12-letter words containing e, p, s, t
- encompasseth — Archaic third-person singular form of encompass.
- endoparasite — A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives inside its host.
- enhypostasia — personalities existing in union (Jesus Christ and God the Son)
- enhypostatic — relating to enhypostasia
- enophthalmos — The posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit due to changes in the volume of the orbit (bone) relative to its contents (the eyeball and orbital fat), or loss of function of the orbitalis muscle.
- enteropneust — a worm-like marine invertebrate
- enteroptosis — Visceroptosis of the intestines.
- enterprising — Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.
- enthesopathy — (pathology) A disorder of entheses (bone attachments).
- entoplastral — relating to an entoplastron
- entoplastron — the median plate of a turtle's plastron
- epanorthosis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- epididymitis — (pathology) inflammation of the epididymis.
- epiglottises — Plural form of epiglottis.
- epiglottitis — (pathology) Inflammation of the epiglottis.
- episiotomies — Plural form of episiotomy.
- epistemology — The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- epitheliomas — Plural form of epithelioma.
- ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- escape chute — a fabric tube or chute hinged to the wall of a stairwell and used as an emergency exit, eg from a burning tall building
- escape hatch — door to an emergency exit
- escape route — way out: of situation
- escape shaft — a shaft in a mine through which miners can escape if the regular shaft is blocked
- escapologist — An entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
- esophagotomy — (surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
- espagnolette — the fastening device on a French window
- ethnopoetics — A poetical, linguistic and anthropological movement dealing with poetry written by, or in the style of, indigenous peoples.
- eucalyptuses — Plural form of eucalyptus.
- euphoniumist — Someone who plays the euphonium.
- evaporations — Plural form of evaporation.
- ex hypothesi — in accordance with or following from the hypothesis stated
- ex-president — a former chief executive or head of state of a republic
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- exasperation — A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
- exasperative — having an exasperating or irritating nature
- exceptionals — Plural form of exceptional.
- executorship — The office or position of an executor.
- exhaust pipe — vehicle's gas outlet
- exopeptidase — any proteolytic enzyme, such as erepsin, that acts on the terminal bonds in a peptide chain
- exophthalmos — Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs.
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- expansionist — Of or pertaining to expansionism.
- expatriatism — The condition of being an expatriate, especially a deliberate one.
- expectancies — Plural form of expectancy.
- expectations — Plural form of expectation.
- expectedness — The state or quality of being expected.
- expectorants — Plural form of expectorant.
- expenditures — Plural form of expenditure.
- explanations — Plural form of explanation.