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13-letter words containing a, p, l

  • photogelatine — relating to photographic processes in which gelatine is used in receiving or transferring prints
  • phototelegram — a telegram that is sent by means of phototelegraphy
  • photovoltaics — (used with a singular verb) a field of semiconductor technology involving the direct conversion of electromagnetic radiation as sunlight, into electricity.
  • phraseologist — a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology.
  • phthalic acid — Chemistry. any of three isomeric acids having the formula C 8 H 6 O 4 , especially the ortho isomer (orthophthalic acid) a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, medicine, and perfume.
  • phyllocladous — having phylloclades.
  • phyllophagous — (of an organism) feeding on leaves.
  • physical file — (file system)   A low-level view of the physical characteristics of a file, such as its location on a disk or its physical structure, for example, whether indexed or sequential.
  • physicalistic — of or relating to physicalism.
  • physicalities — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
  • physiological — of or relating to physiology.
  • phytochemical — Also called phytonutrient. any of various bioactive chemical compounds found in plants, as antioxidants, considered to be beneficial to human health.
  • phytoplankter — a minute organism which constitutes part of phytoplankton
  • phytoplankton — the aggregate of plants and plantlike organisms in plankton.
  • pianistically — in a manner or way that is pianistic
  • pick-and-roll — an offensive maneuver in which a player interposes himself or herself between a teammate with the ball and a defender, then cuts quickly toward the basket for a pass from the same teammate.
  • pictorialness — the state of being pictorial
  • picture plane — the plane of a painting, drawing, or the like, that is in the extreme foreground of a picture, is coextensive with but not the same as the material surface of the work, is the point of visual contact between the viewer and the picture, and is conceived as a major structural element in the production of abstract or illusionistic forms.
  • piers plowman — (The Vision Concerning Piers Plowman) an alliterative poem written in three versions (1360–99), ascribed to William Langland.
  • pietistically — in a pietistical manner
  • pilaster mass — an engaged pier, usually plain, used as a buttress.
  • pilot balloon — a balloon for the visual observation of upper-atmosphere wind currents.
  • pilot station — Also called pilotage. an onshore office or headquarters for pilots.
  • pilsner-glass — a pale, light lager beer.
  • pinar del rio — a city in W Cuba.
  • pinellas park — a city in W central Florida.
  • piroplasmosis — babesiosis.
  • piss all over — to be far superior to
  • pitcher plant — any of various insectivorous New World bog plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, and Heliamphora, having tubular or trumpet-shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped.
  • place of arms — an area in a fortress or a fortified town where troops could assemble for defense.
  • place pigalle — a square in Paris, France: noted for its night clubs.
  • 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.
  • placentia bay — a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the SE coast of Newfoundland, Canada, W of the Avalon Peninsula. About 100 miles (160 km) long and 80 miles (129 km) wide.
  • placer mining — mining of placer deposits by washing, dredging, or other hydraulic methods
  • plagiocephaly — a deformity of the skull in which one side is more developed in the front, and the other side is more developed in the rear.
  • plagiostomous — plagiostome
  • plagiotropism — plagiotropic tendency or growth.
  • plague-ridden — afflicted by the plague or a plague
  • plain bearing — any of various bearings, not containing rolling elements, that present to the shaft or axle they support broad areas of corresponding form, usually segments of a cylinder.
  • plain dealing — direct and honest conduct in one's relations and transactions with others.
  • plain sailing — Navigation. sailing on waters that are free of hazards or obstructions. Compare plane sailing.
  • plain vanilla — having no embellishments, extra equipment, elaborate packaging, etc.; plain; simple; down-to-earth: I want a plain-vanilla car without a lot of chrome trim.
  • plain yoghurt — natural yoghurt, without added flavouring
  • plain-clothes — Plain-clothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
  • plain-vanilla — having no embellishments, extra equipment, elaborate packaging, etc.; plain; simple; down-to-earth: I want a plain-vanilla car without a lot of chrome trim.
  • plains indian — a member of any of the North American Indian peoples formerly living in the Great Plains of the US and Canada
  • plane journey — a journey made by flying in an aeroplane
  • plane sailing — sailing on a course plotted without reference to the curvature of the earth.
  • plane spotter — a person who observes, photographs, and catalogues aircraft as a hobby
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