10-letter words containing l, i, s, c
- periculous — dangerous; perilous
- perlucidus — (of a cloud) having transparent spaces between the elements.
- pestilence — a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
- phallicism — worship of the phallus, especially as symbolic of power or of the generative principle of nature.
- philippics — any of the orations delivered by Demosthenes, the Athenian orator, in the 4th century b.c., against Philip, king of Macedon.
- phlogistic — Pathology. inflammatory.
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- phthisical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected by phthisis.
- physically — relating to the body or its appearance: He is not physically attractive.
- piccoloist — a person who plays the piccolo.
- pick holes — If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid.
- pictorials — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
- pillowcase — a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.
- pismo clam — a large edible clam, Tivela stultorum, of sandy shores of California and Mexico.
- placidness — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
- plasticine — Plasticine is a soft coloured substance like clay which children use for making models.
- plasticity — the quality or state of being plastic.
- plasticize — to make or become plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
- playscript — the manuscript of a play, especially as prepared for use by actors in rehearsals.
- plebiscite — a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- pluckiness — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
- polemicist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polo stick — a stick used to strike the ball in the game of polo
- polyclitus — flourished c450–c420 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- polycystic — containing many cysts
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- polyphasic — having more than two phases.
- populistic — a member of the People's party.
- portcullis — (especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.
- postcoital — sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- postexilic — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- preciously — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- preclusive — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- price list — a list giving the prices of items for sale.
- pricklings — tingly sensations of discomfort or euphoria
- princessly — resembling a princess
- principles — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
- psilocybin — a hallucinogenic crystalline solid, C 1 2 H 1 7 N 2 O 4 P, obtained from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- publicised — to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.
- publicness — the quality or state of being public or being owned by the public.
- pugilistic — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- punch list — a list of unfinished matters that require attention.
- qabalistic — Alternative spelling of cabalistic.
- quackishly — In a quackish manner.
- quillbacks — Plural form of quillback.
- quitclaims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quitclaim.
- racialised — to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.