11-letter words containing a, s, l, o
- oscillators — Plural form of oscillator.
- oscillatory — characterized by or involving oscillation.
- oscillogram — the record produced by the action of an oscillograph or oscilloscope.
- osmotically — Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- osteoblasts — Plural form of osteoblast.
- osteoclases — Plural form of osteoclasis.
- osteoclasis — Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
- osteoclasts — Plural form of osteoclast.
- osteodermal — characterized by osteoderms
- osteoplasty — plastic surgery on a bone to repair a defect or loss.
- Ötztal alps — division of the E Alps, along the Austrian-Italian border: highest peak, 12,379 ft (3,773 m)
- outbalances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbalance.
- outclassing — Present participle of outclass.
- outgenerals — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outgeneral.
- overanalyse — Alternative spelling of overanalyze.
- overarousal — to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
- overballast — (transitive) To load with too much ballast.
- overclasses — Plural form of overclass.
- overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
- overzealous — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
- owl's claws — a perennial plant, Helenium hoopesii, native to W North America, having large yellow flowers.
- oxtail soup — soup made using the skinned tail of an ox
- palaeologus — family name of Byzantine rulers 1259–1453.
- palos hills — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- pampelmoose — a large citrus fruit
- panel house — a brothel having rooms with secret entrances, as sliding panels, for admitting panel thieves.
- panglossian — characterized by or given to extreme optimism, especially in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity.
- pantologist — a systematic view of all human knowledge.
- papal cross — a cross with three horizontal crosspieces.
- parabolanus — a member of an early Christian brotherhood in Alexandria and Constantinople who helped the sick in the times of plague
- paraglossal — of or relating to paraglossae
- parasol ant — leaf-cutting ant.
- 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.
- passionless — not feeling or moved by passion; cold or unemotional; calm or detached.
- pastoralism — the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society.
- pastoralist — a grazier or land-holder raising sheep, cattle, etc, on a large scale
- pastoralize — to make pastoral or rural.
- pathologies — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
- pathologist — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
- patrologist — a student of patrology.
- pensionable — worker: of retirement age
- pentastylos — a pentastyle building, as a classical temple.
- pentecostal — of or relating to Pentecost, a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles.
- peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
- personal ad — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- personalise — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- personalism — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personalist — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- personalize — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.