11-letter words containing o, l, r, s
- phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- physiolatry — the worship of nature
- phytosterol — Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants.
- pilot raise — a small raise intended to be enlarged later.
- piscatorial — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- pistol grip — a handle or grip, as of a rifle or saw, shaped like the butt of a pistol.
- plasterwork — finish or ornamental work done in plaster.
- plastometer — an instrument for measuring the plasticity of a substance.
- pleiomerous — (of a flower) having a greater than normal number of parts
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- ploughshare — the horizontal pointed cutting blade of a mouldboard plough
- plumigerous — wearing or possessing feathers
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- poetry slam — a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- polariscope — an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
- poles apart — each of the extremities of the axis of the earth or of any spherical body.
- poltergeist — a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.
- polyamorous — noting or relating to polyamory, the practice or condition of participating simultaneously in more than one serious romantic or sexual relationship with the knowledge and consent of all partners.
- polyandrist — a woman who practices or favors polyandry.
- polyandrous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polyandry; polyandric.
- polycarpous — producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
- polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
- polycrotism — a polycrotic condition
- polycrystal — an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification
- polyestrous — having several estrus cycles annually or during a breeding season.
- polyhistory — the quality of a polyhistor
- polymerizes — to subject to polymerization.
- polysorbate — any of a class of emulsifying and dispersing agents used in various foods and pharmaceutical preparations.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- polystyrene — a clear plastic or stiff foam, a polymer of styrene, used chiefly as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners.
- ponderously — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- pool a risk — If an insurer pools a risk, it takes on a share of each risk underwritten by every other member in an association of insurers or reinsurers.
- post-holder — a person who has a particular job or position
- post-larval — of, relating to, or in the form of a larva.
- post-racial — characterized by the absence of racial discord, discrimination, or prejudice previously or historically present: post-racial politics; the post-racial era.
- postal card — a card sold by the post office with a stamp already printed on it.
- postcranial — located posterior to the head.
- posteriorly — situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).
- postillator — a writer of postils; an annotator, a postiller
- postmarital — occurring, effective, or provided after marriage
- postorbital — located behind the orbit or socket of the eye.
- postpyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- postulatory — of or relating to a postulate or assumption
- pre-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- precisional — the state or quality of being precise.
- predisposal — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- prep school — preparatory school.
- preschooler — a child below the official school starting age, usually a child up to age five.
- preselector — a preamplifier between the antenna and receiving circuit, used to improve reception.