13-letter words containing e, i, g, n, s, p
- paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
- passing place — a wider place on a narrow road where vehicles can pass
- pease pudding — a pudding of strained split peas mixed with egg.
- perseveringly — displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast: a persevering student.
- physiognomies — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
- pigeon breast — chicken breast.
- pigheadedness — stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
- pilsner-glass — a pale, light lager beer.
- pine grosbeak — a large grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator, of coniferous forests of northern North America and Eurasia, the male of which has rose and gray plumage.
- piston engine — reciprocating engine.
- place setting — the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
- place-setting — the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
- plane sailing — sailing on a course plotted without reference to the curvature of the earth.
- planetologist — the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets.
- plasma engine — an engine that generates thrust by reaction to the emission of a jet of plasma
- playing games — If you say that someone is playing games or playing silly games, you mean that they are not treating a situation seriously and you are annoyed with them.
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- positive sign — the sign (+) used to indicate a positive quantity
- posting error — an error made while carrying over an entry from a journal to a ledger
- power-sharing — Power-sharing is a political arrangement in which different or opposing groups all take part in government together.
- prague spring — a brief period of democratization in Czechoslovakia in 1968, under Alexander Dubček.
- pre-sintering — (in powder metallurgy) to heat (a compact) in preparation for sintering.
- predesignated — to designate beforehand.
- prediagnostic — of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
- prepossessing — that impresses favorably; engaging or attractive: a confident and prepossessing young man.
- prescreenings — the act or work of a person who screens, as in ascertaining the character and competence of applicants, employees, etc.
- press cutting — an article or picture from a newspaper about someone or something
- prick-teasing — the behaviour of a prick-tease
- progestogenic — relating to progestogen
- prognosticate — to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
- progressional — the act of progressing; forward or onward movement.
- psychogenesis — genesis of the psyche.
- psychogenetic — genesis of the psyche.
- psychotogenic — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
- pudding stone — conglomerate (def 3).
- pulse dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein electrical pulses corresponding to the digits in the number called are generated by manipulating a rotary dial or push buttons (contrasted with tone dialing).
- purse strings — hold the purse strings, to have the power to determine how money shall be spent.
- pythian games — (in ancient Greece) the second most important Panhellenic festival, celebrated in the third year of each Olympiad near Delphi. The four-year period between celebrations was known as a Pythiad (ˈpɪθɪˌæd )
- quaking aspen — any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- quickstepping — Present participle of quickstep.
- raising plate — wall plate (def 1).
- reading speed — the rate at which something is read, often expressed in terms of words per minute. Reading speed is usually determined by the purpose of reading (for comprehension, learning, memorization, etc)
- reagent strip — A reagent strip is a thin piece of paper impregnated with a reagent (= a substance that causes a chemical reaction) to a specific substance, used in testing for that substance in a body of fluid.
- reichspfennig — a former bronze coin of Germany, the 100th part of a reichsmark.
- repositioning — to put in a new or different position; shift: to reposition the artwork on the advertising layout.
- resting place — grave
- retrospecting — contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.