13-letter words containing p, a, n, f
- point-of-sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- pontificality — a priestly role or office
- pontificating — to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen?
- pontification — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- pontificators — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- popular front — a coalition, usually temporary, of leftist and sometimes centrist political parties, formed against a common opponent, as fascism, and promoting social reform.
- pornification — the perceived pervasion of society in general or an aspect of it by the imagery, language, and attitudes associated with pornography
- port of spain — (used with a plural verb) two islands in the N Atlantic Ocean, off the NE coast of Venezuela.
- port-of-spain — (used with a plural verb) two islands in the N Atlantic Ocean, off the NE coast of Venezuela.
- post-freudian — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- potato famine — a severe shortage of food caused by the failure of the potato crop
- prefiguration — the act of prefiguring.
- prefix syntax — prefix notation
- prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
- profit margin — the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.
- profit taking — the selling of securities that have risen in price above costs; selling in order to realize a profit.
- profit-making — A profit-making business or organization makes a profit.
- profit-taking — Profit-taking is the selling of stocks and shares at a profit after their value has risen or just before their value falls.
- proliferation — the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
- prolification — the production of offspring
- referred pain — pain felt in an area remote from the site of origin.
- reperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
- self-apparent — clear and evident without need of further evidence
- self-pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- sheep farming — agriculture: sheep raising
- sign of peace — the liturgical practice of giving a sign of peace, union, or friendship, as a handshake or embrace, at some point in a Christian service, esp. in a Mass or Communion service
- snap fastener — A snap fastener is a small metal object used to fasten clothes, made up of two parts which can be pressed together.
- soup-and-fish — a man's formal evening clothes.
- soupfin shark — a requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A.
- space fiction — a book, film, TV series, etc, set in outer space
- specific name — the second part in the name of a species, such as norvegicus in Rattus norvegicus
- specification — the act of specifying.
- staff captain — a person who assists the master of a large ocean passenger vessel, being especially responsible for safety apparatus, fire and lifeboat drills, etc.
- sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
- superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
- tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
- the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
- the pants off — If someone bores, charms, or scares the pants off you, for example, they bore, charm, or scare you a lot.
- under pain of — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- unperformable — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- unreproachful — not deserving reproach or blame
- unspecifiable — not able to be specified
- unsuperficial — external or outward: a superficial resemblance.
- venus flytrap — firewall machine
- warping frame — a wooden frame containing evenly spaced pegs on which the warp is wound in preparation for weaving.
- waterproofing — Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.
- wife swapping — sexual activity in which two or more married couples exchange partners.
- yuppification — The act or process of yuppifying.
- zip fastening — a fastener in the form of a zip