12-letter words containing p, a, l, i, s
- iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
- impartialist — Someone who is or pretends to be impartial.
- imperialised — Simple past tense and past participle of imperialise.
- imperialists — Plural form of imperialist.
- imperishable — not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.
- imperishably — In an imperishable manner.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- implications — something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood: to resent an implication of dishonesty.
- implicatures — Plural form of implicature.
- impositional — Of or relating to imposition; intrusive.
- impressional — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- imprisonable — capable of being imprisoned or incarcerated
- in spadefuls — in an extreme or emphatic way
- inappeasable — unable to be soothed or appeased: inappeasable anger.
- incapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of incapsulate.
- incapsulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incapsulate.
- indianapolis — Robert (Robert Clarke) born 1928, U.S. painter of pop art.
- indisposable — Not disposable.
- indisputable — not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable evidence.
- indisputably — not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable evidence.
- inexpansible — unable to be expanded
- 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.
- inspectional — Of or pertaining to an inspection.
- inspectorial — Of or pertaining to an inspector or to inspection.
- insupposable — Incapable of being supposed; inconceivable.
- interpolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpolate.
- interspatial — a space between things.
- interspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- interspersal — Interspersion.
- interspousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- irrespirable — not respirable; unfit for breathing.
- isapi filter — (web) A replaceable DLL which the server calls whenever there is an HTTP request. When the filter is first loaded, it communicates to the server what sort of notifications will be accepted. After that, whenever a selected event occurs, the filter is called to process the event. Example applications of ISAPI filters include custom authentication schemes, compression, encryption, logging, traffic analysis or other request analyses.
- islamophobia — Alternative capitalization of Islamophobia.
- ismail pasha — 1830–95, viceroy and khedive of Egypt 1863–79.
- isoprenaline — a compound that is a derivative of adrenaline and that is used to treat asthma and bronchial conditions. Formula: C11H17NO3
- isotopically — With regard to isotopes.
- kaleidoscope — an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.
- kinetoplasts — Plural form of kinetoplast.
- labour pains — the pains felt during the contractions of childbirth
- lady-slipper — cypripedium
- lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
- landing ship — any of various ships designed for transporting troops and heavy equipment in amphibious warfare, capable of making assault landings directly onto a beach.
- landscapists — Plural form of landscapist.
- lap dissolve — dissolve (def 17).
- laparoscopic — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
- laparotomies — Plural form of laparotomy.
- lapidescence — a lapidescent quality or condition
- lapidicolous — living under stones
- lapis lazuli — a deep-blue mineral composed mainly of lazurite with smaller quantities of other minerals, used mainly as a gem or as a pigment.