11-letter words containing o, p, i, s, m, e
- overimpress — to impress to an excessive degree
- overpromise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- passeriform — of or relating to the order Passeriformes; passerine.
- pedobaptism — the baptism of infants.
- pentastomid — tongue worm.
- pentatonism — the use of a five-tone scale.
- peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
- personalism — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- phonematics — phonemics.
- phoneticism — a phonetic scheme of writing
- physiometry — measurement of the physiological functions of the body.
- piedmontese — a native or inhabitant of Piedmont, Italy.
- pipe smoker — a person who smokes a tobacco pipe
- plagiostome — (of fish) belonging to the genus Plagiostomi, which includes sharks and rays, characterized by a transverse mouth with the jaw suspended from the skull
- plasminogen — the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin.
- 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.
- plumigerous — wearing or possessing feathers
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- pneumonitis — inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances.
- polymerizes — to subject to polymerization.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- postscenium — a wing on either side of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theatre where props could be stored and actors could prepare; a parascenium
- pre-imposed — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- preadmonish — to admonish or warn beforehand
- prestissimo — (a musical direction) in the most rapid tempo.
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- prime focus — the focal point of the objective lens or primary mirror of a telescope
- profeminist — advocating social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men.
- progressism — the philosophy of a progressist
- promiseless — without promise
- prompt side — the part of the stage that in the U.S. is to the right and in Britain to the left as one faces the audience. Abbreviation: P.S.
- proselytism — the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
- prostomiate — having a prostomium.
- proximities — nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.
- psammophile — a plant or animal that thrives in sand
- pseudoprime — A backgammon prime (six consecutive occupied points) with one point missing. This term is an esoteric pun derived from a mathematical method that, rather than determining precisely whether a number is prime (has no divisors), uses a statistical technique to decide whether the number is "probably" prime. A number that passes this test is called a pseudoprime. The hacker backgammon usage stems from the idea that a pseudoprime is almost as good as a prime: it does the job of a prime until proven otherwise, and that probably won't happen.
- 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.
- rheotropism — the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.
- rompishness — the state or condition of being rompish
- 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.
- seismograph — any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
- seismoscope — an instrument for recording the occurrence or time of an earthquake.
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- senior prom — a formal dance or gathering of high school students held at the end of the senior year
- simon peter — Peter (def 1).
- simple pole — a pole of order 1 of a function of a complex variable.
- simple vows — the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience when taken for a limited period
- smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.