11-letter words containing p, i, l
- pencil case — container for writing implements
- pencil gate — any of a large number of narrow gates used for rapid distribution of metal in large castings.
- penciliform — having a pencillike shape.
- pendulosity — the state or quality of being pendulous
- penicillate — having a penicil or penicils.
- penicillium — any fungus of the genus Penicillium, certain species of which are used in cheesemaking and as the source of penicillin.
- peninsulate — to cause (land) to become peninsular
- penitential — of, pertaining to, proceeding from, or expressive of penitence or repentance.
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pensionable — worker: of retirement age
- pentactinal — of or relating to a pentact
- pentacyclic — having five rings of atoms
- pentaploidy — the condition of being pentaploid
- pentlandite — a mineral, sulfide of nickel, occurring in the form of bronze-colored granular aggregates, found with pyrrhotite: the principal source of nickel.
- penultimate — next to the last: the penultimate scene of the play.
- pepper mill — a small handheld device for storing and grinding peppercorns.
- perceivable — capable of being perceived; perceptible.
- perceivably — capable of being perceived; perceptible.
- perceivedly — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- perceptible — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- perceptibly — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- perchloride — the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perciatelli — a tubular pasta in long, straight pieces, resembling thick spaghetti.
- percolation — the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.
- perduellion — high treason
- perennially — lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
- perfectible — capable of becoming or of being made perfect; improvable.
- pericardial — of or relating to the pericardium.
- pericentral — arranged around a centre
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- periclitate — exposed to danger
- periglacial — occurring or operating adjacent to the margin of a glacier.
- peril point — the lower limit of a tariff on a commodity at which import of that commodity would have a seriously adverse effect on the local producers.
- perilla oil — a light yellow oil, obtained from the seeds of mints of the genus Perilla, used in Asia as a cooking oil and elsewhere in the manufacture of varnish, printing ink, and artificial leather.
- perinatally — during the perinatal period; before birth
- perinuclear — situated near or occurring around the nucleus.
- periodontal — of or relating to the periodontium.
- peripherals — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
- perishables — perishable articles, esp food
- perissology — the use of a superfluity of words; an expression of something using more words than necessary
- peristalith — a group of stones encircling a mound, dolmen, or the like.
- peristalsis — the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, especially the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system.
- peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
- peristylium — a peristyle.
- perithecial — of, pertaining to, or having a perithecium
- perithelium — the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.
- perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- permissible — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
- permissibly — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
- permittedly — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.