11-letter words containing l, e, t, r, p
- partnerless — the person with whom one cohabits in a romantic relationship: I'd like you to meet my partner, Sarah.
- party liner — a person who follows a party line, especially the Communist Party line.
- pasteurella — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Pasturella, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for humans and animals.
- pastoralize — to make pastoral or rural.
- pastureland — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- pastureless — without pasture, free of pasture
- patelliform — having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
- paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- paternalist — government: fatherly in style
- patrilineal — inheriting or determining descent through the male line.
- patrilinear — patrilineal.
- patternless — a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- pearlescent — having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous: healthy skin with a pearlescent glow.
- peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
- pelotherapy — the application of mud to the body for therapeutic purposes
- pentangular — having five angles and five sides; pentagonal.
- perambulate — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- perceptible — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- perceptibly — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- perchlorate — a salt or ester of perchloric acid, as potassium perchlorate, KClO 4 .
- perciatelli — a tubular pasta in long, straight pieces, resembling thick spaghetti.
- percolation — the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.
- perfectible — capable of becoming or of being made perfect; improvable.
- pericentral — arranged around a centre
- periclitate — exposed to danger
- peril point — the lower limit of a tariff on a commodity at which import of that commodity would have a seriously adverse effect on the local producers.
- perinatally — during the perinatal period; before birth
- periodontal — of or relating to the periodontium.
- peristalith — a group of stones encircling a mound, dolmen, or the like.
- peristalsis — the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, especially the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system.
- peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
- peristylium — a peristyle.
- perithecial — of, pertaining to, or having a perithecium
- perithelium — the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.
- perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- perlustrate — to inspect thoroughly; to make a thorough examination of (something), esp to intercept and read (letters) for purposes of surveillance; to travel through and survey (a region)
- permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- permittedly — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- perpetrable — able to be perpetrated
- perpetuable — able to be perpetuated
- perpetually — continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
- personalist — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- persulphate — a sulphuric acid salt of a base peroxide
- perturbable — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- perturbedly — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- peter snell — Peter (George) born 1938, New Zealand distance runner.
- petri plate — a petri dish containing culture medium
- petrodollar — profits made from oil exports
- petroglyphy — the skill or procedure of making rock carvings