apparent | National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship |
approve | 14 | give sanction to | I approve of his educational policies |
receipt | 11 | report the receipt of | - |
spotted | 10 | having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) | a black-and-white spotted cow |
corrupt | 11 | containing errors or alterations | a corrupt text |
despair | 10 | a state in which all hope is lost or absent | in the depths of despair |
explore | 16 | inquire into | - |
whisper | 15 | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | - |
speaker | 13 | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance | - |
camping | 14 | the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp | - |
opposed | 12 | being in opposition or having an opponent | two bitterly opposed schools of thought |
sponsor | 9 | someone who supports or champions something | - |
chopper | 16 | informal terms for a human `tooth' | - |
springs | 10 | - | - |
expense | 16 | amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) | - |
rapidly | 13 | with speed | - |
shampoo | 14 | cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair | - |
triumph | 14 | dwell on with satisfaction | - |
chopped | 17 | prepared by cutting | chopped clams |
serpent | 9 | limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous | - |
octopus | 11 | bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles | - |
sparrow | 12 | any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects | - |
aspirin | 9 | the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets | - |
glimpse | 12 | a quick look | - |
uptight | 13 | being in a tense state | - |
spencer | 11 | English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903) | - |
trumpet | 11 | a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves | - |
dolphin | 13 | large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) | - |
compass | 13 | the limit of capability | within the compass of education |
cripple | 13 | deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg | The accident has crippled her for life |
jackpot | 22 | the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) | - |
despise | 10 | look down on with disdain | He despises the people he has to work for |
stripes | 9 | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service | they earned their stripes in Kuwait |
inspire | 9 | heighten or intensify | - |
dumping | 13 | selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market | - |
tapping | 12 | the sound of light blow or knock | he heard the tapping of the man's cane |
snapped | 12 | - | - |
weeping | 13 | showing sorrow | - |
culprit | 11 | someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | - |
expired | 17 | having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time | an expired passport |
eclipse | 11 | be greater in significance than | - |
leopard | 10 | large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots | - |
ripping | 12 | very good; of the highest quality | - |
skipper | 15 | an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | - |
upright | 13 | a vertical structural member as a post or stake | the ball sailed between the uprights |
impulse | 11 | the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber | they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus |
dispute | 10 | coming into conflict with | - |
empress | 11 | a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor | - |
diploma | 12 | a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study | - |
exploit | 16 | draw from; make good use of | we must exploit the resources we are given wisely |
torpedo | 10 | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | - |
gestapo | 10 | the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods | - |
graphic | 15 | evoking lifelike images within the mind | graphic accounts of battle |
dispose | 10 | make fit or prepared | - |
adapted | 11 | changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose | seeds precisely adapted to the area |
emptied | 12 | - | - |
applaud | 12 | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | - |
capsule | 11 | a shortened version of a written work | - |
captive | 14 | giving or marked by complete attention to | - |
copying | 15 | an act of copying | - |
sharply | 15 | changing suddenly in direction and degree | the road twists sharply after the light |
sparkle | 13 | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance | he had a sparkle in his eye |
suspend | 10 | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it | - |
upgrade | 11 | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | - |
inspect | 11 | come to see in an official or professional capacity | - |
cockpit | 17 | a pit for cockfights | - |
hopeful | 15 | an ambitious and aspiring young person | two executive hopefuls joined the firm |
compose | 13 | make up plans or basic details for | - |
sleeper | 9 | a rester who is sleeping | - |
appoint | 11 | create and charge with a task or function | - |
baptism | 13 | a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth | most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism |
hippies | 14 | a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music | - |
imposed | 12 | set forth authoritatively as obligatory | the imposed taxation |
cyclops | 16 | minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms | - |
soprano | 9 | the pitch range of the highest female voice | - |
spinach | 14 | southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves | - |
implant | 11 | put firmly in the mind | - |
scalpel | 11 | a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery | - |
chapman | 16 | United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845) | - |
updated | 11 | - | - |
baptist | 11 | follower of Baptistic doctrines | - |
hopping | 15 | - | - |
