11-letter words containing a, l, c, e, s
- peace talks — negotiations aimed at ending conflict
- pearlescent — having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous: healthy skin with a pearlescent glow.
- pencil case — container for writing implements
- pentecostal — of or relating to Pentecost, a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles.
- peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
- physicalise — to express in physical terms; give form or shape to: The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.
- physicalize — to express in physical terms; give form or shape to: The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.
- placelessly — in a placeless manner
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
- plane crash — an accident in which an aircraft hits land or water and is damaged or destroyed
- plasma cell — Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
- plasticated — covered with a layer of plastic
- plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- polariscope — an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
- postal code — British. postcode.
- pre-islamic — existing prior to the ascendancy of Islam; pre-Muslim.
- precalculus — pertaining to the mathematical prerequisites for the study of calculus, as algebra, analytical geometry, and trigonometry.
- precisional — the state or quality of being precise.
- processable — capable of being processed.
- psychedelia — the realm or artifacts of psychedelic drugs, art, writings, or the like.
- psychodelia — the production of, or the culture associated with, psychedelic experiences
- public sale — auction (def 1).
- purchasable — capable of being bought.
- quacksalver — a quack doctor.
- radicalised — to make radical or more radical, as in politics: young people who are being radicalized by extremist philosophies.
- radicalness — of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
- radicellose — having small roots or rhizoids
- ratio scale — a scale of measurement of data which permits the comparison of differences of values; a scale having a fixed zero value. The distances travelled by a projectile, for instance, are measured on a ratio scale since it makes sense to talk of one projectile travelling twice as far as another
- re-escalate — to escalate again
- recalescent — a brightening exhibited by cooling iron as latent heat of transformation is liberated.
- recall slip — a printed piece of paper sent by library staff to a borrower's home address to remind them that a book is overdue
- receivables — the part of the assets of a business represented by accounts due for payment
- recessional — of or relating to a recession of the clergy and choir after the service.
- rectiserial — arranged in straight rows
- recyclables — objects that are able to be processed and used again
- relandscape — to landscape again after a previous landscaping
- res publica — the state, republic, or commonwealth
- researchful — (of a book, academic paper etc) full of research, containing or built upon a great deal of research
- resemblance — the state or fact of resembling; similarity.
- resin canal — a tubular, intercellular opening containing resin, often found in the wood and needles of gymnosperms
- resin-canal — a tube or duct in a woody stem or a leaf, especially in conifers, lined with glandular epithelium that secretes resins.
- resocialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- respectable — worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
- respectably — worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
- rickettsial — any member of the genus Rickettsia, comprising rod-shaped to coccoid microorganisms that resemble bacteria but can be as small as a large virus and reproduce only inside a living cell, parasitic in fleas, ticks, lice, and mites and transmitted by bite to vertebrate hosts, including humans, causing such severe diseases as typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- rush candle — a candle made from a dried, partly peeled rush that has been dipped in grease.
- sacramental — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
- saddle back — any of various animals having markings on the back that resemble a saddle, as a male harp seal.
- saddlecloth — Horse Racing. a cloth placed over the saddle of a racehorse bearing the horse's number.