11-letter words containing l, p, a
- irreputable — (obsolete) disreputable.
- isapostolic — contemporaneous with, or equal to, the twelve apostles
- isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
- isocephalic — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isophthalic — Of or pertaining to isophthalic acid and its derivatives.
- isopropanol — isopropyl alcohol.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- ithyphallic — of or relating to the phallus carried in ancient festivals of Bacchus.
- ithyphallus — an erect phallus
- ivan pavlov — Ivan Petrovich [ee-vahn pyi-traw-vyich] /iˈvɑn pyɪˈtrɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1849–1936, Russian physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1904.
- john paul i — (Albino Luciani) 1912–78, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1978.
- julian alps — a range of the Alps in NW Slovenia. Highest peak, Mt. Triglav, 9394 feet (2863 meters).
- kara-kalpak — one of a people living in the Kara-Kalpak Republic and adjacent areas.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- kerb appeal — the attractiveness to potential buyers of a house when viewed from the road
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
- kulturkampf — the conflict between the German imperial government and the Roman Catholic Church from 1872 or 1873 until 1886, chiefly over the control of education and ecclesiastical appointments.
- labiaplasty — (surgery) The moulding or shaping of the labia minora and/or labia majora.
- labor pains — childbirth: contractions
- labor party — one of the chief political parties of Australia, generally supporting the interests of organized labour
- labour camp — A labour camp is a kind of prison, where the prisoners are forced to do hard, physical work, usually outdoors.
- lace pillow — pillow (def 3).
- ladderproof — unable to ladder; resistant against undoing (of a line of interconnected stitches) as by snagging
- lady chapel — a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, attached to a church, and generally behind the high altar at the extremity of the apse.
- lagomorphic — Shaped like a hare.
- lake placid — a town in NE New York, in the Adirondack Mountains: resort.
- lakshadweep — a union territory of India comprising a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. About 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km).
- lalapalooza — lollapalooza.
- lamplighter — a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
- lamprophony — loudness and clarity of voice.
- lamprophyre — any dark intrusive rock in which dark minerals occur both as phenocrysts and as groundmass.
- lampshading — The practice of decorating lampshades.
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- land patent — an official document by which title to a portion of public land is conveyed from the government.
- landscapers — Plural form of landscaper.
- landscaping — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- landscapist — an artist who paints landscapes.
- lap dancing — an erotic dance by a stripteaser performed mostly in the lap of a customer.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- laparoscope — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
- laparoscopy — examination of the abdominal cavity or performance of minor abdominal surgery using a laparoscope.
- lapel badge — pin or button worn on the collar