12-letter words containing l, v, p
- irreprovably — in an irreprovable manner
- japan clover — a drought-resistant bush clover, Lespedeza striata, of the legume family, introduced to the southern Atlantic states from Asia, having numerous tiny trifoliate leaves valued for pasturage and hay.
- lap dissolve — dissolve (def 17).
- leopoldville — former name of Kinshasa.
- lepenski vir — the site of an advanced Mesolithic fishing culture on the banks of the Danube in Serbia, characterized by trapezoidal buildings and large stone sculptures of human heads and torsos.
- live in hope — If you live in hope that something will happen, you continue to hope that it will happen, although it seems unlikely, and you realize that you are being foolish.
- live spindle — a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
- liverpolitan — a native or inhabitant of Liverpool
- liverpudlian — a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.
- living proof — sb whose existence is evidence of sth
- living space — home: rooms, etc.
- lope de vega — Lope [loh-pey,, -pee;; Spanish law-pe] /ˈloʊ peɪ,, -pi;; Spanish ˈlɔ pɛ/ (Show IPA), (Lope Félix de Vega Carpio) 1562–1635, Spanish dramatist and poet.
- lord provost — the chief magistrate of any of certain large cities in Scotland.
- lover's leap — a high area, as on a cliff, from which frustrated or grieving lovers jump or are reputed to have jumped to their death.
- manipulative — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
- movable type — type from which text is printed directly in which each character is on a separate piece of metal.
- nappy valley — a residential area that is regarded as suitable for families with young children
- nonexplosive — tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance.
- oppressively — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- over-complex — composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
- over-explain — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- over-helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- over-popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- overdevelops — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overdevelop.
- overexplicit — excessively explicit
- overflow pdl — (jargon) The place where you put things when your pdl is full. If you don't have one and too many things get pushed, you forget something. The overflow pdl for a person's memory might be a memo pad. This usage inspired the following doggerel:
- overlordship — a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord.
- overmultiply — to increase too much or too often
- overpedalled — relating to overpedalling
- overplanning — the act or instance of planning excessively
- overplotting — the provision of an excessively elaborate plot
- overpopulate — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- oversimplify — make too simple
- pancho-villa — Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Doroteo Arango"Pancho Villa") 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.
- parma violet — a variety of the sweet violet, Viola odorata, that is the source of an essential oil used in perfumery.
- parvifoliate — (of plants) having small leaves in comparison with the size of the stem
- pay envelope — an envelope containing a paycheck or wages.
- peace-loving — If you describe someone as peace-loving, you mean that they try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people.
- pearl diving — the act of diving for the precious gems pearls
- pelvic floor — muscles beneath the pelvis
- pennsylvania — a state in the E United States. 45,333 sq. mi. (117,410 sq. km). Capital: Harrisburg. Abbreviation: PA (for use with zip code), Pa., Penn., Penna.
- pentavalence — the condition of having a valency of five
- people mover — any of various forms of mass transit, as moving sidewalks or automated driverless vehicles, used for transporting people along limited, fixed routes, as around airports or congested urban areas.
- perceptively — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- perfectively — in a perfective manner; thoroughly
- perivisceral — surrounding or situated about the viscera.
- permissively — habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
- perspectival — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
- persuasively — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
- phoenixville — a city in SE Pennsylvania.