13-letter words containing c, a, l, r
- parabolically — of, relating to, or involving a parable.
- paradoxically — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
- parallelistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of a parallelism.
- parasitically — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- parcel tanker — a tanker designed to carry an assortment of liquids, as chemicals, or different grades of a liquid, as petroleum, at one time.
- parencephalon — a cerebral hemisphere
- parenthetical — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- parietal cell — any of the cells in the mucous membranes of the stomach that secrete hydrochloric acid.
- paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
- parking place — an reserved area or a space in a street where a car may be parked
- parry channel — a water channel in N Canada running between Baffin Bay on the E and the Arctic Ocean on the W: separates the Queen Elizabeth Islands (N) from the rest of the Arctic Archipelago.
- parsley sauce — a white sauce containing chopped parsley
- parti-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- participantly — in a participant manner
- particle beam — Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
- particleboard — a boardlike building material made by compressing sawdust or wood particles with a resin binder
- particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
- particularity — the quality or state of being particular.
- particularize — to make particular.
- partly cloudy — sky: not constantly clear
- party-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- pascal celery — any of several large, dark-green varieties of celery with firm, crisp stalks
- pastoral care — help with personal needs and problems given by a teacher
- paternalistic — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- patriarchally — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- patrifocality — the system or fact of being patrifocal
- patriotically — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- pay-per-click — a system used to set prices for online advertisements on a search engine or other website, by which the advertiser pays a small fee to the website publisher each time a user clicks on the advertisement.
- pearl essence — a lustrous, silvery-white substance obtained from the scales of certain fishes or derived synthetically, as from mercuric chloride: used chiefly in the manufacture of simulated pearls and as a pigment in lacquer (pearl lacquer)
- pearl tapioca — a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- pedicellariae — one of the minute pincerlike structures common to starfish and sea urchins, used for cleaning and to capture tiny prey.
- peirastically — in a peirastic manner
- pencil crayon — coloured pencil
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- perpendicular — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- persian lilac — an Asian lilac, Syringa persica, having pale reddish-purple flowers.
- personal call — a private phone call
- personal care — assistance in dressing, grooming, etc., provided to elderly, disabled, or other persons who are unable to care for themselves.
- personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- petit larceny — petty larceny.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- petty larceny — law: minor theft
- phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- pharmacologic — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- philanthropic — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- phlebographic — relating to phlebography or the X-ray imaging of a vein that has been injected with a dye that is visible on the image taken