11-letter words containing l, e, p, t
- impetuously — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- impitoyable — a type of large wine glass with a bowl shaped like a wide funnel to enhance the aromas.
- implacental — Zoology. having no placenta, as a monotreme or marsupial.
- implantable — capable of being implanted.
- implemental — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- implemented — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- implementer — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- implementor — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- implicative — tending to implicate or imply; characterized by or involving implication.
- implicature — potential inference that is not logical entailment.
- import levy — a charge imposed on imported goods to raise the price to as least as high as the price would be in the country the goods are being imported to
- importunely — (obsolete) In an importune manner.
- imprudently — Without prudence; in an imprudent manner.
- in lockstep — When members of the armed forces march in lockstep, they march very close to each other.
- in the loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- in the lump — in the mass or aggregate; all together
- inadaptable — lacking the ability to adapt
- incapsulate — Alternative form of encapsulate.
- inceptively — In an inceptive manner.
- incipiently — beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage: an incipient cold.
- incompleted — Incomplete, uncompleted.
- incompletes — Plural form of incomplete.
- index plate — a plate perforated with rows of different numbers of equally spaced holes as a guide for indexing work.
- induplicate — folded or rolled inward: said of the parts of the calyx or corolla when the edges are bent abruptly toward the axis, or of leaves in vernation when the edges are rolled inward and then arranged about the axis without overlapping.
- insculpture — an inscription or carving
- inspectable — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- intercouple — two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- intercupola — the space between an inner and an outer dome.
- interlisp-d — Xerox's Interlisp with deep binding.
- interlopers — Plural form of interloper.
- interloping — to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
- interpolate — to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- 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.
- irreputable — (obsolete) disreputable.
- isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
- 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.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- kuiper belt — a disk-shaped region on the edge of the solar system that contains masses of ice and icy rock, believed to be the source of comets with orbital periods of less than 200 years. Compare Oort cloud.
- lamplighter — a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
- land patent — an official document by which title to a portion of public land is conveyed from the government.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.