10-letter words containing p, e, l, i, t
- interplead — to litigate with each other in order to determine which of two parties is the rightful claimant against a third party.
- interpolar — connecting or being between poles: an interpolar flight.
- interposal — (dated) interposure.
- intraplate — (geology) Taking place within a single tectonic plate.
- intrepidly — In an intrepid manner; fearlessly; daringly; resolutely.
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- italophile — a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc.
- j particle — an early name for the J/psi particle.
- juliet cap — a skullcap, often set with pearls or other gems, worn by women for semiformal or bridal wear.
- kelyphitic — as in kelyphitic rim, a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock
- kick plate — a metal plate fastened to the bottom of a door to resist blows and scratches.
- kick pleat — an inverted pleat extending upward 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm) from the hemline at the back of a narrow skirt, to allow freedom in walking.
- kilt pleat — a large vertical pleat overlapping one adjoining pleat and being overlapped by the other, as on a kilt.
- laeotropic — oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- lead paint — paint containing lead
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- legateship — The office or authority of a legate.
- lepidolite — a mineral of the mica group, potassium lithium aluminum silicate, commonly occurring in lilac, rose-colored, or whitish scaly masses: an ore of lithium.
- leptosomic — a person of asthenic build.
- leptospira — any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- leptospire — Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
- let it rip — If you let it rip, you do something forcefully and without trying to control yourself.
- life plant — air plant (def 2).
- light pipe — optical fibre
- lighten up — be less serious
- lightplane — a lightweight passenger airplane with relatively limited performance capability.
- lightspeed — The speed of light.
- limitrophe — (of a country or region) on or near a frontier
- lipsticked — Decorated with lipstick.
- list price — the price at which a product is usually sold to the public and from which a trade discount is computed by a wholesaler.
- lithophane — a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.
- lithophile — (of a chemical element) concentrated in the earth's crust, rather than in the core or mantle.
- lithophone — a Chinese stone chime consisting of 16 stone slabs hung in two rows and struck with a hammer.
- lithophyte — Zoology. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
- live it up — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- live up to — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- liver pâté — pâté made from minced liver meat
- liver spot — a dark brown skin spot, usually caused by sun exposure
- livescript — JavaScript
- manipulate — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- mephitical — Alternative form of mephitic.
- meta-vlisp — (language) An innovative Lisp dialect by E. St.James of IBP, France.
- metalepsis — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- metaleptic — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- metaplasia — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- metaplasis — the second of three stages of ontogenetic development proposed by Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, in which the development of the individual is complete
- metapodial — (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- mint julep — an alcoholic drink traditionally made with bourbon, sugar, and finely cracked ice and garnished with sprigs of mint, served in a tall, frosted glass: also made with other kinds of whiskey, brandy, and sometimes rum.
- montpelier — a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviation: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.