13-letter words containing l, o, i, r, e, a
- patripotestal — Anthropology. of or relating to the authority exercised by a father or a father's blood relatives.
- pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
- pearl tapioca — a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- pencil crayon — coloured pencil
- pentobarbital — a barbiturate, C 1 1 H 1 7 N 2 O 3 , used as a hypnotic and as a sedative.
- perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
- periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
- periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- peritonealize — to cover with peritoneum.
- perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
- persian melon — a round variety of muskmelon having a green, reticulate, unribbed rind and orange flesh.
- personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personalities — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- phenobarbital — a white, crystalline powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.
- phlebographic — relating to phlebography or the X-ray imaging of a vein that has been injected with a dye that is visible on the image taken
- photoallergic — photosensitive.
- phraseologist — a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology.
- pictorialness — the state of being pictorial
- piers plowman — (The Vision Concerning Piers Plowman) an alliterative poem written in three versions (1360–99), ascribed to William Langland.
- pinar del rio — a city in W Cuba.
- piss all over — to be far superior to
- platiniferous — platinum-bearing
- platonic year — a period of about 26,000 years, equal to the time required for a complete revolution of the equinoxes.
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- plesiosaurian — a member of the reptile order Plesiosauria
- plique-a-jour — an enameling technique in which the colored enamels are fused into the spaces of a wire framework on a temporary backing; the backing is then removed, producing a translucent effect
- pointe claire — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
- polyarteritis — inflammation of the layers of an artery or of many arteries, usually caused by a severe hypersensitivity reaction, and characterized by nodules and hemorrhage along the involved vessels.
- poor relation — If you describe one thing as a poor relation of another, you mean that it is similar to or part of the other thing, but is considered to be inferior to it.
- poplar kitten — a moth, (Furcula bifida,) which has larvae like those of the related puss moth
- porcelaineous — like porcelain
- porcelainlike — resembling porcelain
- port adelaide — the chief port of South Australia, near Adelaide on St Vincent Gulf. Pop: 33 145 (2006)
- portrait lens — a lens of moderately long focal length that is used, especially in portrait photography, to produce soft-focus images.
- power failure — electricity outage
- power loading — the act of a person or thing that loads.
- power walking — a form of exercise that involves rapid walking with arms bent and swinging naturally.
- praxeological — of or pertaining to praxeology
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- pre-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- prebiological — of or relating to chemicals or environmental conditions existing before the development of the first living things.
- precious opal — any opal having a play of colors, used as a gemstone.
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.