11-letter words containing n, a, p, l, m
- pleinairism — pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid-19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere as contrasted with the artificial light and absence of the sense of air or atmosphere associated with paintings produced in the studio.
- plumularian — a member of the genus Plumularia
- policewoman — a female member of a police force or body.
- polygonatum — a plant of the genus Polygonatum
- poultry-man — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- prattlement — chatter, prattling
- pre-seminal — released before semen is ejaculated
- preliminary — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- preterminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- prevailment — the action of prevailing
- primigenial — relating to an early stage of existence; primitive
- proclaimant — someone who proclaims
- prolegomena — a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.
- promotional — advancement in rank or position.
- 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
- protanomaly — a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.
- 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.
- pulmobranch — a respiratory organ found in some invertebrates
- replacement — the act of replacing.
- riding lamp — a light on a boat or ship showing that it is at anchor
- salmon pink — salmon (defs 4, 5).
- 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.
- sempiternal — everlasting; eternal.
- small print — text typewritten in a small-sized font
- spring lamb — a lamb born in the late winter or early spring and sold for slaughter before July 1.
- supernormal — in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.
- tripalmitin — palmitin.
- tulipomania — (in 17th-century Holland) a widespread obsession with tulips, especially of highly prized varieties, as those of a streaked, variegated, or unusual color.
- unamplified — not amplified, magnified, or enlarged
- uncompliant — complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
- unempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- unimpartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- unpermeable — capable of being permeated.