11-letter words containing p, i, a, g, e
- pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- pedagogical — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedagoguish — resembling or reminiscent of a pedagogue
- pedological — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pelagianism — a follower of Pelagius, who denied original sin and believed in freedom of the will.
- pelagius ii — died a.d. 590, pope 579–590.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- pencil gate — any of a large number of narrow gates used for rapid distribution of metal in large castings.
- penetrating — able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- peng dehuai — 1898–1974, Chinese Communist military leader: defense minister 1954–59.
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pentagonoid — like a pentagon in shape.
- peregrinate — to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.
- perigastric — located near or around the gastric system (predominantly the stomach)
- periglacial — occurring or operating adjacent to the margin of a glacier.
- perigordian — of, relating to, or characteristic of an Upper Paleolithic cultural epoch in southern France, especially of the Périgord region.
- permanganic — of or derived from permanganic acid.
- persian rug — an Oriental rug made in Persia (Iran), having rich, soft colors in any of various intricate, often floral, patterns
- phagedaenic — relating to or having the characteristics of phagedaena
- phagocytize — (of a phagocyte) to devour (material).
- pigeon hawk — merlin.
- pilgrimager — a pilgrim
- plagiarised — to take and use by plagiarism.
- plagiarizer — to take and use by plagiarism.
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
- plagiostome — (of fish) belonging to the genus Plagiostomi, which includes sharks and rays, characterized by a transverse mouth with the jaw suspended from the skull
- plantigrade — walking on the whole sole of the foot, as humans, and bears.
- plasminogen — the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin.
- platemaking — the act of making plates
- postweaning — of, relating to, or occurring in the period following weaning
- pragmatizer — someone who pragmatizes
- prairie dog — any of several burrowing rodents of the genus Cynomys, of North American prairies, having a barklike cry: some are endangered.
- pre-bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- pre-hearing — the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- pre-warning — to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- preachingly — in a preaching manner, with preaching
- preboarding — to put or allow to go aboard in advance of the usual time or before others: Passengers with disabilities will be preboarded.
- premarriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
- prerogative — an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator.
- pretraining — the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained: He's in training for the Olympics.
- price range — the highest and lowest price of a commodity, security, etc., over a given period of time.
- primigenial — relating to an early stage of existence; primitive
- prodigalize — to spend lavishly
- promenading — a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.
- propagative — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- pseudologia — a psychological condition in which a patient tells elaborate, false stories believing them to be true
- public gaze — If someone or something is in the public gaze, they are receiving a lot of attention from the general public.
- pyrargyrite — a blackish mineral, silver antimony sulfide, AgSbS 3 , showing, when transparent, a deep ruby-red color by transmitted light; ruby silver: an ore of silver.
- recarpeting — a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- renographic — of or pertaining to renography, using or produced by a renogram