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13-letter words containing a, d, p, t

  • painted woman — a prostitute; slut.
  • pallet loader — A device employing a vertical lift platform for the mechanical loading or unloading of pallets of freight
  • palmitic acid — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 3 2 O 2 , obtained by hydrolysis from palm oil and natural fats, in which it occurs as the glyceride, and from spermaceti: used in the manufacture of soap.
  • pandiculation — the act of stretching oneself.
  • panradiometer — an instrument used for measuring radiant heat independently of wavelength
  • pantie girdle — a girdle with a crotch.
  • paradise lost — an epic poem (1667) by John Milton.
  • parameterised — to describe (a phenomenon, problem, curve, surface, etc.) by the use of parameters.
  • parasite drag — the component of drag caused by skin friction and the shape of the surfaces not contributing to lift.
  • parasitoidism — the feeding by certain insect larvae on host tissues such that the host remains alive until larval development is complete and then usually dies.
  • parenthesized — to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
  • parotid gland — Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
  • parti-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
  • particleboard — a boardlike building material made by compressing sawdust or wood particles with a resin binder
  • partly cloudy — sky: not constantly clear
  • partridge pea — a North American plant, Cassia fasciculata, of the legume family, having yellow flowers and feathery compound leaves that fold shut when touched.
  • party-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
  • pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
  • pate de verre — French. a decorative glass made in a mold in which powdered glass of various hues is mixed, blended, and fused.
  • patent holder — a person or company that holds a patent
  • patriot's day — the third Monday in April, a legal holiday in Me. and Mass. commemorating the battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775)
  • patriots' day — the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord (1775), celebrated the third Monday in April: a legal holiday in Massachusetts and Maine.
  • patrol leader — the leader of a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides
  • pattern-drill — (in foreign-language learning) a technique for practicing a linguistic structure in which students repeat a sentence or other structure, each time substituting a new element, such as a new verb, as directed by the teacher, or transforming the original structure, as in changing a statement to a question.
  • peace studies — a field of political science which examines how to reduce conflicts
  • peak district — a region of N central England, mainly in N Derbyshire at the S end of the Pennines: consists of moors in the north and a central limestone plateau; many caves. Highest point: 727 m (2088 ft)
  • pedal cyclist — a person who rides a pedal cycle, as opposed to a motorcycle
  • pedantocratic — of or relating to pedantocracy
  • pedestal desk — a desk with a writing surface supported by a pair of sets of drawers
  • pedestrianism — the exercise or practice of walking.
  • pedestrianize — to go on foot; walk.
  • pedicellation — having a pedicel or pedicels.
  • pedro santana — Pedro [pey-droh;; Spanish pe-th raw] /ˈpeɪ droʊ;; Spanish ˈpɛ ðrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1801–64, Dominican revolutionary and political leader: president 1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61.
  • pentadactylic — having five digits on each limb
  • pentadelphous — (of a plant) having its stamens arranged in five groups; (of stamens) being arranged in five groups
  • peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
  • perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
  • perigean tide — an ocean tide that occurs in the spring, when the moon is at its perigee.
  • periodic rate — The periodic rate is the interest rate charged for each period, such as monthly or quarterly.
  • periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
  • periodization — an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
  • periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
  • perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
  • photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
  • phthalic acid — Chemistry. any of three isomeric acids having the formula C 8 H 6 O 4 , especially the ortho isomer (orthophthalic acid) a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, medicine, and perfume.
  • picardy third — a major third in the final tonic chord of a composition written in a minor key.
  • pico de aneto — Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
  • pidginization — to develop (a language) into a pidgin.
  • plant breeder — a botanist concerned with the origin and evolution of plants
  • plant kingdom — the plants of the world collectively.
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