13-letter words containing p, a, r, t, s
- palaeocrystic — consisting of former glacial formation
- pangrammatist — a writer of pangrams
- pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- pantisocratic — relating to pantisocracy
- papaprelatist — a supporter of papal prelates
- paper profits — an unrealized profit due to the appreciation of something owned but not yet sold.
- para-centesis — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
- paradise lost — an epic poem (1667) by John Milton.
- paraesthesias — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- parallelistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of a parallelism.
- paramagnetism — a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
- paramenstruum — the four days before and first four days of menstruation
- parameterised — to describe (a phenomenon, problem, curve, surface, etc.) by the use of parameters.
- parasexuality — parasexual behaviour
- parasite drag — the component of drag caused by skin friction and the shape of the surfaces not contributing to lift.
- parasitically — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- parasitoidism — the feeding by certain insect larvae on host tissues such that the host remains alive until larval development is complete and then usually dies.
- parasoft corp — Distributors of the message passing system Express.
- parasynthesis — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parasynthetic — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
- parenthesized — to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
- parish priest — local church minister
- parking strip — Chiefly Upper Midwest and Western U.S. parkway (def 2).
- parma heights — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
- parrot's-bill — a showy, vinelike plant, Clianthus puniceus, of New Zealand, having clusters of eight white-streaked, crimson flowers.
- parsley piert — a small N temperate rosaceous plant, Aphanes arvensis, having fan-shaped leaves and small greenish flowers
- parsons table — a square or rectangular table, often of lightweight material, with straight legs that are square in cross section and of the same thickness as the top extending from the corners flush with the top so as to appear jointless.
- parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
- parthenospore — a spore developed without fertilization.
- parthian shot — a sharp, telling remark, act, gesture, etc., made in departing.
- particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
- parting strip — a strip, as of wood, used to keep two parts separated, as one in each side of the frame of a window to keep the sashes apart when lowered or raised.
- party manners — polite behaviour
- pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
- passe-partout — something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage.
- passementerie — trimming of braid, cord, bead, etc., in any of various forms.
- passenger jet — a jet that carries passengers
- passion fruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
- past anterior — a pluperfect verb (in French)
- past historic — the simple past
- past mistress — a woman who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in a profession, art, etc.
- pastel orange — suntan (def 3).
- pastoral care — help with personal needs and problems given by a teacher
- pastry cutter — a cutter that is used to cut pastry into shapes
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- paternalistic — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- pathomorphism — abnormal morphology.
- patriot's day — the third Monday in April, a legal holiday in Me. and Mass. commemorating the battles of Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775)