13-letter words containing m, e, i, l, t
- ornamentality — used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants.
- oscillometric — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- osteomyelitis — an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.
- outlaw regime — a dangerously unpredictable political regime, as of a country, state, etc, which disregards international law or diplomacy
- outmanipulate — to surpass in manipulation
- overemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- overmultitude — to exceed in number
- overstimulate — to stimulate too much
- oxymetazoline — a sympathomimetic drug, C 1 6 H 2 4 N 2 O, used as a topical, long-lasting nasal decongestant.
- palaeoclimate — the climate of a prehistoric age
- paleomagnetic — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- 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.
- parliamentary — of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
- parliamenting — parliamentary debating
- particle beam — Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- penthemimeral — (of a caesura) occurring after the first penthemimer of a poetic line, i.e. in the middle of the third foot
- penultimately — in penultimate position; lastly except for one
- perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- 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
- phenomenality — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- 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.
- pilaster mass — an engaged pier, usually plain, used as a buttress.
- 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.
- 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
- poliomyelitis — an acute viral disease, usually affecting children and young adults, caused by any of three polioviruses, characterized by inflammation of the motor neurons of the brain stem and spinal cord, and resulting in a motor paralysis, followed by muscular atrophy and often permanent deformities.
- 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
- pre-eclamptic — a woman suffering from pre-eclampsia
- pre-eminently — Pre-eminently means to a very great extent.
- 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.
- premonitorily — in a premonitory manner
- presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- primary metal — metal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap.
- problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- proto-elamite — the indigenous script of Elam, found on inscriptions and tablets from the fourth millennium b.c.
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- purple martin — a large American swallow, Progne subis, the male of which is blue-black.
- pyrheliometer — an instrument for measuring the total intensity of the sun's energy radiation.
- quarter-miler — an athlete who specializes in running the quarter mile or the 400 metres
- radiotelegram — a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.
- raw materials — Raw materials are materials that are in their natural state, before they are processed or used in manufacturing.