11-letter words containing p, e, a, n
- passiveness — Also, passiveness [pas-iv-nis] /ˈpæs ɪv nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being passive.
- pastureland — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- pate tendre — soft paste.
- paternalism — 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.
- paternalist — government: fatherly in style
- paternoster — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
- patientless — a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- patrilineal — inheriting or determining descent through the male line.
- patrilinear — patrilineal.
- patsy cline — Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) 1932–63, U.S. country singer.
- patter song — a comic song depending for its humorous effect on rapid enunciation of the words, occurring most commonly in comic opera and operetta.
- patternless — a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- paumgartner — Bernhard [bern-hahrt] /ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1887–1971, Austrian composer, conductor, and musicologist.
- pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
- peace envoy — someone sent on a mission to end conflict or bring peace
- peacemaking — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.
- peach stone — the stone in the centre of the fruit the peach
- peachy keen — peachy (def 2).
- peachy-keen — peachy (def 2).
- peak demand — business: strong sales
- peak season — busiest annual period
- peano curve — a curve that passes through every point of a two-dimensional region.
- peanut worm — any small, unsegmented, marine worm of the phylum Sipuncula, that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body, giving the appearance of a peanut seed.
- pearl danio — a slender iridescent tropical cyprinid, Brachydanio albolineatus, from parts of southeast Asia: a popular freshwater aquarium fish.
- pearl onion — a small white onion, often pickled and used as an appetizer or garnish.
- pearlescent — having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous: healthy skin with a pearlescent glow.
- pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- pecan patty — a praline made with pecans.
- pectinately — in a pectinate manner
- pecuniarily — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
- pedal piano — a piano having a pedal keyboard of 29 notes and connected with an action placed at the back where a special soundboard, covered with 29 strings, is built into the case.
- pedal point — a sustained bass note, over which the other parts move bringing about changing harmonies
- pedanticise — to be pedantic
- pedanticism — pedantry.
- pedanticize — to be pedantic
- pedantocrat — a pedantic ruler
- pedunculate — having a peduncle.
- pelagianism — a follower of Pelagius, who denied original sin and believed in freedom of the will.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- pen and ink — A pen and ink drawing is done using a pen rather than a pencil.
- penalty box — an enclosed space adjacent to the rink for penalized players, the penalty timekeeper, the game timekeeper, and the official scorer.
- pencil beam — a cone-shaped radar beam.
- pencil case — container for writing implements
- pencil gate — any of a large number of narrow gates used for rapid distribution of metal in large castings.
- penetrating — able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- penetration — the act or power of penetrating.
- penetrative — tending to penetrate; piercing.
- peng dehuai — 1898–1974, Chinese Communist military leader: defense minister 1954–59.
- penicillate — having a penicil or penicils.
- peninsulate — to cause (land) to become peninsular