10-letter words containing a, n, l, e, p, s
- menopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- misexplain — (transitive) To explain incorrectly.
- misplanned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- monoplanes — Plural form of monoplane.
- nameplates — Plural form of nameplate.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- null-space — the set of elements of a vector space that a given linear transformation maps to zero.
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- open flash — a photographic technique employing a flash fired while the camera shutter is held open.
- palestrina — Giovanni Pierluigi da [jaw-vahn-nee pyer-loo-ee-jee dah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˌpyɛr luˈi dʒi dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1526?–94, Italian composer.
- palisander — Brazilian rosewood.
- pallescent — becoming paler in colour with increasing age
- palmerston — Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.
- paltriness — ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- pantalones — pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.
- paraselene — a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon.
- parentless — a father or a mother.
- patronless — having no patron(s), without patrons
- paul jones — an old-time dance in which partners are exchanged
- pearlstein — Philip, born 1924, U.S. painter.
- pedernales — a river in central Texas, flowing E to the Colorado river. About 105 miles (169 km) long.
- peninsular — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- pentastyle — having five columns.
- personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- personably — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- personally — through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- phenoplast — phenolic resin.
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- placidness — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
- plaintless — without complaint
- planer saw — a hollow-ground circular saw for ripping and cutting across grain, having raker teeth for clearing away the chips cut by the cutting teeth.
- planlessly — in a planless or aimless manner
- planospore — a zoospore.
- plasmagene — a self-replicating genetic particle postulated to be in the cytoplasm of a cell, as in mitochondria.
- plastering — a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- plasticine — Plasticine is a soft coloured substance like clay which children use for making models.
- plastogene — a separate genetic particle associated with, and influencing the activity of, the plastids
- plattensee — German name of Balaton.
- pleasantly — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- pleasanton — a town in W California.
- pleasantry — good-humored teasing; banter.
- pleasuring — the state or feeling of being pleased.