12-letter words containing a, r, e, p, s
- pamperedness — the state of being pampered
- pan scrubber — a rough sponge, often made of steel wool, used for scrubbing saucepans, frying pans, etc
- pancreatitis — inflammation of the pancreas.
- panspermatic — relating to panspermia
- paper-pusher — a person who has a routine desk job.
- papoose-root — the blue cohosh. See under cohosh.
- paracenteses — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
- paracentesis — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
- paraesthesia — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- paraesthetic — paresthesia.
- paraglossate — having paraglossae
- parallel sml — ["Parallel SML: A Functional Language and its Implementation in Dactl", Kevin Hammond, Pitman Press 1990].
- parallelwise — in a parallel manner
- parameterise — to describe (a phenomenon, problem, curve, surface, etc.) by the use of parameters.
- parascending — parasailing
- parasitaemia — the condition of having parasites in the blood
- parasiticide — an agent or preparation that destroys parasites.
- parasol pine — stone pine (def 1).
- parasphenoid — a bone next to the sphenoid bone in the skull of some animals
- parcel shelf — flat storage panel in a vehicle
- parenthesize — to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
- parish clerk — an official designated to carry out various duties, either for a church parish or a parish council
- parish house — a building used by a church chiefly for administrative and social purposes.
- parlor house — (especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries) a brothel with a comfortable, often elaborately decorated parlor for the reception of clients.
- parochialise — to make parochial.
- parsley fern — a small bright green tufted European fern, Cryptogramma crispa, that grows on acid scree and rock in uplands
- participates — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- particulates — very small particles of a substance, esp those that are produced when fuel is burned
- pas de trois — a dance for three dancers.
- pasch flower — pasqueflower
- pasqueflower — an Old World plant, Anemone pulsatilla, of the buttercup family, having purple, crocuslike flowers blooming about Easter.
- pass pattern — a planned course for a receiver who is the target of a forward pass.
- passage work — writing that is often extraneous to the thematic material of a work and is typically of a virtuosic or decorative character: passagework consisting of scales, arpeggios, trills, and double octaves.
- past perfect — pluperfect.
- pasteurising — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pastoralness — the quality or state of being pastoral or rural
- pastry cream — a creamy custard, often flavoured, used as a filling for éclairs, flans, etc
- pasture land — grassland used for grazing
- pasture rose — a bristly-stemmed rose, Rosa carolina, of the eastern U.S., having slender, straight thorns and large, solitary, rose-pink flowers.
- pastures new — If someone leaves for greener pastures, or in British English pastures new, they leave their job, their home, or the situation they are in for something they think will be much better.
- patent rolls — (in Britain) the register of patents issued
- pay increase — a rise in pay or salary
- pearl oyster — any of several marine bivalve mollusks of the family Pteriidae, some of which form pearls of great value, inhabiting waters of eastern Asia and off the coasts of Panama and Baja California.
- pearl primus — Pearl, 1919–1994, U.S. dancer, born in Trinidad.
- pearlescence — a pearly lustre or sheen
- pearly gates — the entrance to heaven.
- penny shares — Penny shares are shares that are offered for sale at a low price.
- pepper spray — an aerosol spray that temporarily irritates the eyes and mucous membranes, used to stun and incapacitate a person or animal: police use of pepper spray to control rioters.
- pepper steak — strips of beefsteak sautéed with strips of green pepper and onion, and often flavored with soy sauce.
- peppershaker — a container with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper.