12-letter words containing i, m, p, l, e, n
- pearl hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
- periselenium — the closest point of the orbit of a spacecraft to the moon
- persian lamb — the young lamb of the Karakul sheep.
- phaeomelanin — a variety of melanin that gives rise to a red-coloured pigment
- phentolamine — an alpha blocker, C 1 7 H 1 9 N 3 O, used to reduce hypertensive states caused by a catecholamine excess, as in the treatment of pheochromocytoma.
- phillumenist — a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- pinealectomy — a surgical operation to remove the pineal gland
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- planetesimal — one of the small celestial bodies that, according to one theory (planetesimal hypothesis) were fused together to form the planets of the solar system.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- preeminently — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
- premalignant — occurring before a state of malignancy
- premium loan — a loan made by a life-insurance company in order that a policyholder may pay the due premium, the cash value on the policy serving as security.
- prenominally — before a noun
- primal scene — a child's first real or imagined observation of parental sexual intercourse.
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- public enemy — a person or thing considered a danger or menace to the public, especially a wanted criminal widely sought by the F.B.I. and local police forces.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- puerto limon — Limón (def 2).
- pumpernickel — a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- salesmanship — the technique of selling a product: They used a promotional gimmick that was the last word in salesmanship.
- sample point — a possible result of an experiment, represented as a point.
- self-priming — the powder or other material used to ignite a charge.
- simple simon — a simpleton.
- simple tense — a tense of verbs, in English and other languages, not involving the use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb, as for example the past he drowned as opposed to the future he will drown
- simpleminded — free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.
- snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- superluminal — appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
- temptational — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
- uncompelling — tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering: There were compelling reasons for their divorce.
- uncomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- unimpugnable — not capable of being challenged or criticized
- unnilpentium — dubnium.
- unnilseptium — bohrium.
- unproclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- unsimplified — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- whimperingly — In a whimpering way.