12-letter words containing p, a, b, o
- incomputably — In an incomputable way.
- incorporable — able to be incorporated.
- indisposable — Not disposable.
- inhospitable — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- insupposable — Incapable of being supposed; inconceivable.
- interpolable — able to be interpolated, or suited to interpolation
- irreprovable — Not reprovable; irreproachable.
- irreprovably — in an irreprovable manner
- islamophobia — Alternative capitalization of Islamophobia.
- joseph brant — Joseph (Thayendanegea) 1742–1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution.
- keep tabs on — a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- labour pains — the pains felt during the contractions of childbirth
- labour party — a political party in Great Britain, formed in 1900 from various socialist and labor groups and taking its present name in 1906.
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- lobular pump — a blower or pump displacing air or liquid by means of rotors having meshing lobes that act as a seal at their place of mesh.
- lymphoblasts — Plural form of lymphoblast.
- marimbaphone — (obsolete, music) A kind of percussion idiophone, like the marimba but with steel keys instead of wood, developed in early 20th century United States.
- metabotropic — Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation).
- movable type — type from which text is printed directly in which each character is on a separate piece of metal.
- non-culpable — deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
- non-operable — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).
- nonpermeable — capable of being permeated.
- nonrepayable — that does not need to be or cannot be repaid
- note payable — A note payable is a written legal obligation to repay an amount of borrowed money at a particular future date.
- number opera — an opera in which the arias, ensembles, recitatives, and other sections are clearly separated from one another.
- obstreperate — to be extremely noisy or to create a resounding din
- ochlophobiac — a person who suffers from ochlophobia
- odontophobia — an unnatural dread or terror of teeth
- on probation — under the supervision of a probation officer
- on sb's part — If you talk about a feeling or action on someone's part, you are referring to something that they feel or do.
- on shipboard — on board a ship
- opera bouffe — a comic opera, especially of farcical character.
- opposability — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- paedobaptism — the baptism of infants
- paedobaptist — a person who baptizes infants
- palaebiology — the study of fossil animals and plants
- palaeobotany — the study of fossil plants
- paleobiology — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
- paleoliberal — a person advocating a more extreme form of liberalism, especially in politics.
- panic button — an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.
- parole board — panel who evaluate prisoners for release
- pastry board — a flat board on which pastry is rolled
- pathobiology — pathology with emphasis on the biological aspects of disease
- pattern book — collection of textile motifs or designs
- paul-boncour — Joseph [zhaw-zef] /ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1873–1972, French lawyer and statesman: premier 1932–33.
- pause button — a button on a video or music player which can be pressed to temporarily stop the playing of the recording
- pax vobiscum — peace be with you
- payment bond — See under contract bond.