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11-letter words containing l, e, p, t, o

  • prolongated — to prolong.
  • prolongment — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
  • prominently — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
  • promulgated — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
  • prone float — a prone floating position, used especially by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward.
  • prophetical — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
  • propylitize — to become propylite
  • proselyting — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
  • proselytism — the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
  • proselytize — try to attract converts
  • protectable — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • protectible — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • proteolysis — the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion.
  • proteolytic — the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion.
  • 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.
  • protocolize — to make a protocol of
  • protophloem — the part of the primary phloem that develops first, consisting of narrow, thin-walled cells.
  • protoplanet — the collection of matter, in the process of condensation, from which a planet is formed.
  • protractile — capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded.
  • protrusible — able to be thrust outwards
  • providently — having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future.
  • proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
  • pteridology — the branch of botany dealing with ferns and related plants, as the horsetails and club mosses.
  • pterodactyl — any of a number of genera of flying reptiles of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a highly reduced tail and teeth and a birdlike beak.
  • ptyalagogue — an item that causes the flow of saliva
  • pulveration — the reduction of something to powder
  • purportedly — reputed or claimed; alleged: We saw no evidence of his purported wealth.
  • purportless — without purport
  • pylorectomy — the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus, often including the adjacent portion of the stomach (partial gastrectomy)
  • pyrogallate — a salt or ether of pyrogallol.
  • pyrosulfate — a salt of pyrosulfuric acid.
  • realpolitik — political realism or practical politics, especially policy based on power rather than on ideals.
  • repeat loop — (programming)   (Or "do loop") A loop construct found in many procedural languages which repeatedly executes some instructions while a condition is true. Repeat loops are found in Perl, Pascal, BASIC and C. The initial keyword may be "repeat" or "do" and the condition may be introduced with a "while" or "until" keyword. In constrast to a while loop, the "loop body" is executed once before the condition is tested. This is useful when the condition depends on the action of the loop body. In the following BASIC loop "Hello" is printed once despite the fact that the condition is false; i = 2 repeat print "Hello" i = i+1 until i>0 See also while loop and for loop.
  • repertorial — a type of theatrical presentation in which a company presents several works regularly or in alternate sequence in one season.
  • replication — a reply; answer.
  • reportorial — of or relating to a reporter.
  • reptiliform — having the form or appearance of a reptile
  • retail shop — a shop which sells goods to individual customers
  • retrophilia — a strong liking for things from the past
  • reupholster — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
  • riot police — police armed against public disorder
  • robot plane — an unmanned plane
  • rope-length — a length of standard climbing rope, normally 50–60m
  • sapropelite — a foul-smelling mud
  • self-profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
  • serial port — A serial port on a computer is a place where you can connect the computer to a device such as a modem or a mouse.
  • silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
  • sleep on it — contemplate sth overnight
  • slipperwort — any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, having opposite or whorled leaves and slipper-shaped flowers.
  • slit pocket — a pocket on the underside of a garment, reached through a vertical opening
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