11-letter words containing m, p, l, i
- proclaimant — someone who proclaims
- promilitary — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- prominently — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- promiseless — without promise
- promisingly — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- promotional — advancement in rank or position.
- promycelium — a short filament produced in the germination of a spore that bears small spores and then dies.
- pronatalism — the policy or practice of encouraging the bearing of children, especially government support of a higher birthrate.
- pronominals — Grammar. pertaining to, resembling, derived from, or containing a pronoun: “My” in “my book” is a pronominal adjective. “There” is a pronominal adverb.
- propylamine — an isomeric amine of propyl
- proselytism — the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
- prothalamia — a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage.
- prothallium — Botany. the gametophyte of ferns and related plants.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- psammophile — a plant or animal that thrives in sand
- psilomelane — a common mineral consisting of a mixture of pyrolusite and other oxides of manganese, usually found in black, rounded masses: an ore of manganese.
- public room — a lounge or other room that is open to all, especially in a hotel or on a ship.
- publishment — publication.
- pyramidical — pyramidal.
- raffia palm — any of various palms of the genus Raphia, as R. farinifera of tropical Africa, having pinnate leaves that yield a strong, flexible fiber.
- reimplement — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- reptiliform — having the form or appearance of a reptile
- riding lamp — a light on a boat or ship showing that it is at anchor
- ripple mark — one of the wavy lines or ridges produced, especially on sand, by the action of waves, wind, or the like.
- salmon pink — salmon (defs 4, 5).
- scalpriform — chisel-shaped, as the incisors of certain rodents.
- scopolamine — a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
- semiellipse — a half ellipse, usually one containing both ends of the major axis.
- semipalmate — partially or imperfectly palmate, as a bird's foot; half-webbed.
- semiplastic — imperfectly plastic; in a state between rigidity and plasticity.
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- sempiternal — everlasting; eternal.
- septemviral — of or relating to septemvirs or a septemvirate.
- simple pole — a pole of order 1 of a function of a complex variable.
- simple time — a metre in music in which each beat or part divides equally into two
- simple vows — the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience when taken for a limited period
- simpliciter — simply
- small print — text typewritten in a small-sized font
- spasmolysis — the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm.
- spasmolytic — of or noting spasmolysis.
- speed limit — the maximum speed at which a vehicle is legally permitted to travel, as within a specific area, on a certain road, or under given conditions.
- spermicidal — that kills sperm
- spermophile — any of various burrowing rodents of the squirrel family, especially of the genus Spermophilus (or Citellus), sometimes sufficiently numerous to do much damage to crops, as the ground squirrels and susliks.
- spiraliform — having or resembling spiral lines
- spirit lamp — a lamp that burns methylated or other spirits instead of oil
- spiroplasma — any of numerous bacteria of the genus Spiroplasma that have no cell walls or flagella and are parasitic in plants and arthropods.
- spring lamb — a lamb born in the late winter or early spring and sold for slaughter before July 1.
- stipuliform — shaped like a stipule.
- stylopodium — a glandular disk or expansion surmounting the ovary and supporting the styles in plants of the parsley family.
- sub-optimal — being below an optimal level or standard.