11-letter words containing o, u, r, l
- oxford rule — a type that prints a thick line together with and parallel to a thin one.
- parabolanus — a member of an early Christian brotherhood in Alexandria and Constantinople who helped the sick in the times of plague
- paramountly — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- parlourmaid — In former times, a parlourmaid was a female servant in a private house whose job involved serving people at table.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- perduellion — high treason
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- pervouralsk — a city in the central RSFSR, in the Ural Mountains in Asia.
- petrol pump — a device at a filling station that is used to deliver petrol to the tank of a car and which displays the quantity, quality, and usually the cost of the petrol delivered
- plain flour — ground wheat with no raising agent
- planuliform — resembling a planula
- play around — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- pleiomerous — (of a flower) having a greater than normal number of parts
- pleurodynia — pain in the chest or side.
- ploughshare — the horizontal pointed cutting blade of a mouldboard plough
- plumigerous — wearing or possessing feathers
- pluripotent — (of a cell) capable of developing into any type of cell or tissue except those that form a placenta or embryo: pluripotent stem cells.
- plutocratic — of, relating to, or characterized by a plutocracy or plutocrats.
- pluviometer — rain gauge.
- politbureau — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
- pollakiuria — abnormally frequent urination.
- polonnaruwa — a town in E central Sri Lanka: Buddhist ruins.
- polyamorous — noting or relating to polyamory, the practice or condition of participating simultaneously in more than one serious romantic or sexual relationship with the knowledge and consent of all partners.
- polyandrous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polyandry; polyandric.
- polyangular — multangular; multiangular.
- polycarpous — producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
- polyculture — the raising at the same time and place of more than one species of plant or animal.
- polyestrous — having several estrus cycles annually or during a breeding season.
- polynuclear — having many nuclei.
- polyzoarium — a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.
- pomiculture — the growing or cultivation of fruit.
- ponderously — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- pop culture — cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.
- pore volume — The pore volume is the total volume of very small openings in a bed of adsorbent particles.
- postulatory — of or relating to a postulate or assumption
- poultry-man — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- pourability — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- powder blue — a pale blue diluted with gray.
- power lunch — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
- pre-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- preluncheon — a light meal before lunch
- presolution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- proconsular — Roman History. an official, usually a former consul, who acted as governor or military commander of a province, and who had powers similar to those of a consul.
- produceable — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- productible — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- profusively — profuse; lavish; prodigal: profusive generosity.
- proliferous — proliferating.
- prolocution — an introductory remark or speech
- prolocutrix — a female prolocutor