14-letter words containing l, i, s, c
- polite society — sophisticated company
- polyphosphoric — as in polyphosphoric acid, any oxyacid of pentavalent phosphorus
- polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
- port nicholson — the first British settlement in New Zealand, established on Wellington Harbour in 1840: grew into Wellington
- port st. lucie — a town in E Florida.
- post-classical — of or relating to a time after the classical period, especially in art, culture, or literature.
- post-conciliar — occurring or continuing after the Vatican ecumenical council of 1962–65.
- postal service — organized handling and delivery of mail
- postcapitalist — denoting a period or society no longer based on capitalism
- postcollegiate — denoting something that takes place after college or among those that are no longer at college
- postganglionic — of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.
- power politics — political action characterized by the exercise or pursuit of power as a means of coercion.
- 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-conclusion — the end or close; final part.
- precious coral — red coral.
- precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
- prepsychedelic — describing the period before the psychedelic era
- prescriptively — that prescribes; giving directions or injunctions: a prescriptive letter from an anxious father.
- press clipping — clipping (def 2).
- price controls — government regulation of prices by establishing maximum price levels for goods or services, as during a period of inflation.
- 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.
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- processability — capable of being processed.
- prognostically — of or relating to prognosis.
- prosthetically — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- proventriculus — the glandular portion of the stomach of birds, in which food is partially digested before passing to the ventriculus or gizzard.
- provincialised — to make provincial in character.
- 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-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- 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 housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
- public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
- public service — the business of supplying an essential commodity, as gas or electricity, or a service, as transportation, to the general public.
- public statute — public law (def 1).
- pugilistically — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- putrescibility — liable to become putrid.