12-letter words containing e, p, i, g, n, t
- panty girdle — women's control pants
- paramagnetic — a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
- parting line — the line at which two closed dies or two halves of a mold meet.
- passing note — a note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition.
- pasteurising — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- patent right — the exclusive right granted by a patent, as on an invention.
- pathbreaking — pertaining to blazing a trail or path.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- pathogenetic — the production and development of disease.
- patrilineage — lineal descent traced through the male line.
- paving stone — slab used to lay a path
- paying guest — lodger
- pekinologist — a person who studies the People's Republic of China
- penguin suit — a man's formal evening suit
- penning gate — a sluice gate that opens by lifting upward.
- percent sign — a symbol (%) for “percent”: a 10% drop in population.
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- perpetrating — to commit: to perpetrate a crime.
- perpetuating — to make perpetual.
- pet scanning — the action or process of using a PET scanner to obtain an image.
- petitionings — a number of appeals or requests
- petrogenesis — the branch of petrology dealing with the origin and formation of rocks.
- petrogenetic — relating to petrogenesis
- pettifogging — You can describe an action or situation as pettifogging when you think that unnecessary attention is being paid to unimportant, boring details.
- photo-ageing — premature wrinkling of the skin caused by overexposure to sunlight
- photogelatin — pertaining to any photographic process in which gelatin is used to receive or transfer a print.
- photosetting — photocompose.
- phrenologist — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- phytogenesis — the origin and development of plants.
- pickeringite — a mineral, magnesia alum, occurring usually in the form of white fibrous masses.
- pigeon-chest — chicken breast.
- pigmentation — coloration, especially of the skin.
- pilot engine — a locomotive sent on ahead of a railroad train to see that the way is clear and the track safe.
- pipe fitting — a joint or connector, as an elbow, union, or tee, used in a pipe system.
- pipe routing — Pipe routing is the planning of pipeline layout, which includes considerations of neatness, economy, and safety.
- piss-elegant — displaying a contrived, often pretentious, sophistication, opulence, etc.
- pit dwelling — a primitive dwelling consisting of a pit excavated in the earth and roofed over.
- poetastering — the profession of being a poetaster
- point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
- post-weaning — to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
- potting shed — A potting shed is a small building in a garden, in which you can keep things such as seeds or garden tools.
- power kiting — an activity in which a person, sitting in a small buggy or wearing skis, etc, is propelled by the wind power generated by a large kite to which he or she is attached by ropes
- powerboating — a boat propelled by mechanical power.
- powerlifting — a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.
- pre-existing — to exist beforehand.
- pre-ignition — ignition of the charge in an internal-combustion engine earlier in the cycle than is compatible with proper operation.
- pre-planting — any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- pre-teaching — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- precognition — knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means.