11-letter words containing a, n, l, e, p
- explanatory — Serving to explain something.
- explicating — Present participle of explicate.
- explication — The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
- exploration — The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
- expoliation — Obsolete form of exspoliation.
- exponential — Of or expressed by a mathematical exponent.
- fault plane — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- fingerplate — a metal plate fixed to a door next to the handle or keyhole to protect the surface
- flagpersons — Plural form of flagperson.
- flank speed — the maximum possible speed of a ship.
- floatplanes — Plural form of floatplane.
- focal plane — a plane through a focal point and normal to the axis of a lens, mirror, or other optical system. Compare principal plane.
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- frankpledge — a system of dividing a community into tithings or groups of ten men, each member of which was responsible for the conduct of the other members of his group and for the assurance that a member charged with a breach of the law would be produced at court.
- funeral pie — a traditional pie made with a black filling of raisins and lemon juice and presented to a bereaved family.
- gallinipper — any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata.
- generalship — skill as commander of a large military force or unit.
- genioplasty — Mentoplasty.
- genotypical — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- glans penis — the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- glaucophane — a sodium-rich monoclinic mineral of the amphibole family, usually metamorphic.
- glide plane — a symmetry element of a space group such that a reflection of the lattice with respect to the plane and a translation of the lattice parallel to the plane bring the lattice back to its original position.
- goalkeeping — The art of a goalkeeper.
- haplessness — The characteristic of being hapless.
- heptangular — having seven angles.
- heptathlons — Plural form of heptathlon.
- heptavalent — septivalent.
- honey plant — any of various plants that are particularly useful in providing bees with nectar
- houppelande — (in the Middle Ages) a robe or long tunic, belted or with a fitted bodice, usually having full trailing sleeves and often trimmed or lined with fur.
- house plant — an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
- houseplants — Plural form of houseplant.
- hydroplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of hydroplane.
- hydroplaner — a person who pilots a hydroplane, especially a professional speedboat racer.
- hydroplanes — Plural form of hydroplane.
- hyperlydian — relating to the highest scale or mode in ancient Greek music
- hypernormal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- hyperplanes — Plural form of hyperplane.
- hypersaline — Having an abnormally high salinity.
- hypervalent — (chemistry) having a higher than normal valence.
- hypoaeolian — of a specific mode of church music
- hypocentral — (geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
- ideal point — the point at infinity in projective geometry at which parallel lines intersect.
- impanelling — Present participle of impanel.
- impanelment — The act or process of impaneling, or the state of being impaneled.
- impatiently — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
- implacental — Zoology. having no placenta, as a monotreme or marsupial.
- implantable — capable of being implanted.
- implemental — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- impregnable — susceptible to impregnation, as an egg.
- impregnably — In an impregnable manner; in a manner to defy attack.