12-letter words containing p, a, l, e
- non-operable — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).
- noncorporeal — Not corporeal.
- nonempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- nonexpansile — Not expansile.
- nonpermeable — capable of being permeated.
- nonpolemical — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- nonrepayable — that does not need to be or cannot be repaid
- nonspherical — not spherical
- north platte — a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
- norway maple — a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright-green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S.
- note payable — A note payable is a written legal obligation to repay an amount of borrowed money at a particular future date.
- nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
- number plate — vehicle's registration panel
- oak-panelled — having panels that are made of oak
- octopetalous — containing or consisting of eight petals
- octosepalous — having or consisting of eight sepals
- oil in place — The oil in place is the amount of crude oil which is estimated to be in a reservoir.
- oilseed rape — Oilseed rape is a plant with yellow flowers which is grown as a crop. Its seeds are crushed to make cooking oil.
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- oligospermia — (medicine) Low volume of semen.
- omelette pan — a frying pan that is designed for making omelettes in.
- on the panel — receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open channel — An open channel is a type of flow in which one surface is free (= not restricted by anything).
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- open trailer — any dog that barks or bays on the trail of its quarry.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- operatorless — Without an operator (person who operates); fully automatic.
- opinionately — in a conceited or vain manner
- oppressional — Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
- optical grep — vgrep
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
- out of place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- outer planet — any of the four planets with orbits outside the orbit of Mars, namely, the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
- over-explain — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- over-popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- overpedalled — relating to overpedalling
- overplanning — the act or instance of planning excessively
- overpopulate — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- oyster plant — salsify.
- pack of lies — false account
- package deal — Also called package plan. an agreement in which the buyer pays a stipulated price for a group of related products or services: a package deal from a book club.
- packed lunch — A packed lunch is food, for example sandwiches, which you take to work, to school, or on a trip and eat as your lunch.
- paddle wheel — a wheel for propelling a ship, having a number of paddles entering the water more or less perpendicularly.
- paddle-wheel — a wheel for propelling a ship, having a number of paddles entering the water more or less perpendicularly.