12-letter words containing p, e, n, c
- proboscidean — pertaining to or resembling a proboscis.
- procarbazine — a drug used in the treatment of cancer, esp lymphomas
- procellarian — a bird species from the genus Procellaria
- processional — of, relating to, or characteristic of a procession.
- processioner — a member of a procession
- prochein ami — next friend.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- product line — all of the products carried by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- project note — a short-term municipal note issued by a local government housing agency to finance a public housing project.
- prolificness — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- pronouncedly — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
- propanedioic — malonic.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- protein-coat — the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- protuberance — the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- provincetown — a town at the tip of Cape Cod, in SE Massachusetts: resort.
- provincewide — covering or available to the whole of a province
- psittacinite — mottramite.
- public enemy — a person or thing considered a danger or menace to the public, especially a wanted criminal widely sought by the F.B.I. and local police forces.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- pudding rice — a type of short-grained rice that is suitable for making into a rice pudding
- pudding-face — a human face that is big and fat and resembles a pudding
- puerto rican — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
- pumice stone — abrasive stone used for exfoliating
- pumice-stone — Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- pumpernickel — a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye.
- punched card — a card having holes punched in specific positions and patterns so as to represent data to be stored or processed mechanically, electrically, or photoelectrically.
- punched tape — Computers. paper tape.
- purple finch — a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- puy de sancy — a mountain in S central France: highest peak of the Monts Dore. Height: 1886 m (6188 ft)
- pyrogenicity — the characteristic of causing fever
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
- pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
- quindecaplet — a group of 15
- raking piece — a sloping piece of scenery, as on a television or stage set, especially such a piece used for masking the side of a ramp.
- re-landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- reappearance — the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public: the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in Aïda; her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting.
- receptionism — the doctrine that in the communion service the communicant receives the body and blood of Christ but that the bread and wine are not transubstantiated.
- receptionist — a person employed to receive and assist callers, clients, etc., as in an office.
- recompensate — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- reconception — the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.
- recuperating — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- recuperation — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- reexperience — a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something: My encounter with the bear in the woods was a frightening experience.
- reinspection — the act or process of reinspecting