11-letter words containing a, s, c, l, e, p
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- leap second — Coordinated Universal Time
- leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
- letterspace — to space out (the letters of a word or line) for balance or emphasis.
- leucoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- lunarscapes — Plural form of lunarscape.
- magic spell — incantation or curse
- mesopelagic — of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters).
- metacarpals — Plural form of metacarpal.
- metaplasmic — Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
- metaplastic — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- nonspecular — that reflects light diffusely and evenly over the hemisphere surrounding the reflective surface; diffuse
- nuclear sap — karyolymph
- nucleoplasm — the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.
- opalescence — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- pallescence — the condition of being pallescent
- palmatisect — (of leaves) having palmate veins and lobes split almost to the base of the blade.
- parcel post — (in the U.S. Postal Service) nonpreferential mail consisting of packages and parcels, weighing one pound or more sent at fourth-class rates. Compare fourth class.
- patsy cline — Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) 1932–63, U.S. country singer.
- peace talks — negotiations aimed at ending conflict
- pearlescent — having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous: healthy skin with a pearlescent glow.
- pencil case — container for writing implements
- pentecostal — of or relating to Pentecost, a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles.
- peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
- physicalise — to express in physical terms; give form or shape to: The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.
- physicalize — to express in physical terms; give form or shape to: The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.
- placelessly — in a placeless manner
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
- plane crash — an accident in which an aircraft hits land or water and is damaged or destroyed
- plasma cell — Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
- plasticated — covered with a layer of plastic
- plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- polariscope — an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
- postal code — British. postcode.
- pre-islamic — existing prior to the ascendancy of Islam; pre-Muslim.
- precalculus — pertaining to the mathematical prerequisites for the study of calculus, as algebra, analytical geometry, and trigonometry.
- precisional — the state or quality of being precise.
- processable — capable of being processed.
- psychedelia — the realm or artifacts of psychedelic drugs, art, writings, or the like.
- psychodelia — the production of, or the culture associated with, psychedelic experiences
- public sale — auction (def 1).
- purchasable — capable of being bought.
- recall slip — a printed piece of paper sent by library staff to a borrower's home address to remind them that a book is overdue
- relandscape — to landscape again after a previous landscaping
- res publica — the state, republic, or commonwealth
- respectable — worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
- respectably — worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.