13-letter words containing l, i, m, e, r
- persian melon — a round variety of muskmelon having a green, reticulate, unribbed rind and orange flesh.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- phalansterism — a model of society in which members of a community live in the same space and share common belongings
- piers plowman — (The Vision Concerning Piers Plowman) an alliterative poem written in three versions (1360–99), ascribed to William Langland.
- pilaster mass — an engaged pier, usually plain, used as a buttress.
- pimple copper — a form of copper matte about 80 percent pure, somewhat less refined than blister copper.
- placer mining — mining of placer deposits by washing, dredging, or other hydraulic methods
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- powdered milk — dry milk.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- pre-eclampsia — Pathology. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.
- pre-eclamptic — a woman suffering from pre-eclampsia
- pre-eminently — Pre-eminently means to a very great extent.
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preliminaries — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- preliminarily — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- premandibular — situated in front of the mandible
- premillennial — of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.
- premonitorily — in a premonitory manner
- presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- primal scream — a scream uttered by a person undergoing primal therapy.
- primary metal — metal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap.
- primary xylem — xylem derived directly from the growth of an apical meristem.
- primum mobile — (in Ptolemaic astronomy) the outermost of the 10 concentric spheres of the universe, making a complete revolution every 24 hours and causing all the others to do likewise.
- problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- promised land — Heaven.
- pronominalize — to replace (a noun or noun phrase) with a pronoun.
- proto-elamite — the indigenous script of Elam, found on inscriptions and tablets from the fourth millennium b.c.
- proverbialism — a proverbial expression
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- purple martin — a large American swallow, Progne subis, the male of which is blue-black.
- purple mombin — a tree, Spondias purpurea, of tropical America, having clusters of purple or greenish flowers and yellow or dark red fruit that is edible either raw or cooked.
- pyrheliometer — an instrument for measuring the total intensity of the sun's energy radiation.
- quadragesimal — of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
- quadrigeminal — Having four parts, or two pairs.
- quarter-miler — an athlete who specializes in running the quarter mile or the 400 metres
- racial memory — feelings, patterns of thought, and fragments of experience that have been transmitted from generation to generation in all humans and have deeply influenced the mind and behavior.
- radiochemical — pertaining to or involving radiochemistry.
- radiotelegram — a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.
- rambling rose — any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation
- raw materials — Raw materials are materials that are in their natural state, before they are processed or used in manufacturing.
- re-enlistment — the act or state of being re-enlisted into the armed forces
- reacclimatize — to acclimatize or become acclimatized again
- recompilation — the act of compiling: the compilation of documents.
- reconcilement — to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate.
- recriminalize — to make punishable as a crime: To reduce the graffiti on subway cars, he wants to criminalize the selling of spray paint to minors.
- refamiliarize — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.