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13-letter words containing o, n, p, r, e, s

  • open-standard — (of computer programs, codes, etc) freely available to all users
  • opening hours — Opening hours are the times during which a shop, bank, library, or bar is open for business.
  • opentransport — (networking)   (OT) A complete reimplementation of all levels of the Macintosh networking code including "Classic" AppleTalk and MacTCP. It appeared in MacOS revision 7.5.3 [or earlier? Date?].
  • operativeness — (uncountable) The state or quality of being operative.
  • opportuneness — The state or condition of being opportune.
  • opportunities — Plural form of opportunity.
  • outprocessing — to end a military tour of duty, accompanied by necessary paperwork: All enlisted soldiers out-process as a class.
  • over-shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
  • overexpansion — the act or process of expanding.
  • overprovision — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
  • overrepresent — to give too much representation to; represent in numbers that are disproportionately high.
  • painted horse — paint (def 6).
  • 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.
  • parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
  • paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
  • parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
  • parson's nose — pope's nose.
  • 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.
  • parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
  • parthenospore — a spore developed without fertilization.
  • 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.
  • past anterior — a pluperfect verb (in French)
  • pastel orange — suntan (def 3).
  • pedro santana — Pedro [pey-droh;; Spanish pe-th raw] /ˈpeɪ droʊ;; Spanish ˈpɛ ðrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1801–64, Dominican revolutionary and political leader: president 1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61.
  • people person — an outgoing, gregarious person with good communication skills.
  • percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
  • perfectionism — any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
  • perfectionist — a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
  • perimenopause — the period leading up to the menopause during which some of the symptoms associated with menopause may be experienced
  • periodontitis — inflammation of the periodontium caused by bacteria that infect the roots of teeth and the surrounding gum crevices, producing bleeding, pus formation, and gradual loss of bone and the tissues that support the teeth. Compare pyorrhea (def 2).
  • periodontosis — rapidly advancing juvenile periodontitis.
  • perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
  • perpend stone — a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the other
  • perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
  • perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
  • persian melon — a round variety of muskmelon having a green, reticulate, unribbed rind and orange flesh.
  • persona grata — an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which he or she is accredited.
  • 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.
  • petit treason — the killing of a husband by his wife, of a lord by his servant, or of an ecclesiastic by a subordinate ecclesiastic.
  • pharyngoscope — an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.
  • phenoxy resin — any of a class of resins derived from polyhydroxy ethers
  • photofinisher — a person whose profession is photofinishing
  • phytoestrogen — an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
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