slipper | 11 | low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors | - |
rapping | 12 | - | - |
symptom | 16 | anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence | - |
capitol | 11 | the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet | - |
gospels | 10 | the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings | - |
upwards | 13 | to a later time | - |
tropics | 11 | the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate | - |
cramped | 14 | constricted in size | cramped quarters |
yapping | 15 | - | - |
disrupt | 10 | make a break in | - |
empathy | 17 | understanding and entering into another's feelings | - |
typhoon | 15 | a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans | - |
compact | 15 | briefly giving the gist of something | a compact style is brief and pithy |
sparing | 10 | avoiding waste | a sparing father and a spending son |
topless | 9 | having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity | topless waitresses |
cupcake | 17 | small cake baked in a muffin tin | - |
deprive | 13 | take away possessions from someone | - |
sipping | 12 | - | - |
trooper | 9 | a soldier in a motorized army unit | - |
surplus | 9 | more than is needed, desired, or required | surplus cheese distributed to the needy |
optical | 11 | relating to or using sight | an optical illusion |
asphalt | 12 | a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons | - |
chipped | 17 | - | - |
replica | 11 | copy that is not the original; something that has been copied | - |
striped | 10 | marked or decorated with stripes | - |
templar | 11 | a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher | - |
upstate | 9 | - | - |
sharpen | 12 | make (one's senses) more acute | This drug will sharpen your vision |
reptile | 9 | any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms | - |
sharper | 12 | a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games | - |
shaping | 13 | any process serving to define the shape of something | - |
specify | 17 | decide upon or fix definitely | specify the parameters |
leaping | 10 | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards | - |
implore | 11 | call upon in supplication; entreat | - |
limping | 12 | disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet | - |
dipping | 13 | - | - |
apostle | 9 | any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people | - |
groping | 11 | acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence | a groping effort to understand |
kingpin | 14 | bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle | - |
clipped | 14 | cut or trimmed by clipping | a handsome man with a clipped moustache |
impound | 12 | take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment |
napping | 12 | not prepared or vigilant | the blow caught him napping |
outpost | 9 | a station in a remote or sparsely populated location | - |
tipping | 12 | - | - |
spanner | 9 | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt | - |
tempest | 11 | a violent commotion or disturbance | it was only a tempest in a teapot |
wrapper | 14 | a loose dressing gown for women | - |
rampage | 12 | violently angry and destructive behavior | - |
relapse | 9 | deteriorate in health | he relapsed |
trample | 11 | walk on and flatten | trample the flowers |
trapeze | 18 | a swing used by circus acrobats | - |
baptize | 20 | administer baptism to | The parents had the child baptized |
bipolar | 11 | having two poles | - |
calypso | 14 | rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf | - |
scepter | 11 | a ceremonial or emblematic staff | - |
spatter | 9 | rain gently | - |
imprint | 11 | mark or stamp with or as if with pressure | - |
implied | 12 | - | - |
rupture | 9 | separate or cause to separate abruptly | - |
yelping | 13 | a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) | - |
surpass | 9 | move past | One line of soldiers surpassed the other |
upfront | 12 | frank and honest | he was upfront about his intentions |
topping | 12 | excellent; best possible | - |
appease | 11 | make peace with | - |
leprosy | 12 | chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae | - |
mapping | 14 | (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) | - |
rampant | 11 | rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile | a lion rampant |
creeper | 11 | any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet | - |
spinner | 9 | someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) | - |
whopper | 17 | something especially big or impressive of its kind | - |
bumpkin | 17 | a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture | - |
flipper | 14 | a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) | - |
groupie | 10 | an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around) | - |
crapper | 13 | a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | - |
apricot | 11 | a shade of pink tinged with yellow | - |
spacing | 12 | the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them | - |
spastic | 11 | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm | spastic movements |
sulphur | 12 | an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) | - |
impaled | 12 | - | - |
caprice | 13 | a sudden desire | - |
sweeper | 12 | a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet | - |
whoopee | 15 | noisy and boisterous revelry | - |
stopper | 11 | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly | - |
nuptial | 9 | of or relating to a wedding | nuptial day |
epitome | 11 | a standard or typical example | - |
tadpole | 10 | a larval frog or toad | - |
rapport | 11 | a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people | - |
cheaply | 17 | with little expenditure of money | I bought this car very cheaply |
eloping | 10 | - | - |
topside | 10 | (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline | - |
implode | 12 | burst inward | The bottle imploded |
mopping | 14 | cleaning with a mop | he gave it a good mopping |
repress | 9 | put down by force or intimidation | - |
respite | 9 | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | - |
krypton | 16 | a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air | - |
jeepers | 16 | - | - |
reputed | 10 | - | - |
sparkly | 16 | marked by high spirits or excitement | a row of sparkly cheerleaders |
spartan | 9 | unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment | - |
steppes | 11 | - | - |
synapse | 12 | the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle | nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters |
upriver | 12 | toward the source or against the current | - |
typhoid | 16 | serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water | - |
repaint | 9 | paint again | He repainted the same scenery many times during his life |
optimum | 13 | most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied | an optimum return on capital |
copycat | 16 | someone who copies the words or behavior of another | - |
snapper | 11 | (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback | - |
spatial | 9 | pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space | the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one |
forceps | 14 | an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) | - |
hospice | 14 | a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) | - |
zapping | 21 | - | - |
spindle | 10 | any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | - |
specter | 11 | a mental representation of some haunting experience | it aroused specters from his past |
caption | 11 | brief description accompanying an illustration | - |
cryptic | 16 | of an obscure nature | the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms |
spotter | 9 | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | - |
apparel | 11 | clothing in general | she was refined in her choice of apparel |
camphor | 16 | a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment | - |
harpoon | 12 | a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it | - |
compost | 13 | a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer | - |
atrophy | 15 | a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse | - |
hairpin | 12 | a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place | - |
cypress | 14 | any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones | - |
depress | 10 | cause to drop or sink | The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir |
optimal | 11 | most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied | optimal concentration of a drug |
copilot | 11 | a relief pilot on an airplane | - |
shopper | 14 | a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her | - |
utopian | 9 | an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer | - |
harping | 13 | - | - |
rapture | 9 | a state of elated bliss | - |
sapiens | 9 | of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens | - |
chipper | 16 | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air | looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit |
coupled | 12 | connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks | - |
cropped | 14 | (of land or soil) used for growing crops | cropped soil |
oppress | 11 | come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority | The government oppresses political activists |
expanse | 16 | the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | - |
scrappy | 16 | full of fighting spirit | a scrappy admiral |
spectre | 11 | a mental representation of some haunting experience | - |
seeping | 10 | leaking out slowly | - |
spender | 10 | English poet and critic (1909-1995) | - |
stapler | 9 | a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together | - |
baptise | 11 | administer baptism to | - |
rampart | 11 | an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | they stormed the ramparts of the city |
compile | 13 | put together out of existing material | compile a list |
dropout | 10 | someone who quits school before graduation | - |
stipend | 10 | a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose | - |
spooner | 9 | - | - |
empower | 14 | give or delegate power or authority to | - |
epitaph | 14 | an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there | - |
entropy | 12 | (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work | entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity |
spitter | 9 | an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it | - |
spatula | 9 | a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances | - |
stepson | 9 | the son your spouse by a former marriage | - |
tempura | 11 | vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried | - |
scamper | 13 | to move about or proceed hurriedly | - |
stooped | 10 | having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect | - |
whimper | 17 | cry weakly or softly | - |
impasse | 11 | a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | reached an impasse on the negotiations |
lapping | 12 | covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) | - |
juniper | 16 | desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista | - |
skeptic | 15 | someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs | - |
spandex | 17 | an elastic synthetic fabric | - |
spaniel | 9 | any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears | - |
elapsed | 10 | (of time) having passed or slipped by | elapsed time |
couplet | 11 | two items of the same kind | - |
steeper | 9 | a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping | - |
upscale | 11 | appropriate for people with good incomes | an upscale neighborhood |
apposed | 12 | - | - |
reprise | 9 | repeat an earlier theme of a composition | - |
zipping | 21 | - | - |
clipper | 13 | a fast sailing ship used in former times | - |
