13-letter words containing l, e, p, i, d
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
- periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
- periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- perpendicular — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- petrol-driven — (of a car, engine, etc) powered by petrol
- phencyclidine — an anesthetic drug, C 1 7 H 2 5 N, used as an animal tranquilizer: also widely used in several forms as an illicit hallucinogen.
- phenylic acid — phenol (def 1).
- phillips head — a screw head having two partial slots crossed at right angles, driven by a special screwdriver (Phillips screwdriver)
- philo judaeus — c20 b.c.–a.d. c50, Alexandrian Jewish theologian and philosopher.
- physics model — a variety of software illustrating the movement of objects in reality, used by designers of video games to improve verisimilitude
- pile dwelling — a house raised on long columns of timber over the surface of the soil or a body of water
- pinar del rio — a city in W Cuba.
- plague-ridden — afflicted by the plague or a plague
- plain dealing — direct and honest conduct in one's relations and transactions with others.
- platitudinize — to utter platitudes.
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- plenitudinous — characterized or marked by plenitude.
- police record — an official file, held by the police, containing details of any criminal offences committed by an individual
- polished rice — white rice polished or buffed by leather-covered cylinders during processing.
- politicalized — to cause to be political; color with politics.
- polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
- polydaemonism — the belief in many evil spirits.
- port adelaide — the chief port of South Australia, near Adelaide on St Vincent Gulf. Pop: 33 145 (2006)
- poult-de-soie — a soft, ribbed silk fabric, used especially for dresses.
- powdered milk — dry milk.
- power loading — the act of a person or thing that loads.
- pre-disclosed — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preferred lie — a nearby position for a ball preferable to that where it actually landed and to which repositioning is sometimes allowed without loss of a stroke or strokes to the player.
- preindustrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- prejudicially — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- premandibular — situated in front of the mandible
- presterilized — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- promised land — Heaven.
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- prudentialist — a person who acts prudentially
- prudentiality — prudential nature or practice
- pseudo-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- pseudoclassic — falsely or spuriously classic.
- pulse dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein electrical pulses corresponding to the digits in the number called are generated by manipulating a rotary dial or push buttons (contrasted with tone dialing).
- quadriplegics — Plural form of quadriplegic.
- quadruplicate — one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- radioteletype — Also called radioteletypewriter [rey-dee-oh-tel-i-tahyp-rahy-ter, -tel-i-tahyp-rahy-] /ˌreɪ di oʊˌtɛl ɪˈtaɪpˌraɪ tər, -ˈtɛl ɪ taɪpˌraɪ-/ (Show IPA). a teletypewriter equipped for transmitting or receiving messages by radio instead of wire.
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- reduplicative — tending to reduplicate.
- ringed plover — any of several cosmopolitan plovers of the genus Charadrius, especially C. hiaticula, brownish above and white below with a black band around the breast.