| CUPRUM | • CUPRUM n. (Latin) copper. |
| PRUNUS | • prunus n. (Ceramics) A type of traditional decoration on porcelain that depicts the leaves and branches of the… • Prunus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. • PRUNUS n. (Latin) a genus of tree including plum. |
| PUDEUR | • pudeur n. A sense of modesty or reserve, especially as relating to sexual matters. • PUDEUR n. (French) a sense of shame or embarrassment. |
| PURSUE | • pursue v. (Transitive, intransitive) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. • pursue v. (Transitive) To follow, travel down (A particular way, course of action etc.). • pursue v. (Transitive) To aim for, go after (A specified objective, situation etc.). |
| PUTURE | • puture n. Alternative form of pulture. • PUTURE n. (historical) a foresters' claim of subsistence within the bounds of a forest, also PULTURE. |
| RUMPUS | • rumpus n. A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel. • rumpus n. (New Zealand, Australia, Canada) A rumpus room. • RUMPUS n. a noisy disturbance. |
| TURNUP | • turnup n. Alternative form of turn-up. • turn-up n. Fabric turned up at the bottom of trousers to make them shorter. • turn-up n. (Dated) A fight or disturbance. |
| UNPURE | • unpure adj. Not pure. • UNPURE adj. not pure, also IMPURE. |
| UPCURL | • upcurl v. (Transitive, rare) To curl up. • upcurl n. An upward curl. • UPCURL v. to curl up. |
| UPFURL | • upfurl v. (Intransitive, poetic) To furl upward. • UPFURL v. to roll up. |
| UPHURL | • uphurl v. (Transitive) To hurl or cast up. • UPHURL v. to hurl up. |
| UPRUNS | • upruns v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of uprun. • UPRUN v. to run up. |
| UPRUSH | • uprush n. An upwards rush. • uprush v. (Intransitive) To rush upward. • UPRUSH v. to rush up. |
| UPTURN | • upturn n. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit. • upturn v. To turn (something) up or over. • UPTURN v. to turn up or over. |
| USURPS | • usurps v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of usurp. • USURP v. to seize and hold without legal authority. |