15-letter words containing a, r, i, l, y
- party political — Party political matters relate to political parties.
- paternity leave — a leave of absence from a job for a father to care for a new baby.
- pearly nautilus — nautilus (def 1).
- pentaerythritol — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 1 2 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of alkyd resins, varnishes, plasticizers, and explosives.
- perissosyllabic — (of a line of verse) containing more syllables than expected for the metre being used
- perpendicularly — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- personal injury — injury to an individual
- phenylhydrazine — a yellow, poisonous liquid or low-melting solid, C 6 H 8 N 2 , used in chemical analysis and organic synthesis.
- phenylketonuria — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
- phosphorylation — to introduce the phosphoryl group into (an organic compound).
- phosphorylative — of or relating to phosphorylation
- phototropically — in a phototropic manner
- phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
- physical memory — (memory management) The memory hardware (normally RAM) installed in a computer. The term is only used in contrast to virtual memory.
- picture gallery — place where art is exhibited and sold
- picture library — A picture library is a collection of photographs that is held by a particular company or organization. Newspapers or publishers can pay to use the photographs in their publications.
- pied flycatcher — a small black and white migratory bird of Europe and western Asia, Ficedula hypoleuca
- pituitary gland — a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region ((anterior pituitary) or (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates.
- plane surveying — the surveying of areas of limited size, making no corrections for the earth's curvature
- planimetrically — in a planimetric manner
- plastic surgery — the branch of surgery dealing with the repair or replacement of malformed, injured, or lost organs or tissues of the body, chiefly by the transplant of living tissues.
- play favourites — to display favouritism
- plenipotentiary — a person, especially a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another.
- pluralistically — from a pluralistic point of view
- political party — an organization of people who share the same views about the way power should be used in a country or society (through government, policy-making, etc)
- polychlorinated — having multiple chlorine atoms
- polycrystalline — (of a rock or metal) composed of aggregates of individual crystals.
- polymorphically — in a polymorphic manner
- polynomial ring — the set of all polynomials in an indeterminate variable with coefficients that are elements of a given ring.
- postoperatively — occurring after a surgical operation.
- poststimulatory — following stimulation
- poultry farming — breeding and keeping fowl
- premillennially — from a premillennial point of view
- presynaptically — in a presynaptic manner
- primary quality — any of the qualities inherent in an object, namely quantity, extent, figure, solidity, and motion or rest.
- primary sealing — Primary sealing is devices used for sealing tanks, to reduce emissions, often made of foam.
- primrose family — the plant family Primulaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having simple, opposite, whorled, or basal leaves, flowers with a five-lobed corolla, and capsular fruit, and including cyclamen, loosestrife of the genus Lysimachia, pimpernel, primrose, and shooting star.
- prismatic layer — the middle layer of the shell of certain mollusks, consisting chiefly of crystals of calcium carbonate.
- privately owned — owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
- problematically — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- programmability — capable of being programmed.
- propionaldehyde — a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 6 O, having a pungent odor: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics.
- proportionality — having due proportion; corresponding.
- proportionately — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
- propositionally — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- proprietorially — in the manner of a proprietor
- propylitization — the alteration of igneous rock to propylite
- proteolytically — by a proteolytic process
- proximity talks — a diplomatic process whereby an impartial representative acts as go-between for two opposing parties who are willing to attend the same conference but unwilling to meet face to face