11-letter words containing p, a, n, g
- lymph gland — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphangial — pertaining to the lymphatic vessels.
- magnum opus — a great work, especially the chief work of a writer or artist: Proust's magnum opus is Remembrance of Things Past.
- mainsprings — Plural form of mainspring.
- managership — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- map-reading — the act or skill of interpreting the significance of a geographical map
- mapping pen — a pen with a fine point, used esp for drawing maps
- marking pen — marker (def 10).
- meatpacking — (US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
- megaphoning — Present participle of megaphone.
- megaphonist — Someone who uses a megaphone.
- megapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- misapplying — Present participle of misapply.
- misplanning — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- mispleading — a mistake in pleading, as a misjoinder of parties or a misstatement of a cause of action.
- misspeaking — (obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
- monographed — Simple past tense and past participle of monograph.
- monographic — a treatise on a particular subject, as a biographical study or study of the works of one artist.
- monophagous — feeding on only one kind of food.
- moving part — a part in a machine that has power to move
- napkin ring — a ring or band of metal, wood, plastic, etc., through which a folded napkin is inserted, often as part of a place setting.
- necrophagan — (zoology) Any of the tribe Necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion.
- necrophagia — the eating of dead bodies; esp., the practice of feeding on carrion
- negrophobia — strong fear or dislike of black people.
- neopaganism — a 20th-century revival of interest in the worship of nature, fertility, etc., as represented by various deities.
- neopaganize — to make neopagan
- nomographer — the art of or a treatise on drawing up laws.
- nonpathogen — An organism that is not a pathogen.
- nonpregnant — Not pregnant.
- nonspeaking — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
- odontograph — an instrument for laying out the forms of gear teeth or ratchets.
- odynophagia — Severe pain in mouth or esophagus when attempting to swallow.
- onychophagy — the habit of biting one's fingernails
- open dating — the practice of putting a freshness date on food packages.
- opening act — the first act at a concert, etc, esp before a main act
- oppignorate — to promise or give as security
- oppugnation — Opposition.
- orange peel — outer skin of an orange
- organ point — a tone sustained by one part, usually the bass, while other parts progress without reference to it.
- orphan drug — Pharmacology. a drug that remains undeveloped or untested or is otherwise neglected because of limited potential for commercial gain.
- outspanning — Present participle of outspan.
- overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- pacesetting — a person, group, or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated.
- packing box — a box in which goods are packed for transport or storage.
- packing nut — a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.
- paddy wagon — Informal. patrol wagon.
- page design — the way a page is organized and presented
- page turner — a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.
- page-turner — a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.
- painkilling — of or relating to a drug or method of reducing or eliminating pain