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11-letter words containing p, e, a, s

  • interspinal — interspinous
  • invert soap — cationic detergent.
  • ipsilateral — pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body: ipsilateral paralysis.
  • isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
  • isocephalic — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
  • isodiaphere — one of two or more nuclides in which the difference between the number of neutrons and the number of protons is the same
  • isometropia — equality of refraction in the two eyes of an individual.
  • isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
  • iteroparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit more than once (usually many times) before dying
  • jasperizing — Present participle of jasperize.
  • jehoshaphat — a king of Judah, son of Asa, who reigned in the 9th century b.c. I Kings 22:41–50.
  • jeopardised — Simple past tense and past participle of jeopardise.
  • jeopardizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopardize.
  • jew-s--harp — (sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.
  • joao pessoa — a state in E Brazil. 21,760 sq. mi. (56,360 sq. km). Capital: João Pessoa.
  • joe sixpack — Slang. the average or typical blue-collar man.
  • joseph raff — Joseph Joachim, 1822–82, Swiss composer.
  • jumpmasters — Plural form of jumpmaster.
  • jumpstarted — Simple past tense and past participle of jumpstart.
  • keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
  • 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.
  • khyber pass — the chief mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan, W of Peshawar. 33 miles (53 km) long; 6825 feet (2080 meters) high.
  • kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
  • kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
  • klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
  • kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
  • knee spavin — chronic inflammation of the carpal joint of a horse
  • knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
  • lakshadweep — a union territory of India comprising a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. About 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km).
  • landscapers — Plural form of landscaper.
  • laparoscope — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
  • lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
  • laser proof — a print proof of an element of a page printed out on a laser printer, so as to give an almost accurate preview of the final printout
  • lassen peak — an active volcano in N California, in the S Cascade Range. 10,465 feet (3190 meters).
  • 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).
  • latiseptate — having broad partitions or septa
  • leader-ship — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
  • leaderships — Plural form of leadership.
  • leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
  • leafhoppers — Plural form of leafhopper.
  • leap second — Coordinated Universal Time
  • led display — a flat-screen device in which an array of light-emitting diodes can be selectively activated to display numerical and alphabetical information, used esp in pocket calculators, digital timepieces, measuring instruments, and in some microcomputers
  • leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
  • leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
  • lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
  • leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
  • leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires
  • lesson plan — outline of teaching session
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