12-letter words containing l, e, y, p, o
- snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
- snowy plover — a small plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, mainly of the U.S. and Mexico, having a white breast and sand-colored upper parts.
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- stanley pool — a lake between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville, formed by a widening of the River Congo. Area: 829 sq km (320 sq miles)
- stepmotherly — related to or having the characteristics of a stepmother
- streptolysin — a type of hemolysin produced by certain species of streptococcus.
- stupendously — causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
- superpolymer — a superior polymer
- suppletorily — supplying a deficiency.
- t lymphocyte — any of several closely related lymphocytes, developed in the thymus, that circulate in the blood and lymph and orchestrate the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells, either by lymphokine secretions or by direct contact: helper T cells recognize foreign antigen on the surfaces of other cells, then they stimulate B cells to produce antibody and signal killer T cells to destroy the antigen-displaying cells; subsequently suppressor T cells return the immune system to normal by inactivating the B cells and killer T cells.
- t-lymphocyte — T cell.
- tetrapyrrole — a chemical formed from four pyrrole rings
- the olympics — the Olympic Games
- theophylline — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 , an isomer of theobromine, extracted from tea leaves or produced synthetically: used to relieve bronchial spasms, in the treatment of certain heart conditions, and as a diuretic.
- to play safe — If you play safe or play it safe, you do not take any risks.
- triple bogey — a score of three strokes over par on a hole.
- trolley pole — a pole that transfers the electrical current from the overhead wire to the trolley bus
- un-purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- unemployable — unsuitable for employment; unable to find or keep a job.
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
- unpoetically — in an unpoetic manner
- unprovokedly — in an unprovoked manner
- utility pole — one of a series of large, upright poles used to support telephone wires, electric cables, or the like.
- video player — VCR: videotape recorder
- viola player — someone who plays the viola
- wages policy — a government policy setting wages and wage increases for workers, for example, setting minimum wage requirements
- webliography — a list of electronic documents, websites, or other resources available on the World Wide Web, especially those relating to a particular subject: a student's annotated webliography on Shakespeare.
- yachtspeople — Plural form of yachtsperson.
- yellow pages — Network Information Service
- yellow perch — See under perch2 (def 1).
- yellow peril — (in historical contexts) the alleged danger that predominantly white Western civilizations and populations could be overwhelmed by Asian peoples.
- zephyr cloth — a lightweight worsted cloth.