11-letter words containing a, c, e, n, p
- necrophobia — an abnormal fear of death; thanatophobia.
- neoplatonic — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- nephritical — Alternative form of nephritic.
- neuropathic — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- nonemphatic — lacking emphasis, not emphatic
- nonoperatic — not operatic
- nonspecular — that reflects light diffusely and evenly over the hemisphere surrounding the reflective surface; diffuse
- nuclear sap — karyolymph
- nucleoplasm — the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.
- numeric pad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- nuncupative — (especially of a will) oral; not written.
- nyckelharpa — an old-time Swedish stringed musical instrument, similar to the hurdy-gurdy but sounded with a bow instead of a wheel.
- occupancies — Plural form of occupancy.
- ocean perch — redfish (def 1).
- onomatopeic — Alternative form of onomatopoeic.
- opalescence — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- open stance — a batting stance in which the front foot is farther from the inside of the batter's box than the back foot.
- opening act — the first act at a concert, etc, esp before a main act
- pacesetting — a person, group, or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated.
- paedodontic — of or relating to paedodontics
- painted cup — any of several semiparasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, of the figwort family, having highly colored dilated bracts about the flowers.
- pallescence — the condition of being pallescent
- pan crusher — A pan crusher is a crusher in which solids are broken by a wheel which is turning in a pan.
- panathenaic — of or relating to a Panathenaea, a festival in honor of the goddess Athena.
- pancake day — Christian calendar: Shrove Tuesday
- pancake ice — newly formed ice in flat pieces too small and thin to obstruct navigation.
- panchreston — a proposed explanation intended to address a complex problem by trying to account for all possible contingencies but typically proving to be too broadly conceived and therefore oversimplified to be of any practical use.
- panegyrical — a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- panegyricon — a collection of sermons
- panel truck — a small truck having a fully enclosed body, used mainly to deliver light or small objects.
- panhellenic — of or relating to all Greeks or to Panhellenism.
- panicmonger — a person who spreads panic
- pantheistic — the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- pantothenic — denoting an acid which is a growth-promoting vitamin of vitamin B complex
- paper chain — a decorative chain of loops of coloured paper
- para-cymene — a colorless liquid, C 1 0 H 1 4 , derived from benzene, found in various essential oils, and obtained as a by-product of papermaking.
- paragenetic — the origin of minerals or mineral deposits in contact so as to affect one another's formation.
- paranephric — located near the kidney
- parascender — a person who takes part in parascending
- parascenium — either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.
- parascience — the study of subjects that are outside the scope of traditional science because they cannot be explained by accepted scientific theory or tested by conventional scientific methods
- parchedness — the state or characteristic of being parched
- parenchymal — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parenthetic — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- parenticide — a person who kills one or both of his or her parents.
- patsy cline — Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) 1932–63, U.S. country singer.
- pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
- peace envoy — someone sent on a mission to end conflict or bring peace
- peacemaking — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.