13-letter words containing a, l, n, g
- organolithium — (organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.
- organosilicon — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing silicon, especially where attached directly to a carbon atom.
- orientalizing — Present participle of orientalize.
- originalities — Plural form of originality.
- originatively — in an originative manner
- oropharyngeal — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
- orthodiagonal — the axis in a crystal
- orthogonalise — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- orthogonality — (mathematics, statistics) the property of being orthogonal.
- orthogonalize — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- outgeneraling — Present participle of outgeneral.
- outgeneralled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
- outstandingly — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- over-planning — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- overanalyzing — Present participle of overanalyze.
- overbalancing — Present participle of overbalance.
- overbearingly — domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
- overpedalling — the overuse of the piano's pedals
- packing plant — an establishment for processing and packing foods, especially meat, to be sold at wholesale.
- paddling pool — A paddling pool is a shallow artificial pool for children to paddle in.
- painstakingly — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- pair trawling — the act or practice of using two boats to trawl for fish
- palaeontology — Palaeontology is the study of fossils as a guide to the history of life on Earth.
- paleethnology — (formerly) the branch of ethnology concerned with the earliest or most primitive human societies.
- paleomagnetic — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- palingenesist — a person who believes in a doctrine of rebirth or transmigration of souls.
- panel heating — heating of a room or building by means of wall, ceiling, floor, or baseboard panels containing heating pipes or electrical conductors.
- panel-beating — the act of beating out the bodywork of motor vehicles
- pangola grass — a grass, Digitaria decumbens, native to southern Africa, cultivated for hay and forage in the southeastern U.S.
- panic selling — widespread selling of a security or investment, causing sharp price declines. Usually caused by an unexpected event seen to devalue the security.
- pantagruelian — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- pantheologist — a student of, or expert in, pantheology
- pantie girdle — a girdle with a crotch.
- paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
- parking light — The parking lights on a vehicle are the small lights at the front that help other drivers to notice the vehicle and to judge its width.
- parking place — an reserved area or a space in a street where a car may be parked
- parliamenting — parliamentary debating
- parotid gland — Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- passing place — a wider place on a narrow road where vehicles can pass
- pastel orange — suntan (def 3).
- patronizingly — displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
- pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
- pebble garden — a small ornamental garden mainly composed of an arrangement of pebbles
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- pharyngealize — to pronounce with pharyngeal coarticulation.
- photogelatine — relating to photographic processes in which gelatine is used in receiving or transferring prints
- pilsner-glass — a pale, light lager beer.
- place setting — the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
- place-setting — the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.