13-letter words containing o, n, p, a, r, l
- normocephalic — Having a normal sized head; neither macrocephalic nor microcephalic; mesocephalic.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- nuclear power — power derived from nuclear energy.
- old provencal — the Provençal language as found in documents from the 11th to the 16th centuries. Abbreviation: OPr.
- omnicorporeal — Comprehending or including all bodies; embracing all substance.
- open interval — (mathematics) A type of interval (range of numbers) that does not include either of its endpoints. For example, when mixing red and blue paint, the proportion of red lies in the interval 0% to 100% but can't be exactly 0% or 100% or it wouldn't be a mixture.
- open learning — a system of further education on a flexible part-time basis
- openheartedly — Alt form open-heartedly.
- operationally — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- optical crown — an optical glass of low dispersion and relatively low refractive index. It is used in the construction of lenses
- oropharyngeal — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
- over-planning — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- overland park — a town in E Kansas, near Kansas City.
- overpedalling — the overuse of the piano's pedals
- overpotential — overvoltage.
- palaeocurrent — an ancient current, esp of water, evidence of which has been preserved in sedimentary rocks as fossilized ripple marks, etc
- paleosiberian — a group of languages comprising those languages of Siberia that are not affiliated with Indo-European, Altaic, Uralic, or Eskimo-Aleut and including the Chukotian family and the unrelated language isolates Ket, Nivkh, and Yukaghir; Paleo-Asiatic.
- pandora shell — any marine bivalve of the genus Pandora, having a scimitar-shaped shell with a pronounced ridge along the hinge.
- pangola grass — a grass, Digitaria decumbens, native to southern Africa, cultivated for hay and forage in the southeastern U.S.
- paralipomenon — Chronicles.
- paranormality — the state of being paranormal
- parencephalon — a cerebral hemisphere
- parental home — a school for problem children.
- parietal bone — either of a pair of membrane bones forming, by their union at the sagittal suture, part of the sides and top of the skull.
- parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
- parotid gland — Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- parsons table — a square or rectangular table, often of lightweight material, with straight legs that are square in cross section and of the same thickness as the top extending from the corners flush with the top so as to appear jointless.
- partitionable — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- passionflower — any chiefly American climbing vine or shrub of the genus Passiflora, having showy flowers and a pulpy berry or fruit that in some species is edible.
- pastel orange — suntan (def 3).
- patent holder — a person or company that holds a patent
- patronizingly — displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
- pavilion roof — a pyramidal hip roof.
- pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
- pencil crayon — coloured pencil
- pentobarbital — a barbiturate, C 1 1 H 1 7 N 2 O 3 , used as a hypnotic and as a sedative.
- perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
- periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
- peritonealize — to cover with peritoneum.
- perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
- persian melon — a round variety of muskmelon having a green, reticulate, unribbed rind and orange flesh.
- personal best — A sports player's personal best is the highest score or fastest time that they have ever achieved.
- personal call — a private phone call
- personal care — assistance in dressing, grooming, etc., provided to elderly, disabled, or other persons who are unable to care for themselves.
- personal foul — a foul called in certain games, as basketball or football, for illegal body contact or rough, unsportsmanlike play.
- personal loan — a loan of money for personal use
- personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personalities — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.