13-letter words containing l, i, t, s
- oligopolistic — the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors. Compare duopoly, monopoly (def 1).
- omnipresently — In an omnipresent manner.
- onanistically — In an onanistic manner.
- onomastically — In an onomastic way.
- onomatologist — One versed in the history of names.
- optical glass — any of several types of high-quality, homogeneous, color-free glass, as flint or crown glass, having specified refractive properties, used in lenses and other components of optical systems.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- oral solution — An oral solution is a medicine in liquid form for drinking.
- orchestralist — a person who writes or arranges orchestral music
- orchidologist — someone who is knowledgeable in orchidology
- organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
- orgiastically — In an orgiastic fashion.
- originalities — Plural form of originality.
- ornamentalism — the desire or tendency to feature ornament in the design of buildings, interiors, furnishings, etc.
- ornamentalist — A person who ornaments.
- ornithologist — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
- orthogonalise — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- orthosilicate — a silicate mineral
- oscillational — characterized by oscillation
- oscillometric — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- ostensibility — The quality of being ostensible.
- osteomyelitis — an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.
- osteoplasties — Plural form of osteoplasty.
- ostreiculture — the breeding of oysters
- otherworldish — characterized by otherworldliness
- outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
- outstandingly — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- outwash plain — Geology. a broad, sloping landform built of coalesced deposits of outwash.
- overstability — the state of being excessively stable
- overstimulate — to stimulate too much
- ovipositional — pertaining to the laying of eggs through an ovipositor
- paddle tennis — a game combining elements of tennis and handball, played with paddles and a rubber ball on a screened court about half the size of and having a lower net than a tennis court.
- painstakingly — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- painterliness — the quality of being painterly
- palaeocrystic — consisting of former glacial formation
- paleo-asiatic — a member of any of various Mongoloid peoples of northeastern Asia.
- palingenesist — a person who believes in a doctrine of rebirth or transmigration of souls.
- palos heights — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- pantheologist — a student of, or expert in, pantheology
- papaprelatist — a supporter of papal prelates
- papillomatous — a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.
- paradise lost — an epic poem (1667) by John Milton.
- parallelistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of a parallelism.
- parasexuality — parasexual behaviour
- parasitically — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- parrot's-bill — a showy, vinelike plant, Clianthus puniceus, of New Zealand, having clusters of eight white-streaked, crimson flowers.
- parsley piert — a small N temperate rosaceous plant, Aphanes arvensis, having fan-shaped leaves and small greenish flowers
- particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.