12-letter words containing p, i, l
- epiglottitis — (pathology) Inflammation of the epiglottis.
- epigraphical — Epigraphic.
- epiphytology — the study of epiphytes
- episcopalian — An adherent of episcopacy.
- episcopalism — the belief that a Church should be governed by bishops
- episodically — In an episodic manner; in episodes.
- epistemology — The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- epithalamion — A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
- epithalamium — A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
- epitheliomas — Plural form of epithelioma.
- epoxylignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane in which the two \u03b3-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring.
- equimultiple — one of a series of amounts or numbers that each consist of another amount or number an equal number of times
- equipollence — The condition of being equipollent; equality of power, force, signification, or application.
- equiprobable — (of two or more things ) equally likely to occur; having equal probability.
- escapologist — An entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
- etepimeletic — (of behaviour in young animals) care-seeking
- euphonically — In a euphonic manner.
- euphoniously — In a euphonious manner.
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- exceptionals — Plural form of exceptional.
- exemplifying — Present participle of exemplify.
- exophthalmia — (medicine) The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.
- exophthalmic — Having or characterized by protruding eyes.
- expediential — Governed by expediency; seeking advantage.
- experiential — Involving or based on experience and observation.
- experimental — (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized.
- explain away — If someone explains away a mistake or a bad situation they are responsible for, they try to indicate that it is unimportant or that it is not really their fault.
- explanations — Plural form of explanation.
- explantation — The act of explanting.
- explications — Plural form of explication.
- explicitness — The state or characteristic of being explicit.
- exploitation — The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- exploitative — In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something.
- explorations — Plural form of exploration.
- expositional — Explained in clear terms, as in writing.
- express mail — mail delivered quicker than normal mail
- expressional — Of or pertaining to expression, either in language, the face or the arts.
- expressively — In an expressive manner.
- exspoliation — (obsolete) spoliation.
- extremophile — A microorganism, especially an archaean, that lives in conditions of extreme temperature, acidity, alkalinity, or chemical concentration.
- feel no pain — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- feldspathoid — Also, feldspathoidal. of or relating to a group of minerals similar in chemical composition to certain feldspars except for a lower silica content.
- fellowshiped — Simple past tense and past participle of fellowship.
- felt-tip pen — a pen that holds quick-drying ink conveyed to a writing surface by means of a felt nib.
- field sports — sports carried on in the open countryside, such as hunting, shooting, or fishing
- filial piety — (in Confucianism) the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members.
- film company — a company dedicated to the making of motion pictures
- filter paper — porous paper used in filtering.
- filter press — an apparatus used for filtration consisting of a set of frames covered with filter cloth on both sides, between which the liquid to be filtered is pumped