13-letter words containing l, a, p, s
- tachyphylaxis — Medicine/Medical. immediate, temporary immunization against the effects of injection of a toxic extract owing to previous small injections of the same extract.
- tapsal-teerie — topsy-turvy.
- tennis player — sportsperson who plays tennis
- terminal post — A terminal post is the terminal on a battery to which the battery lead is attached.
- tetrapetalous — having four petals.
- the palisades — line of steep cliffs in NE N.J. & SE N.Y. on the west shore of the Hudson: c. 15 mi (24 km) long
- the pole star — the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis
- the spiritual — the realm of spirits
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
- thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
- thoracoplasty — the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- total eclipse — an eclipse in which the surface of the eclipsed body is completely obscured.
- total impulse — a measure of the maximum momentum that a given reaction engine and fuel supply can impart to a vehicle.
- townsend plan — a pension plan, proposed in the U.S. in 1934 but never passed by Congress, that would have awarded $200 monthly to persons over 60 who were no longer gainfully employed, provided that such allowance was spent in the U.S. within 30 days.
- toxoplasmosis — infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted to humans by consumption of insufficiently cooked meat containing the parasite or by contact with contaminated cats or their feces: the illness produced is usually mild, but in pregnant women may damage the fetus.
- trade surplus — If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.
- transparently — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- transpersonal — extending beyond or transcending the personal.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- triploblastic — having three primary germ layers, as the embryos of vertebrates.
- tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums.
- trumpet blast — the sound of a single note made by a trumpet
- tungsten lamp — an incandescent electric lamp in which the filament is made of tungsten.
- tympanoplasty — reconstruction of the eardrum and the bones of the middle ear.
- uillean pipes — bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm
- ultraphysical — extremely physical
- umbrella step — (in the game of giant steps) a step executed by extending one foot forward and whirling on the heel.
- un-personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
- under a spell — in a trance
- unpersuadable — not open or susceptible to persuasion
- unplasticized — not made plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
- unpleasurable — such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant: a pleasurable experience.
- unpleasurably — without pleasure, in an unpleasurable manner
- unpostponable — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- unpresentable — not fit to be shown or introduced to other people
- unpublishable — not capable of being made available in print for distribution and sale
- unrespectable — not able to be respected
- unspecialized — not specialized
- unspecifiable — not able to be specified
- unspectacular — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- unspeculative — not characterized by speculation
- unspiritually — in an unspiritual manner
- unsuperficial — external or outward: a superficial resemblance.
- unsupportable — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- unsurpassable — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
- unsurpassably — in an unsurpassable manner; in a way that cannot be surpassed
- upper silesia — a highly industrialized region divided between Germany and Poland after World War I.
- upperclassman — a junior or senior in a secondary school or college.