13-letter words containing p, e, n, y, l, a
- petit larceny — petty larceny.
- petty larceny — law: minor theft
- pharyngealize — to pronounce with pharyngeal coarticulation.
- phenomenality — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- phenylalanine — a crystalline, water-soluble, essential amino acid, C 6 H 5 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, necessary to the nutrition of humans and most animals, obtained chiefly from egg white or skim milk. Symbol: F. Abbreviation: Phe;
- phenylic acid — phenol (def 1).
- phenylmethane — toluene.
- phony-baloney — nonsense; baloney.
- phytoplankter — a minute organism which constitutes part of phytoplankton
- placentia bay — a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the SE coast of Newfoundland, Canada, W of the Avalon Peninsula. About 100 miles (160 km) long and 80 miles (129 km) wide.
- plane journey — a journey made by flying in an aeroplane
- plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
- platonic year — a period of about 26,000 years, equal to the time required for a complete revolution of the equinoxes.
- platyhelminth — any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm.
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- playing games — If you say that someone is playing games or playing silly games, you mean that they are not treating a situation seriously and you are annoyed with them.
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- pneumatolytic — resulting from pneumatolysis
- polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
- polycarbonate — a synthetic thermoplastic resin, a linear polymer of carbonic acid, used for molded products, films, and nonbreakable windows.
- polydaemonism — the belief in many evil spirits.
- polygonaceous — belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
- polytechnical — relating to a technical school
- polythene bag — a bag made of polythene, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preliminarily — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- presentiality — the state of being present
- prudentiality — prudential nature or practice
- psychoanalyse — to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
- psychoanalyze — to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
- pyrotechnical — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- shell company — A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- spontaneously — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- spring valley — a city in SW California, near San Diego.
- stone parsley — a parsley, Sison amomum, of Eurasia, bearing aromatic seeds that are used as a condiment.
- string player — a person who plays an instrument of the violin family.
- sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
- sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
- sunray pleats — bias-cut knife pleats that are narrower at the top than at the bottom, producing a flared effect, used esp for skirts
- supplementary — Also, supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
- tennis player — sportsperson who plays tennis
- tin pan alley — the district of a city, especially New York City, where most of the popular music is published.
- transparently — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.
- unappealingly — in an unappealing manner
- unexpectantly — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.