11-letter words containing g, s, p
- palsgravine — the wife or widow of a palsgrave.
- panglossian — characterized by or given to extreme optimism, especially in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity.
- panic grass — Also called panic grass. any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.
- pantologist — a systematic view of all human knowledge.
- paragenesis — the origin of minerals or mineral deposits in contact so as to affect one another's formation.
- paraglossal — of or relating to paraglossae
- parasailing — a special parachute, kept open with wing-tip holders to help provide lift, used in parasailing.
- paris green — Chemistry. an emerald-green, poisonous, water-insoluble powder produced from arsenic trioxide and copper acetate: used chiefly as a pigment, insecticide, and wood preservative.
- parkersburg — a city in NW West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
- pasigraphic — of or related to pasigraphy
- pass degree — (in English universities) an ordinary bachelor's degree conferred without honors.
- passacaglia — a slow, dignified dance of Spanish origin.
- 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.
- passthrough — a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
- pathologies — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
- pathologist — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
- patrologist — a student of patrology.
- patronising — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patter song — a comic song depending for its humorous effect on rapid enunciation of the words, occurring most commonly in comic opera and operetta.
- pedagoguish — resembling or reminiscent of a pedagogue
- pedogenesis — the process of soil formation.
- pelagianism — a follower of Pelagius, who denied original sin and believed in freedom of the will.
- pelagius ii — died a.d. 590, pope 579–590.
- pentagonese — a style of language characterized by the use of euphemisms, technical jargon, acronyms, and circumlocutions, used especially by people working in the U.S. military establishment.
- pentagynous — (of plants) belonging to the order Pentagynia, characterized by the presence of five styles or pistils
- peppergrass — any pungent plant belonging to the genus Lepidium, of the mustard family, used as a potherb or salad vegetable.
- perfect gas — ideal gas.
- perigastric — located near or around the gastric system (predominantly the stomach)
- perigenesis — the name given by Haeckel to a theory of reproduction positing that dynamic life force is transmitted from one generation to the next
- perissology — the use of a superfluity of words; an expression of something using more words than necessary
- persevering — displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast: a persevering student.
- pershing ii — a 38-foot (12 meters) U.S. Army surface-to-surface nuclear missile with a single warhead and range of more than 1000 miles (1609 km).
- persian rug — an Oriental rug made in Persia (Iran), having rich, soft colors in any of various intricate, often floral, patterns
- pestologist — a person who analyses and researches pests and how to get rid of them
- pet sitting — the act of caring for a pet in its own home while the owner is away.
- phagocytose — phagocytize.
- phanerogams — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- pharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx; sore throat.
- phase angle — any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- philologist — the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
- phonologist — a specialist in phonology.
- phraseogram — a written symbol or combination of symbols, as in shorthand, used to represent a phrase.
- phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- phycologist — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- physiognomy — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- physiologic — of or relating to physiology.
- physiologus — an ancient Greek book containing stories and tales with moral content about real and mythical animals
- piatigorsky — Gregor [greg-er] /ˈgrɛg ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–76, U.S. cellist, born in Russia.
- picturising — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- piece goods — goods, esp fabrics, made in standard widths and lengths