13-letter words containing m, a, l, e, i
- persian melon — a round variety of muskmelon having a green, reticulate, unribbed rind and orange flesh.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- phalansterism — a model of society in which members of a community live in the same space and share common belongings
- phenomenalism — the doctrine that phenomena are the only objects of knowledge or the only form of reality.
- phenomenality — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- phenomenalize — to regard or interpret as a phenomenon.
- photochemical — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- phytochemical — Also called phytonutrient. any of various bioactive chemical compounds found in plants, as antioxidants, considered to be beneficial to human health.
- piers plowman — (The Vision Concerning Piers Plowman) an alliterative poem written in three versions (1360–99), ascribed to William Langland.
- pilaster mass — an engaged pier, usually plain, used as a buttress.
- placer mining — mining of placer deposits by washing, dredging, or other hydraulic methods
- plasma engine — an engine that generates thrust by reaction to the emission of a jet of plasma
- plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
- platyhelminth — any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm.
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- playing games — If you say that someone is playing games or playing silly games, you mean that they are not treating a situation seriously and you are annoyed with them.
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- pneumatolytic — resulting from pneumatolysis
- polemological — the analysis of human conflict and war, particularly international war.
- polycythaemia — an abnormal condition of the blood characterized by an increase in the number of red blood cells. It can occur as a primary disease of unknown cause (polycythaemia vera or erythraemia) or in association with respiratory or circulatory diseases
- polydaemonism — the belief in many evil spirits.
- polygamophile — a person who approves of or countenances polygamy, especially as practiced by others.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- pre-eclampsia — Pathology. a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and albuminuria, sometimes progressing to eclampsia.
- pre-eclamptic — a woman suffering from pre-eclampsia
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preliminaries — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- preliminarily — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- premandibular — situated in front of the mandible
- premillennial — of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.
- primal scream — a scream uttered by a person undergoing primal therapy.
- primary metal — metal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap.
- primary xylem — xylem derived directly from the growth of an apical meristem.
- problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- promised land — Heaven.
- pronominalize — to replace (a noun or noun phrase) with a pronoun.
- proto-elamite — the indigenous script of Elam, found on inscriptions and tablets from the fourth millennium b.c.
- proverbialism — a proverbial expression
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- purple martin — a large American swallow, Progne subis, the male of which is blue-black.
- quadragesimal — of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
- quadrigeminal — Having four parts, or two pairs.
- quarter-miler — an athlete who specializes in running the quarter mile or the 400 metres
- quasi-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- racial memory — feelings, patterns of thought, and fragments of experience that have been transmitted from generation to generation in all humans and have deeply influenced the mind and behavior.
- radiochemical — pertaining to or involving radiochemistry.
- radiotelegram — a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.