13-letter words containing o, p, t, r, a, n
- 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.
- parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
- parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
- parthenospore — a spore developed without fertilization.
- parthian shot — a sharp, telling remark, act, gesture, etc., made in departing.
- participation — an act or instance of participating.
- partitionable — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- partitionment — the act or fact of being partitioned
- passion fruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
- past anterior — a pluperfect verb (in French)
- pastel orange — suntan (def 3).
- patent holder — a person or company that holds a patent
- patronization — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronizingly — displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
- pauperization — the act or process of making a pauper of or impoverishing
- pedantocratic — of or relating to pedantocracy
- 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.
- 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
- peregrination — travel from one place to another, especially on foot.
- peregrinatory — tending to peregrinate; relating to or characteristic of a traveller
- perfectionate — to perfect; to make perfect
- periodization — an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
- 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
- perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
- perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
- 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.
- 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.
- pertaining to — having to do with
- pervaporation — Pervaporation is a separation process in which a substance permeates through a membrane and then evaporates.
- petit treason — the killing of a husband by his wife, of a lord by his servant, or of an ecclesiastic by a subordinate ecclesiastic.
- petrification — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
- petrol tanker — a specially equipped ship or truck for transporting petrol and other fuels
- phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- phantasmagory — phantasmagoria.
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- phenobarbital — a white, crystalline powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.
- philanthropic — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- phonautograph — a piece of equipment that records sound visually by detecting the sound waves and indicating them on a graph
- photo-sharing — the publishing of digital photographs on the internet
- photographing — a picture produced by photography.
- photoreaction — a chemical reaction that involves or requires light.
- phytoplankter — a minute organism which constitutes part of phytoplankton