14-letter words containing e, g, a, n
- paleontologist — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- pamphleteering — the occupation of a pamphleteer
- panamint range — mountain range in SE Calif., forming the W rim of Death Valley: highest peak, 11,045 ft (3,367 m)
- panel lighting — lighting of a room or building by means of flat sheets of material that glow brightly when a coating of a phosphor is excited by an electrical charge.
- panther fungus — a highly poisonous mushroom, Amanita pantherina, with a brownish cap covered with white cottony patches.
- parcel gilding — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
- parent message — (messaging) What a followup follows up.
- park chung hee — 1917–79, South Korean politician: president 1963–79 (assassinated).
- parking garage — A parking garage is a building where people can leave their cars.
- parking sensor — A parking sensor is a device on a vehicle which detects obstacles and alerts the driver if the vehicle comes too close to them when being parked.
- parking ticket — written notice of a parking violation
- parole hearing — a panel of people who decide whether to free a prisoner before his or her sentence has expired, on the condition that he or she is of good behaviour
- passenger cell — the inside of a vehicle, in which people sit
- passenger door — a car door that is used by a passenger
- passenger list — register of all travellers on board
- passenger mile — a unit of measurement, consisting of one mile traveled by a passenger, that airlines, railroads, and other public transportation facilities use in recording volume of traffic.
- passenger seat — vehicle: chair next to the driver
- passenger ship — a ship carrying passengers
- passenger side — the side of a car which is not the driver's side
- pavement light — a windowlike structure set in a pavement or the like to illuminate areas beneath, consisting of thick glass blocks set in a metal frame.
- payday lending — the practice of offering short-term loans at high rates of interest, on the agreement that the borrower will pay back the loan when he or she next receives a wage or salary
- peace campaign — a campaign for peace or an end to conflict
- peace offering — any offering made to procure peace.
- peanut allergy — a condition of being hypersensitive to peanuts and peanut substances which can lead to severe physical symptoms if peanuts or peanut substances are consumed
- peanut gallery — Informal. the rearmost and cheapest section of seats in the balcony or the uppermost balcony of a theater.
- penny-farthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
- perhydrogenate — to hydrogenate as completely as possible.
- perineal gland — one of a pair of glands that are situated near the anus in some mammals and secrete an odorous substance
- phase-wrapping — (MIT) wrap around.
- phenologically — in a phenological manner
- photoengraving — a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing.
- piedras negras — a city in N Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- pierian spring — a fountain in Pieria, sacred to the Muses and supposedly conferring inspiration or learning on anyone who drank from it.
- pigeon fancier — sb who breeds pigeons
- pigeon-hearted — timid; meek.
- pink champagne — a sparkling white wine, especially of the Champagne district of France, colored slightly by the grape skins during fermentation or the addition of a small amount of red wine just before the second fermentation.
- pinking shears — shears that have notched blades, for cutting and simultaneously pinking fabric or for finishing garments with a notched, nonfraying edge.
- plagal cadence — a cadence in which the chord of the tonic is preceded by that of the subdominant.
- plain language — language that is clear and easy to understand, with no ambiguity or unnecessarily difficult words
- plain speaking — expressing oneself directly
- plane geometry — the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.
- planetological — involving or relating to planetology
- planning stage — the stage of a project when it is still being planned
- planta genista — a representation of a sprig of broom: used as a badge of the Plantagenets.
- player-manager — In football and some other sports, a player-manager is a person who plays for a team and also manages the team.
- plea agreement — an agreement between the prosecution and defence, sometimes including the judge, in which the accused agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in return for more serious charges being dropped
- pleasant grove — a town in central Utah.
- poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
- popping crease — a line parallel to and in advance of a bowling crease, marking the limit of a batsman's approach in hitting the ball.
- popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.