13-letter words containing f, l, p
- platform game — a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems
- platform shoe — a shoe with a platform.
- platiniferous — platinum-bearing
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play the fool — behave in a silly way
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- plebification — the act of making popular or vulgar
- plunging fire — artillery or other fire that strikes the ground at a steep angle, as from high ground overlooking the target or from a weapon fired at a high angle of elevation.
- point of sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- point-of-sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- police office — a geographical administrative division within an area patrolled by a police force
- polliniferous — Botany. producing or bearing pollen.
- pontificality — a priestly role or office
- popular front — a coalition, usually temporary, of leftist and sometimes centrist political parties, formed against a common opponent, as fascism, and promoting social reform.
- pound-foolish — not handling large sums of money wisely
- power failure — electricity outage
- preferability — more desirable.
- preferred lie — a nearby position for a ball preferable to that where it actually landed and to which repositioning is sometimes allowed without loss of a stroke or strokes to the player.
- preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- press of sail — as much sail as the wind or other conditions will permit a ship to carry.
- profitability — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- proliferation — the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
- proliferously — by proliferation
- prolification — the production of offspring
- proposal form — a form filled out by a person applying for insurance
- public office — position in government
- pull a fastie — to play a sly trick
- put to flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
- reflectograph — a type of mechanical instrument used for communication with spirits or the dead
- relief troops — soldiers sent to an area of conflict or a disaster area in order to provide aid or assistance there
- reproachfully — full of or expressing reproach or censure: a reproachful look.
- reptiliferous — (of rocks, etc) yielding fossilized reptiles
- ripple effect — a spreading effect or series of consequences caused by a single action or event.
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- self-apparent — clear and evident without need of further evidence
- self-approval — the act of approving; approbation.
- self-composed — being or appearing to be composed; calm.
- self-contempt — the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
- self-depraved — corrupt, wicked, or perverted.
- self-employed — earning one's living directly from one's own profession or business, as a freelance writer or artist, rather than as an employee earning salary or commission from another.
- self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
- self-exposing — to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.: to expose soldiers to gunfire; to expose one's character to attack.
- self-exposure — the act of exposing, laying open, or uncovering: the sudden exposure of objects that were hidden under the blanket.
- self-hypnosis — autohypnosis.
- self-improver — improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts.
- self-occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- self-pampered — to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
- self-pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- self-policing — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.