11-letter words containing l, e, p, s
- implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- imprecisely — In an imprecise manner.
- impressible — capable of being impressed; impressionable.
- impressibly — In an impressible manner.
- impulse buy — spur-of-the-moment purchase
- impulsively — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- in close-up — If you see something in close-up, you see it in great detail in a photograph or piece of film which has been taken very near to the subject.
- in lockstep — When members of the armed forces march in lockstep, they march very close to each other.
- incapsulate — Alternative form of encapsulate.
- incompletes — Plural form of incomplete.
- inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
- inescapably — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
- inexplosive — not explosive; incapable of exploding or being exploded.
- insculpture — an inscription or carving
- inseparable — incapable of being separated, parted, or disjoined: inseparable companions.
- inseparably — In an inseparable manner.
- inside loop — a loop during which the top of the airplane is on the inner side of the curve described by the course of flight.
- inspectable — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- insuperable — incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted: an insuperable barrier.
- insuperably — In an insuperable manner.
- interlisp-d — Xerox's Interlisp with deep binding.
- interlopers — Plural form of interloper.
- interseptal — situated between septa.
- interspinal — interspinous
- intersplice — (transitive) To splice between; to intercut (e.g. a scene in a film).
- ipsilateral — pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body: ipsilateral paralysis.
- isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
- isocephalic — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- joggle post — a wooden king post having notches or raised areas for receiving and supporting the feet of struts.
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kinderspiel — a play or piece of musical theatre performed by children
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
- lakshadweep — a union territory of India comprising a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. About 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km).
- landscapers — Plural form of landscaper.
- laparoscope — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- laser proof — a print proof of an element of a page printed out on a laser printer, so as to give an almost accurate preview of the final printout
- lassen peak — an active volcano in N California, in the S Cascade Range. 10,465 feet (3190 meters).
- last gospel — in the order of service for the Mass, the final reading of a Gospel lesson.
- last supper — the supper of Jesus and His disciples on the eve of His Crucifixion. Compare Lord's Supper (def 1).
- latiseptate — having broad partitions or septa
- leader-ship — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leaderships — Plural form of leadership.
- leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
- leafhoppers — Plural form of leafhopper.