11-letter words containing e, p, s, o
- oral herpes — a disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, characterized primarily by a cluster of small, transient blisters chiefly at the edge of the lip or nostril; herpes labialis.
- orthopedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopedist — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
- osteopathic — Of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine.
- osteophytes — Plural form of osteophyte.
- osteophytic — a small osseous excrescence or outgrowth on bone.
- osteoplasty — plastic surgery on a bone to repair a defect or loss.
- ostpreussen — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- ostreophage — someone who loves or eats oysters
- ostreophagy — the consumption of oysters
- out of step — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
- out-process — to end a military tour of duty, accompanied by necessary paperwork: All enlisted soldiers out-process as a class.
- outer space — space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.
- outpatients — Plural form of outpatient.
- outperforms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outperform.
- outsleeping — Present participle of outsleep.
- outspeeding — Present participle of outspeed.
- outspokenly — In an outspoken manner.
- outstripped — Simple past tense and past participle of outstrip.
- over-expose — to expose too much, as to the sun, cold, or light rays (often used reflexively): Be careful of overexposing yourself to the sun.
- overexposed — An overexposed photograph is of poor quality because the film has been exposed to too much light, either when the photograph was taken or during the developing process.
- overexpress — to put (thought) into words; utter or state: to express an idea clearly.
- overimposed — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- overimpress — to impress to an excessive degree
- overprecise — excessively precise
- overprocess — to process too much
- overpromise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- overrespond — to respond too dramatically
- overspender — someone who overspends
- oxo process — a process for producing carbonyl compounds, especially alcohols and aldehydes, by adding, under high pressure, carbon monoxide and hydrogen to an olefin in the presence of a cobalt catalyst.
- oxysulphide — a compound containing an element combined with oxygen and sulphur
- oyster pink — a delicate pinkish-white colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge
- ozonosphere — Meteorology. the layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated, from about 8 to 30 miles (12 to 48 km) above the earth, with the maximum ozone concentration occurring at an altitude of about 12 miles (19 km).
- packet soup — soup supplied in dried form in a packet
- page proofs — the final version of a book before it goes to the printer, containing all elements including page numbers and layout
- paint horse — paint (def 6).
- palaeologus — family name of Byzantine rulers 1259–1453.
- pampelmoose — a large citrus fruit
- panchreston — a proposed explanation intended to address a complex problem by trying to account for all possible contingencies but typically proving to be too broadly conceived and therefore oversimplified to be of any practical use.
- panel house — a brothel having rooms with secret entrances, as sliding panels, for admitting panel thieves.
- paperperson — a person who delivers newspapers to customers door to door.
- papyraceous — papery.
- paranephros — the adrenal gland
- parasensory — extrasensory.
- 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.
- parishioner — one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
- park forest — a city in NE Illinois.
- pas de cote — a two-track.
- passagework — writing that is often extraneous to the thematic material of a work and is typically of a virtuosic or decorative character: passagework consisting of scales, arpeggios, trills, and double octaves.