13-letter words containing p, a, l, i, t
- superparticle — (in supersymmetry theory) a theoretical particle that is a partner to an observed particle, having the same mass but a different spin
- superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- supplantation — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- suppositional — the act of supposing.
- supralittoral — of or relating to the biogeographic region of a shore of a lake, sea, or ocean permanently above water but made damp by spray from waves or by capillarity of the substrate.
- supranational — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
- suprarational — not understandable by reason alone; beyond rational comprehension.
- sympatholytic — opposing the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
- synophthalmia — cyclopia.
- syphilization — the act of syphilizing
- table-rapping — the sounds of knocking or tapping made without any apparent physical agency while a group of people sit round a table, and attributed by spiritualists to the spirit of a dead person using this as a means of communication with the living
- tachyphylaxis — Medicine/Medical. immediate, temporary immunization against the effects of injection of a toxic extract owing to previous small injections of the same extract.
- talking point — a fact or feature that aids or supports one side, as in an argument or competition.
- tapioca-plant — the cassava, Manihot esculenta.
- tapsal-teerie — topsy-turvy.
- tattie-peelin — (esp of speech) highfalutin, affected, or pretentious
- tax duplicate — the certification of real-estate assessments to the taxing authorities
- technopolitan — of or relating to a place or society dominated by technology
- telencephalic — the anterior section of the forebrain comprising the cerebrum and related structures.
- teleportation — to transport (a body) by telekinesis.
- tennis player — sportsperson who plays tennis
- terminal post — A terminal post is the terminal on a battery to which the battery lead is attached.
- the big apple — New York City
- the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
- the paleozoic — the Paleozoic Era or its rocks
- the palisades — line of steep cliffs in NE N.J. & SE N.Y. on the west shore of the Hudson: c. 15 mi (24 km) long
- the spiritual — the realm of spirits
- the-big-apple — New York City.
- therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
- thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
- thrombophilia — a condition marked by the tendency to develop blood clots or thrombosis
- tin pan alley — the district of a city, especially New York City, where most of the popular music is published.
- to cap it all — to provide the finishing touch
- to play cupid — If you say that someone is playing cupid, you mean that they are trying to bring two people together to start a romantic relationship.
- topographical — the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
- topologically — the study of those properties of geometric forms that remain invariant under certain transformations, as bending or stretching.
- tortilla chip — Tortilla chips are thick crisps made from corn which are often served with dips such as salsa.
- total eclipse — an eclipse in which the surface of the eclipsed body is completely obscured.
- total impulse — a measure of the maximum momentum that a given reaction engine and fuel supply can impart to a vehicle.
- totipalmation — totipalmate condition or formation.
- town planning — city planning.
- toxoplasmosis — infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted to humans by consumption of insufficiently cooked meat containing the parasite or by contact with contaminated cats or their feces: the illness produced is usually mild, but in pregnant women may damage the fetus.
- tracking poll — a type of poll repeated periodically with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion or knowledge.
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- tricarpellary — having three carpels.
- trigger plant — any of several small grasslike plants of the genus Stylidium, having sensitive stamens that are erected when disturbed: family Stylidiaceae
- triple threat — an expert in three different fields or in three different skills in the same field.
- triple-header — a set of three games, as of basketball, each game being played in the same arena on the same day and often between different pairs of teams.