13-letter words containing p, a, l, o, s, n
- promised land — Heaven.
- propositional — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- prostaglandin — Biochemistry. any of a class of unsaturated fatty acids that are involved in the contraction of smooth muscle, the control of inflammation and body temperature, and many other physiological functions.
- protanomalous — of, relating to, or affected by protanomaly
- provincialise — to make provincial in character.
- provincialism — narrowness of mind, ignorance, or the like, considered as resulting from lack of exposure to cultural or intellectual activity.
- provincialist — a native or inhabitant of a province.
- provisionally — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
- psilanthropic — relating to psilanthropism
- psychoanalyse — to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
- psychoanalyst — a person trained to practice psychoanalysis.
- psychoanalyze — to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
- pusillanimous — lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
- random sample — a statistical sample that is devised to avoid interference so that its distribution is affected only by, and so can be held to represent, that of the whole population
- saloon keeper — a person who owns or operates a saloon.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- salpingostomy — the formation of an artificial opening into a Fallopian tube.
- san pablo bay — the N part of San Francisco Bay, in W California.
- scotch plains — a township in NE New Jersey.
- selenographer — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- semipalmation — the state of being semipalmate
- semiporcelain — any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.
- septentrional — northern; boreal
- sexploitation — the exploitation of sex in films, magazines, etc.
- shell company — A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- shopping mall — mall (def 1).
- slow handclap — slow rhythmic clapping, esp used by an audience to indicate dissatisfaction or impatience
- slow-speaking — tending to speak slowly
- southern alps — a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)
- spastic colon — a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both
- sphagnicolous — growing in moss
- sphagnologist — a person who studies sphagna
- spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
- splanchnocele — a primitive embryonic body cavity
- splanchnology — the visceral system
- splenial bone — a small bone in the lower jaw of some animals, such as reptiles and birds
- spontaneously — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- spotter plane — an aircraft used in observing enemy movements or the accuracy of fire on a target
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- stenopetalous — having narrow petals.
- stone parsley — a parsley, Sison amomum, of Eurasia, bearing aromatic seeds that are used as a condiment.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
- supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
- supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
- superpersonal — characteristic of a superperson