12-letter words containing p, a, s
- offset paper — paper used in a printing method in which the impression is made onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber blanket, which transfers it to the paper
- oilseed rape — Oilseed rape is a plant with yellow flowers which is grown as a crop. Its seeds are crushed to make cooking oil.
- old prussian — a Baltic language extinct since the 17th century. Abbreviation: OPruss.
- oligophagous — (especially of insects) eating only a few types of food.
- oligospermia — (medicine) Low volume of semen.
- omphaloscopy — Introversion.
- on one's pat — alone; on one's own
- on sb's part — If you talk about a feeling or action on someone's part, you are referring to something that they feel or do.
- on shipboard — on board a ship
- onion-shaped — bulb-shaped; shaped like an onion
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- opera singer — a professional singer of opera
- operationism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- operatorless — Without an operator (person who operates); fully automatic.
- operatorship — (in the oil and gas industries) the right to operate a well, field, or other oil source.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- ophiophagous — eating snakes.
- ophthalmitis — ophthalmia.
- opinionators — Plural form of opinionator.
- opisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves.
- opposability — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- oppositional — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- oppressional — Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
- opsonisation — Alternative form of opsonization.
- opsonization — to increase the susceptibility of (bacteria) to ingestion by phagocytes.
- optic chiasm — a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
- optical disc — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
- optical disk — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
- optimisation — Alternative spelling of optimization.
- optimistical — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- optoacoustic — relating to the relationship between light and sound
- optoisolator — A device that transmits a signal optically between two isolated electronic circuits.
- oropharynxes — Plural form of oropharynx.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopaedist — Alternative spelling of orthopedist.
- orthopterans — Plural form of orthopteran.
- oscillograph — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
- out of phase — in an unsynchronized way
- out of shape — person: unfit
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- overemphasis — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overpersuade — to persuade (a person) against his or her inclination or intention: By threats and taunts they had overpersuaded him to steal the car.
- overpurchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- overseas cap — a soft, brimless military cap
- oyster plant — salsify.
- pachycarpous — having a thick pericarp
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- pacific rose — a large variety of eating apple from New Zealand, with sweet flesh