11-letter words containing n, m, p
- prognathism — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
- programming — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.
- projectment — a design or projection
- prolegomena — a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.
- prolongment — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- promenading — a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.
- prominently — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- promisingly — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- 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.
- proper-name — Grammar. a noun that is used to denote a particular person, place, or thing, as Lincoln, Sarah, Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Hall.
- propylamine — an isomeric amine of propyl
- prosenchyma — the tissue characteristic of the woody and bast portions of plants, consisting typically of long, narrow cells with pointed ends.
- protagonism — the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
- protanomaly — a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.
- prothrombin — a plasma protein involved in blood coagulation that on activation by factors in the plasma is converted to thrombin.
- protonemata — a primary, usually filamentous structure produced by the germination of the spore in mosses and certain related plants, and from which the leafy plant which bears the sexual organs arises as a lateral or terminal shoot.
- provokement — the act or instance of provoking
- proximation — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- prussianism — the militaristic spirit, system, policy, or methods historically associated with the Prussians.
- pseudomonad — any of various bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas
- pseudomonas — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas, certain species of which are pathogenic for plants and animals.
- 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.
- psychomancy — occult communication between souls or with spirits.
- psychonomic — of or relating to psychonomics
- publishment — publication.
- pulmobranch — a respiratory organ found in some invertebrates
- pulmonology — the branch of medical science concerned with the lungs and respiratory system and their diseases
- pump-action — (of a shotgun or rifle) having an action that extracts the empty case, loads, and cocks the piece by means of a hand-operated lever that slides backward and forward; slide-action.
- pumpkinhead — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
- pumpkinseed — the seed of the pumpkin.
- pumpstation — A pumpstation is a place with pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another.
- pure merino — a free settler rather than a convict
- pure-minded — having a mind that is free from moral taint or defilement
- put in mind — to remind
- pyrobitumen — any of the dark, solid hydrocarbons including peat, coal, and bituminous shale.
- rap jumping — the sport of descending high buildings, attached to ropes and a pulley
- reimplement — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- repairwoman — a woman whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- replacement — the act of replacing.
- riding lamp — a light on a boat or ship showing that it is at anchor
- rising damp — moisture problem affecting walls
- rockhampton — a city in E Queensland, in E Australia.
- roman peace — the establishment and maintenance of peace by armed force.
- roman punch — a lemon-water ice flavored with rum or other alcoholic beverage.
- rompishness — the state or condition of being rompish
- rumgumption — good sense
- salmon pink — salmon (defs 4, 5).
- samson post — a strong bitt or post at the bow or stern of a vessel.