slapper | 11 | a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand | someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was |
steeple | 9 | a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top | - |
warpath | 15 | a course leading to warfare or battle | - |
grapple | 12 | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | the two men grappled with each other for several minutes |
notepad | 10 | a pad of paper for keeping notes | - |
copping | 14 | - | - |
swiping | 13 | - | - |
upstart | 9 | characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position | - |
burping | 12 | a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth | - |
chapped | 17 | used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure | chapped lips |
sapling | 10 | young tree | - |
seraphs | 12 | - | - |
speeded | 11 | - | - |
spurned | 10 | rebuffed (by a lover) without warning | - |
apropos | 11 | introducing a different topic | - |
hotspot | 12 | a lively entertainment spot | - |
impetus | 11 | the act of applying force suddenly | - |
yipping | 15 | - | - |
bagpipe | 14 | a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone | - |
shapely | 15 | having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape | a slim waist and shapely legs |
spurred | 10 | - | - |
triceps | 11 | any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii) | - |
tapioca | 11 | granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings | - |
campana | 13 | the shape of a bell | - |
crispin | 11 | patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century) | - |
crumple | 13 | become wrinkled or crumpled or creased | - |
deposed | 11 | - | - |
sampler | 11 | someone who samples food or drink for its quality | - |
sloping | 10 | having an oblique or slanted direction | - |
splurge | 10 | any act of immoderate indulgence | a splurge of spending |
wipeout | 12 | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something | - |
bipedal | 12 | having two feet | - |
repulse | 9 | force or drive back | - |
compute | 13 | make a mathematical calculation or computation | - |
epsilon | 9 | the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
adipose | 10 | composed of animal fat | adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat |
spiegel | 10 | pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel | - |
topical | 11 | of interest at the present time | a topical reference |
tripoli | 9 | a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea | - |
aphasia | 12 | inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion | - |
grouper | 10 | flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass | - |
opulent | 9 | ostentatiously rich and superior in quality | - |
clapper | 13 | metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side | - |
scalper | 11 | someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost | he got theater tickets through a scalper |
gulping | 11 | the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly | - |
griping | 11 | acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) | - |
hapless | 12 | deserving or inciting pity | a hapless victim |
nipping | 12 | pleasantly cold and invigorating | a nipping wind |
compote | 13 | dessert of stewed or baked fruit | - |
dustpan | 10 | the quantity that a dustpan will hold | - |
sputnik | 13 | a Russian artificial satellite | - |
vespers | 12 | the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays | - |
aspired | 10 | - | - |
gossipy | 13 | prone to friendly informal communication | - |
gunplay | 13 | a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten | - |
insipid | 10 | lacking taste or flavor or tang | insipid hospital food |
shipman | 14 | - | - |
spittle | 9 | a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches | - |
spectra | 11 | - | - |
trapper | 11 | someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs) | - |
upstage | 10 | remote in manner | he was upstage with strangers |
cheapen | 14 | lower the grade of something; reduce its worth | - |
cupping | 14 | a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface | - |
droplet | 10 | a tiny drop | - |
adapter | 10 | a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance | - |
shrimpy | 17 | (used especially of persons) of inferior size | - |
spicier | 11 | - | - |
spackle | 15 | powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster | - |
capsize | 20 | overturn accidentally | Don't rock the boat or it will capsize! |
apaches | 14 | - | - |
amplify | 17 | exaggerate or make bigger | - |
grouped | 11 | arranged into groups | - |
replete | 9 | (followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated | it is replete with misery |
oedipal | 10 | - | - |
cropper | 13 | small farmers and tenants | - |
dauphin | 13 | formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne | - |
seaport | 9 | a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo | - |
soapbox | 18 | a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it | - |
spindly | 13 | long and lean | - |
spousal | 9 | of or relating to a wedding | spousal rites |
tosspot | 9 | - | - |
bedpost | 12 | any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead | - |
dampier | 12 | - | - |
sceptre | 11 | a ceremonial or emblematic staff | - |
sniping | 10 | - | - |
springy | 13 | elastic; rebounds readily | springy turf |
ripened | 10 | of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) | - |
bullpen | 11 | a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily | - |
impeded | 13 | made difficult or slow | we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money |
reapply | 14 | - | - |
reprint | 9 | print anew | They never reprinted the famous treatise |
espanol | 9 | - | - |
scooper | 11 | - | - |
sunspot | 9 | a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field | - |
trouper | 9 | an actor who travels around the country presenting plays | - |
