14-letter words containing p, a, r, m, i, n
- preprogramming — the action of programming a computer in advance
- presentimental — expressing a presentiment
- pretermination — of the period before termination (esp of employment)
- primary accent — the principal or strongest stress of a word.
- prime meridian — the meridian running through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is reckoned.
- printed matter — any of various kinds of printed material that qualifies for a special postal rate.
- printer's mark — a stamp or device, usually found on the copyright page, that identifies a book as the work of a particular printer.
- printer's ream — a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- 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.
- private income — econ: from outside employment
- procaine amide — a white, crystalline compound, C 1 3 H 2 1 ON 3 , used in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
- progametangium — Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
- proletarianism — the practices, attitudes, or social status of a proletarian.
- promenade tile — a machine-made, unglazed, ceramic floor tile.
- pronunciamento — a proclamation; manifesto; edict.
- proto-germanic — the unattested prehistoric parent language of the Germanic languages; Germanic.
- psilanthropism — the doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a human being.
- pulmonary vein — a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
- put a crimp in — to press into small regular folds; make wavy.
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
- reappraisement — an act or the process of appraising someone or something again
- reimplantation — the surgical restoration of a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure to its original site.
- repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- retirement pay — a pension; the pay a retired person gets
- riemann sphere — a sphere used for a stereographic projection.
- runoff primary — (especially in the southern U.S.) a second primary between the two leading candidates of the first primary to provide nomination by majority rather than by plurality.
- russian empire — Russia (def 1).
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- smear campaign — a campaign to tarnish the reputation of a public figure, especially by vilification or innuendo.
- spanish armada — Armada (def 1).
- sparring match — a practice boxing match
- speaking terms — if you are on speaking terms with someone, you are quite friendly with them and often talk to them
- spearfisherman — a person who engages in spearfishing.
- spermatogonium — one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
- spinning frame — a machine for drawing, twisting, and winding yarn.
- sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
- springform pan — a metal cake pan with sides that can be unfastened to facilitate releasing the cake when done.
- storming party — a group deployed to make the first assault on a position or building
- striped marlin — a marlin, Tetrapturus audax, of the Pacific Ocean, having the sides of the body marked with dark blue vertical stripes, valued for sport and food.
- superimportant — extremely important
- supermasculine — highly masculine
- terminal point — the final destination or station of a bus or rail journey
- thermal spring — a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- transempirical — beyond the range of experiential knowledge.
- treponematosis — an infection caused by an organism of the genus Treponema, as syphilis, pinta, bejel, or yaws.
- tripelennamine — a white, crystalline, antihistamine, C 16 H 21 N 3 , used for the treatment of allergic disorders.
- tripersonalism — the doctrine of three persons making up the Trinity
- triphenylamine — a molecule consisting of a nitrogen atom with three phenyl groups attached to it