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14-letter words containing p, a, n, g

  • porgy and bess — an opera (1935) with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
  • position angle — the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere, measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
  • positive organ — a small pipe organ of the Middle Ages.
  • post-pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
  • postganglionic — of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.
  • postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
  • potato topping — food, such as cream or cheese, that is poured or put on top of a baked potato in order to add to its flavour
  • potty training — teaching an infant to use the toilet
  • pragmatization — the action of putting theory into practice, the process of rendering something more pragmatic
  • prayer meeting — a meeting chiefly for prayer.
  • praying mantis — mantis.
  • pre-accounting — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • pre-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
  • pre-generation — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
  • pre-teenager's — Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
  • prearrangement — to arrange in advance or beforehand.
  • predesignation — to designate beforehand.
  • predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
  • pregnancy test — diagnostic kit for determining pregnancy
  • prenegotiation — taking place before a formal negotiation
  • preprogramming — the action of programming a computer in advance
  • preserving pan — a pan specially designed for preserving fruit
  • pressing plant — a manufacturing plant where phonograph records are produced by pressing in a mold or by stamping.
  • printing frame — a shallow, boxlike device with a glass plate on one side and an opaque, removable back, for holding a negative firmly against printing paper in contact printing.
  • printing paper — sensitized paper for printing positives.
  • pro-management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
  • processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
  • profit sharing — the sharing of profits, as between employer and employee, especially in such a way that the employee receives, in addition to wages, a share in the profits of the business.
  • profit warning — a public announcement made by a company to shareholders and others warning that profits for a stated period will be much lower than had been expected
  • profit-sharing — the sharing of profits, as between employer and employee, especially in such a way that the employee receives, in addition to wages, a share in the profits of the business.
  • progametangium — Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
  • progestational — prepared for pregnancy, as the lining of the uterus prior to menstruation or in the early stages of gestation itself; progravid.
  • prognostically — of or relating to prognosis.
  • prognosticator — to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
  • programme note — A programme note is an article written in a programme for a play or concert, which gives information about the performance or production.
  • progressionary — relating to progression
  • prolog-d-linda — Embeds the Linda parallel paradigm into SISCtus Prolog.
  • propagandistic — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
  • propitiatingly — to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
  • prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
  • proto-germanic — the unattested prehistoric parent language of the Germanic languages; Germanic.
  • pruning shears — small, sturdy shears used for pruning shrubbery.
  • pseudopregnant — relating to the state of pseudopregnancy
  • psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
  • pugnaciousness — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
  • pulsating star — a type of variable star, the variation in brightness resulting from expansion and subsequent contraction of the star
  • pyongyangology — the study and analysis of the policies and practices of the North Korean communist regime
  • pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
  • quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
  • rallying point — A rallying point is a place, event, or person that people are attracted to as a symbol of a political group or ideal.
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