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

  • 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.
  • paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
  • paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
  • parish priest — local church minister
  • parker bowles — Camilla (née Shand). born 1947, became the second wife of Prince Charles in 2005; created Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Rothesay
  • 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
  • parsley piert — a small N temperate rosaceous plant, Aphanes arvensis, having fan-shaped leaves and small greenish flowers
  • parsley sauce — a white sauce containing chopped parsley
  • parson's nose — pope's nose.
  • 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.
  • party manners — polite behaviour
  • pas de basque — a step in which the dancer swings one foot to the side, springs onto it, and swings the other foot against it.
  • pas de calais — a department of N France, in Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, on the Straits of Dover (the Pas de Calais): the part of France closest to the British Isles. Capital: Arras. Pop: 1 451 307 (2003 est). Area: 6752 sq km (2633 sq miles)
  • pas de cheval — a step in which the dancer hops on one foot and paws the ground with the other.
  • pas-de-calais — French name of the Strait of Dover.
  • pascal celery — any of several large, dark-green varieties of celery with firm, crisp stalks
  • pass the buck — Poker. any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
  • pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
  • passage grave — a megalithic tomb of the Neolithic and Copper or early Bronze ages found in the British Isles and Europe, consisting of a roofed burial chamber and narrow entrance passage covered by a round mound and containing human remains and funerary offerings.
  • passager hawk — young hawk or falcon caught while on migration
  • passchendaele — a village in NW Belgium, in West Flanders province: the scene of heavy fighting during the third battle of Ypres in World War I during which 245 000 British troops were lost
  • passe compose — a grammatical construction of French consisting of the present tense of an auxiliary, either avoir or être, followed by a past participle and corresponding in function to both the English present perfect and the English simple past tenses.
  • 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 car — carriage of a train
  • passenger jet — a jet that carries passengers
  • passing place — a wider place on a narrow road where vehicles can pass
  • passionflower — any chiefly American climbing vine or shrub of the genus Passiflora, having showy flowers and a pulpy berry or fruit that in some species is edible.
  • passive voice — grammar: verb form takes when subject acted upon
  • past anterior — a pluperfect verb (in French)
  • 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.
  • patripotestal — Anthropology. of or relating to the authority exercised by a father or a father's blood relatives.
  • paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
  • pay a pension — If a company or government pays a pension to someone, it provides them with money because they have reached a certain age.
  • pay one's way — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
  • pay structure — a collection of pay grades or bands, which set out the different levels of pay for workers in a certain profession, etc
  • payment terms — the terms or conditions concerning the payment of something
  • peace process — A peace process consists of all the meetings, agreements, and negotiations in which people such as politicians are involved when they are trying to arrange peace between countries or groups that are fighting with each other.
  • peace studies — a field of political science which examines how to reduce conflicts
  • peacelessness — the state of being without peace; discord
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