amputee | 11 | someone who has had a limb removed by amputation | - |
impeach | 16 | bring an accusation against; level a charge against | - |
reshape | 12 | shape again or shape differently | - |
deplete | 10 | use up (resources or materials) | - |
deplore | 10 | regret strongly | I deplore this hostile action |
speller | 9 | someone who spells words | - |
stroppy | 14 | obstreperous | - |
whipper | 17 | a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip | - |
hipster | 12 | someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle | - |
isotope | 9 | one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons | - |
looping | 10 | (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained | - |
rasping | 10 | uttering in an irritated tone | - |
copious | 11 | affording an abundant supply | copious provisions |
excerpt | 18 | take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy | - |
scapula | 11 | either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings | - |
snooper | 9 | a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others | - |
spumoni | 11 | - | - |
stupefy | 15 | make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow | - |
topiary | 12 | a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals | - |
unkempt | 15 | not neatly combed | wild unkempt hair |
capping | 14 | - | - |
chippie | 16 | - | - |
flapper | 14 | a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress | - |
lampoon | 11 | ridicule with satire | - |
jaspers | 16 | German psychiatrist (1883-1969) | - |
scraper | 11 | any of various hand tools for scraping | - |
stomper | 11 | someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground | - |
warping | 13 | a moral or mental distortion | - |
aplenty | 12 | - | - |
champak | 20 | - | - |
hepatic | 14 | any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses | - |
impious | 11 | lacking due respect or dutifulness | impious toward one's parents |
maypole | 14 | a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day | - |
opossum | 11 | nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America | - |
cyprian | 14 | a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money | - |
ellipse | 9 | a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it | the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant |
escapee | 11 | someone who escapes | - |
sceptic | 13 | someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs | - |
seppuku | 15 | ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society | - |
sharpie | 12 | an alert and energetic person | - |
spoiler | 9 | someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence | - |
topmost | 11 | at or nearest to the top | on the topmost step |
timpani | 11 | a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | - |
traipse | 9 | walk or tramp about | - |
upstair | 9 | on or of upper floors of a building | the upstairs maid |
airplay | 12 | - | - |
nippers | 11 | - | - |
dippers | 12 | a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion | - |
dropper | 12 | pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time | she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes |
draping | 11 | - | - |
scarper | 11 | flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | - |
splashy | 15 | marked by ostentation but often tasteless | a splashy half-page ad |
spacial | 11 | pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space | - |
stepper | 11 | a professional dancer | - |
stamper | 11 | a power tool that stamps | a metal stamper |
topsail | 9 | a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast | - |
tripper | 11 | a walker or runner who trips and almost falls | - |
tempera | 11 | pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk | - |
vapours | 12 | a state of depression | - |
umpteen | 11 | innumerable but many | - |
champer | 16 | - | - |
helipad | 13 | - | - |
hypoxic | 24 | - | - |
emptier | 11 | - | - |
epistle | 9 | a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle | - |
expound | 17 | add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | - |
expunge | 17 | remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line | - |
sandpit | 10 | a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in | - |
shipper | 14 | a company in the business of shipping freight | - |
sponger | 10 | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | - |
sprites | 9 | atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves) | - |
rumpled | 12 | in disarray; extremely disorderly | a rumpled unmade bed |
topsoil | 9 | the layer of soil on the surface | - |
usurper | 9 | one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another | - |
upsurge | 10 | a sudden forceful flow | - |
campion | 13 | any plant of the genus Silene | - |
cesspit | 11 | a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | - |
carping | 12 | persistent petty and unjustified criticism | - |
hophead | 16 | - | - |
morphia | 14 | an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain | - |
reposed | 10 | - | - |
crisper | 11 | - | - |
dappled | 13 | having spots or patches of color | - |
encrypt | 14 | convert ordinary language into code | - |
seepage | 10 | the process of seeping | - |
sopping | 12 | extremely wet | - |
sporran | 9 | a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders | - |
spyware | 15 | computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent | - |
striper | 9 | marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone | - |
riptide | 10 | a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current | - |
topknot | 13 | headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair | - |
tiptoed | 10 | - | - |
tapered | 10 | becoming gradually narrower | trousers with tapered legs |
updraft | 13 | a strong upward air current | - |
upchuck | 20 | eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | - |
upswing | 13 | - | - |