13-letter words containing o, p, t, r, a
- paradise lost — an epic poem (1667) by John Milton.
- parallel port — (hardware) An interface from a computer system where data is transferred in or out in parallel, that is, on more than one wire. A parallel port carries one bit on each wire thus multiplying the transfer rate obtainable over a single wire. There will usually be some control signals on the port as well to say when data is ready to be sent or received. The commonest kind of parallel port is a printer port, e.g. a Centronics port which transfers eight bits at a time. Disks are also connected via special parallel ports, e.g. SCSI or IDE.
- paranormality — the state of being paranormal
- parasitoidism — the feeding by certain insect larvae on host tissues such that the host remains alive until larval development is complete and then usually dies.
- parasoft corp — Distributors of the message passing system Express.
- parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
- 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.
- parietal lobe — the middle part of each cerebral hemisphere behind the central sulcus.
- parking orbit — a temporary orbit in which a spacecraft awaits the next phase of its mission.
- 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.
- parquet floor — flooring made of inlaid wood
- parrot's-bill — a showy, vinelike plant, Clianthus puniceus, of New Zealand, having clusters of eight white-streaked, crimson flowers.
- 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.
- parti-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- participation — an act or instance of participating.
- participatory — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- particleboard — a boardlike building material made by compressing sawdust or wood particles with a resin binder
- partitionable — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- partitionment — the act or fact of being partitioned
- partly cloudy — sky: not constantly clear
- party-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
- passe-partout — something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage.
- passion fruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
- past anterior — a pluperfect verb (in French)
- past historic — the simple past
- pastel orange — suntan (def 3).
- pastoral care — help with personal needs and problems given by a teacher
- patent holder — a person or company that holds a patent
- pathomorphism — abnormal morphology.
- patrifocality — the system or fact of being patrifocal
- patriot's day — the third Monday in April, a legal holiday in Me. and Mass. commemorating the battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775)
- patriotically — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- patriots' day — the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord (1775), celebrated the third Monday in April: a legal holiday in Massachusetts and Maine.
- patripotestal — Anthropology. of or relating to the authority exercised by a father or a father's blood relatives.
- patrol leader — the leader of a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides
- 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
- pearl tapioca — a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- 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.