15-letter words containing i, n, g, e
- phenomenologist — the study of phenomena.
- phrasemongering — the act of coining memorable phrases
- phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
- physical change — a usually reversible change in the physical properties of a substance, as size or shape: Freezing a liquid is a physical change.
- phytopathogenic — of, possessing the properties of, or relating to a phytopathogen
- picture writing — the art of recording events or expressing ideas by pictures, or pictorial symbols, as practiced by preliterate peoples.
- picture-framing — the job of framing photos, paintings etc
- pig, run like a — To run very slowly on given hardware, said of software. Distinct from hog.
- pigeon shooting — the act of hunting and shooting live pigeons
- pilsner glass's — a pale, light lager beer.
- pinochet ugarte — Augusto [ou-goos-taw] /aʊˈgus tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–2006, Chilean army general and political leader: president 1973–90.
- pissing contest — Slang: Vulgar. a contentious argument; confrontation.
- pistachio green — a light or medium shade of yellow green.
- plane surveying — the surveying of areas of limited size, making no corrections for the earth's curvature
- plantaginaceous — relating to or belonging to the family Plantaginaceae
- plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
- plea bargaining — pleading guilty to a lesser charge
- pleasure-loving — enjoying pleasure
- plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
- pointing device — an input device, as a mouse, stylus, or joystick, used to control movement of a cursor or pointer.
- portative organ — capable of being carried; portable.
- powder magazine — a compartment for the storage of ammunition and explosives.
- pragmaticalness — the quality of being pragmatical or meddlesome
- prairie-dogging — (in an open-plan office) the practice of looking over the top of one's partition in order to discover the source of or reason for a commotion
- pre-advertising — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- pre-engineering — the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences, as physics or chemistry, as in the construction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, ships, and chemical plants.
- pre-negotiation — mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement: the negotiation of a treaty.
- prekindergarten — a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six years.
- preregistration — early registration, in advance of event or general registration
- pressure-piping — Pressure-piping is a set of pipes which are used to contain fluid at high pressure.
- primary sealing — Primary sealing is devices used for sealing tanks, to reduce emissions, often made of foam.
- prince charming — (sometimes lowercase) a man who embodies a woman's romantic ideal.
- princess regent — a princess who is regent of a country.
- printing office — a shop or factory in which printing is done.
- prison governor — the senior administrator or head of a prison
- private hearing — a formal or official trial that is not open to the public
- pro-integration — an act or instance of combining into an integral whole.
- problem-solving — skills, process: of finding solutions
- process costing — a method of assigning costs to production processes where products must of necessity be produced in one continuous process, with unit cost arrived at by averaging units produced to the total cost of the process.
- process heating — Process heating is heating, usually from steam, which is used to increase the temperature in a process vessel.
- progressiveness — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
- pseudepigraphon — any book of the Pseudepigrapha
- psion organiser — (computer) A popular pocket computer from the UK Company Psion plc. The organiser uses a graphical user interface with windows, menus, icons and dialog boxes. There have been several versions so far: Series3a, Series3, HC, MC, OrgII.
- 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.
- public speaking — the act of delivering speeches in public.
- public spending — expenditure by central government, local authorities, and public enterprises
- publicity agent — A publicity agent is a person whose job is to make sure that a large number of people know about a person, show, or event so that they are successful.
- pulsejet engine — a jet engine equipped with valves that continuously open to admit air, then close during combustion, giving a pulsating thrust: used to power the V-1, a German buzz bomb, in World War II.
- pyramid selling — Pyramid selling is a method of selling in which one person buys a supply of a particular product direct from the manufacturer and then sells it to a number of other people at an increased price. These people sell it on to others in a similar way, but eventually the final buyers are only able to sell the product for less than they paid for it.
- quadragenarians — Plural form of quadragenarian.