12-letter words containing a, l, e, y, o, p
- penal colony — remote prison
- penalty goal — a goal scored as a result of a penalty
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- penalty spot — a point within the penalty area and 12 yards (about 11 m) from the goal, from which a penalty kick may be taken
- penny loafer — a loafer with a slot on the vamp that can hold a coin, usually a penny.
- pentagonally — in a pentagonal manner; in the fashion of a pentagon
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- periodically — recurring at intervals of time: periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
- peritoneally — through the peritoneum
- phenomenally — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phlebography — venography.
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phonetically — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photolyzable — able to undergo photolysis
- phytoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- piano player — pianist.
- pinealectomy — a surgical operation to remove the pineal gland
- placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
- play clothes — clothes that are suitable for playing in
- player piano — a piano that can play automatically when the keys are actuated electronically or by a pneumatic device controlled by a piano roll.
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- policymakers — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polycythemia — an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles
- polynucleate — having many nuclei.
- polypetalous — having a corolla of separate petals.
- polysepalous — having a calyx of separate or unconnected sepals.
- polysiloxane — a polymer composed of silicon and oxygen atoms
- polysyllable — a polysyllabic word.
- polythiazide — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 3 ClF 3 N 3 O 4 S 3 , used as a diuretic in the management of edema and hypertension.
- polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
- potentiality — the state or quality of being potential.
- precariously — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- prenominally — before a noun
- preovulatory — to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- prince royal — the eldest son of a king or queen.
- pro-equality — the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- procedurally — of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
- property law — the branch of law dealing with issues relating to land and houses
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- proverbially — of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.
- psychobabble — writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance.
- psychosexual — of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyrocatechol — catechol.
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- reciprocally — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- release copy — an article, notice, announcement, or the like, issued in advance for publication or broadcast, bearing a release date.