11-letter words containing l, a, p, e, s
- plasminogen — the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin.
- plasmodesma — any of many minute strands of cytoplasm that extend through plant cell walls and connect adjoining cells.
- plasterwork — finish or ornamental work done in plaster.
- plasticated — covered with a layer of plastic
- plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- plastiqueur — a person, especially a terrorist, who makes, places, or detonates plastic bombs.
- plastometer — an instrument for measuring the plasticity of a substance.
- plate glass — a soda-lime-silica glass formed by rolling the hot glass into a plate that is subsequently ground and polished, used in large windows, mirrors, etc.
- plateresque — noting or pertaining to a 16th-century style of Spanish architecture characterized by profuse applications of delicate low-relief Renaissance ornament to isolated parts of building exteriors.
- playfulness — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- pleasurable — such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant: a pleasurable experience.
- pleasureful — the state or feeling of being pleased.
- plebeianism — belonging or pertaining to the common people.
- pleinairism — pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid-19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere as contrasted with the artificial light and absence of the sense of air or atmosphere associated with paintings produced in the studio.
- plisetskaya — Maya (Mikhailovna) [mah-yuh myi-khahy-luh v-nuh] /ˈmɑ yə myɪˈxaɪ ləv nə/ (Show IPA), 1925–2015, Soviet ballet dancer.
- ploughshare — the horizontal pointed cutting blade of a mouldboard plough
- pluriserial — having many series or rows
- poetry slam — a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- polariscope — an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
- poles apart — each of the extremities of the axis of the earth or of any spherical body.
- polysorbate — any of a class of emulsifying and dispersing agents used in various foods and pharmaceutical preparations.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- possessable — capable of being possessed
- postal code — British. postcode.
- postal vote — a voting slip that can be filled in at home and sent by post
- postexilian — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- potableness — the quality of being potable or drinkable
- pre-islamic — existing prior to the ascendancy of Islam; pre-Muslim.
- pre-release — something released beforehand, as a movie shown before its scheduled premiere.
- pre-seminal — released before semen is ejaculated
- preassembly — an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday's assembly.
- precalculus — pertaining to the mathematical prerequisites for the study of calculus, as algebra, analytical geometry, and trigonometry.
- precisional — the state or quality of being precise.
- predisposal — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- prelateship — the rank of a prelate
- presbyteral — of or relating to a presbyter or presbytery
- presentable — that may be presented.
- preservable — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- previsional — characteristic of prevision
- pro-slavery — favoring slavery.
- processable — capable of being processed.
- protestable — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- psammophile — a plant or animal that thrives in sand
- pseudologia — a psychological condition in which a patient tells elaborate, false stories believing them to be true
- pseudopodal — (of protozoans) belonging to the former division Pseudopoda
- psilomelane — a common mineral consisting of a mixture of pyrolusite and other oxides of manganese, usually found in black, rounded masses: an ore of manganese.
- psychedelia — the realm or artifacts of psychedelic drugs, art, writings, or the like.
- psychodelia — the production of, or the culture associated with, psychedelic experiences
- public sale — auction (def 1).