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11-letter words containing p, a, t

  • isapostolic — contemporaneous with, or equal to, the twelve apostles
  • isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
  • isometropia — equality of refraction in the two eyes of an individual.
  • isophthalic — Of or pertaining to isophthalic acid and its derivatives.
  • isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
  • iteroparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit more than once (usually many times) before dying
  • ithyphallic — of or relating to the phallus carried in ancient festivals of Bacchus.
  • ithyphallus — an erect phallus
  • janitorship — the office of janitor
  • jean piaget — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
  • jehoshaphat — a king of Judah, son of Asa, who reigned in the 9th century b.c. I Kings 22:41–50.
  • jumpmasters — Plural form of jumpmaster.
  • jumpstarted — Simple past tense and past participle of jumpstart.
  • jumpstation — A site on the World Wide Web containing a collection of hypertext links, usually to pages on a particular topic.
  • juniper tar — a medicinal tar derived from the European juniper Juniperus oxycedrus: used topically in the treatment of certain skin diseases.
  • justaucorps — a fitted, knee-length coat, characterized by wide turned-back cuffs and stiff flared skirts, worn especially by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • juxtaposing — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
  • karate chop — a sharp blow used in karate, usually delivered by a slanting stroke with the side of the hand.
  • karate-chop — a sharp blow used in karate, usually delivered by a slanting stroke with the side of the hand.
  • karyotyping — the analysis of chromosomes.
  • kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
  • keratophyre — a fine-grained soda trachyte
  • keratoscope — an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.
  • keratoscopy — an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.
  • kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
  • kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
  • kirkpatrick — Jeane (Jordan) [jeen] /dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1926–2006, U.S. diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1981–85.
  • kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
  • kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
  • kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
  • knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
  • kulturkampf — the conflict between the German imperial government and the Roman Catholic Church from 1872 or 1873 until 1886, chiefly over the control of education and ecclesiastical appointments.
  • labiaplasty — (surgery) The moulding or shaping of the labia minora and/or labia majora.
  • labor party — one of the chief political parties of Australia, generally supporting the interests of organized labour
  • lamplighter — a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
  • land patent — an official document by which title to a portion of public land is conveyed from the government.
  • landscapist — an artist who paints landscapes.
  • laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
  • lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
  • lappet moth — a large purple-brown hairy eggar moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, whose grey furry caterpillars have lappets on each flank
  • large print — text printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, esp for the visually impaired
  • large-print — set in a type size larger than normal for the benefit of persons with impaired vision: large-print newspapers.
  • last gospel — in the order of service for the Mass, the final reading of a Gospel lesson.
  • last supper — the supper of Jesus and His disciples on the eve of His Crucifixion. Compare Lord's Supper (def 1).
  • latex paint — paint that has a latex binder and can be removed while it is wet by applying water.
  • latiseptate — having broad partitions or septa
  • lay baptism — baptism administered by a lay-person.
  • lepidoptera — the order comprising the lepidopterous insects.
  • lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
  • leptocercal — having a long thin tail
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