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15-letter words containing g, e, o, p, l, i

  • phenomenologist — the study of phenomena.
  • philip the good — 1396–1467, duke of Burgundy 1419–67.
  • photoheliograph — an instrument for photographing the sun, consisting of a camera and a specially adapted telescope.
  • phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
  • plantaginaceous — relating to or belonging to the family Plantaginaceae
  • plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
  • pleasure-loving — enjoying pleasure
  • plug compatible — of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.
  • plug-compatible — of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.
  • plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
  • post-collegiate — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
  • posthole digger — a tool or device for digging a posthole.
  • pot-bellied pig — A pot-bellied pig is a small, dark-colored pig, originally from Vietnam, that is sometimes kept as a pet.
  • predicate logic — (logic)   (Or "predicate calculus") An extension of propositional logic with separate symbols for predicates, subjects, and quantifiers. For example, where propositional logic might assign a single symbol P to the proposition "All men are mortal", predicate logic can define the predicate M(x) which asserts that the subject, x, is mortal and bind x with the universal quantifier ("For all"): All x . M(x) Higher-order predicate logic allows predicates to be the subjects of other predicates.
  • problem-solving — skills, process: of finding solutions
  • public offering — a sale of a new issue of securities to the general public through a managing underwriter (opposed to private placement): required to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • radiotelegraphy — the constructing or operating of radiotelegraphs.
  • refuelling stop — a stop made so that fresh fuel can be supplied (to an aircraft, vehicle, etc)
  • resolving power — Optics. the ability of an optical device to produce separate images of close objects.
  • rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
  • rollmop herring — a herring fillet rolled, usually around onion slices, and pickled in spiced vinegar
  • self-exploiting — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
  • self-supporting — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
  • sewage disposal — waste processing
  • shipping losses — the total loss of a navy's ships in wartime, esp with reference to those sunk during the Second World War
  • singapore sling — a cocktail of gin, cherry brandy, sugar, and water.
  • sleeve coupling — a cylinder joining the ends of two lengths of shafting or pipe.
  • social spending — the money that is spent on welfare payments
  • spelling reform — an attempt to change the spelling of English words to make it conform more closely to pronunciation.
  • supporting role — acting: secondary part
  • ten-pin bowling — game of skittles
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • unprogressively — in an unprogressive manner
  • upper arlington — a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.
  • viper's bugloss — the blueweed.
  • xerographically — In a xerographic way; by xerography.
  • zoogeographical — Pertaining to zoogeography.
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