14-letter words containing l, i, p, s, a
- postminimalism — (sometimes initial capital letter) a style in painting and sculpture developing in the 1970s, retaining the formal simplifications of minimal art, but striving to imbue works with a broad range of meaning and reference and often demonstrating a concern with craft and a kinship with tribal art and sculpture.
- postnasal drip — a trickling of mucus onto the pharyngeal surface from the posterior portion of the nasal cavity, usually caused by a cold or allergy.
- potassium alum — alum1 (def 1).
- potassium-alum — Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- potato psyllid — a tiny homopterous insect, Paratrioza cockerelli, occurring in some areas of the western U.S., western Canada, and Mexico: a serious pest to potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers, the nymphs acting as vectors in the transmission of psyllid yellows.
- prairie school — a group of early 20th-century architects of the Chicago area who designed houses and other buildings with emphasized horizontal lines responding to the flatness of the Midwestern prairie; the best-known member was Frank Lloyd Wright.
- pre-capitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
- pre-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- precious coral — red coral.
- precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
- preestablished — to establish beforehand.
- preliminaries' — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- presentability — that may be presented.
- presentational — of or relating to presentation.
- presentimental — expressing a presentiment
- pressing plant — a manufacturing plant where phonograph records are produced by pressing in a mold or by stamping.
- primary school — a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.
- princess royal — the eldest daughter of a king or queen.
- principal axis — Optics. a line passing through the center of the surface of a lens or spherical mirror and through the centers of curvature of all segments of the lens or mirror.
- principalities — a state ruled by a prince, usually a relatively small state or a state that falls within a larger state such as an empire.
- private school — a school founded, conducted, and maintained by a private group rather than by the government, usually charging tuition and often following a particular philosophy, viewpoint, etc.
- pro-capitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
- probabiliorism — the theory that in the case of doubt one should choose the action most likely to be right
- probabiliorist — someone who advocates probabiliorism
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- processability — capable of being processed.
- professionally — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- progestational — prepared for pregnancy, as the lining of the uterus prior to menstruation or in the early stages of gestation itself; progravid.
- prognostically — of or relating to prognosis.
- proletarianism — the practices, attitudes, or social status of a proletarian.
- prosthetically — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- provincialised — to make provincial in character.
- provisionality — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
- psephoanalysis — the statistical and sociological analysis of election trends and results
- pseudo-classic — falsely or spuriously classic.
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- pseudo-liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- pseudodipteral — having an arrangement of columns suggesting a dipteral structure but without the inner colonnade.
- psilanthropism — the doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a human being.
- psilanthropist — a person who believes that Jesus was merely human
- psychoanalysis — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychoanalytic — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychochemical — pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior.
- psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
- psychophysical — the branch of psychology that deals with the relationships between physical stimuli and resulting sensations and mental states.
- psychosocially — from a psychosocial point of view
- public affairs — (used with a plural verb) matters of general interest or concern, especially those dealing with current social or political issues.
- public analyst — a scientist who tests food, water etc to ensure that they are safe
- public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.