11-letter words containing p, i, o, u, s
- pediococcus — any of several spherical, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Pediococcus, producing acid and clouding in beer and wort.
- pendulosity — the state or quality of being pendulous
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- perquisitor — the first person to own property that has subsequently been handed down to his heirs
- persecution — the act of persecuting.
- perspicuous — clearly expressed or presented; lucid.
- pestiferous — bringing or bearing disease.
- petit fours — a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.
- phitsanulok — a city in central Thailand.
- phosphonium — the positively charged group PH 4 + .
- physiologus — an ancient Greek book containing stories and tales with moral content about real and mythical animals
- piano music — printed music intended to be played on the piano
- pilot house — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- pilot study — trial done for research
- piperaceous — belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.
- piscicolous — (of an organism) living on or in fishes
- piscivorous — adapted to feeding on fish; fish-eating.
- piss around — If you say that someone pisses around or pisses about, you mean they waste a lot of time doing unimportant things.
- piston pump — A piston pump is a pump which moves fluid by the movement up and down of a disk or short cylinder inside a tube.
- pittosporum — any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Pittosporum, native to warm regions of the Old World, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive foliage, flowers, or fruit.
- pleiomerous — (of a flower) having a greater than normal number of parts
- plumigerous — wearing or possessing feathers
- plutologist — a person who has expertise in plutology
- plutonomist — a person who studies or has expertise in plutonomy
- pneumonitis — inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances.
- polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
- polysulfide — a sulfide whose molecules contain two or more atoms of sulfur.
- porriginous — pertaining to or designating porrigo
- positronium — a short-lived atomic system consisting of a positron and an electron bound together.
- postcubital — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.
- postnuptial — subsequent to marriage: postnuptial adjustments.
- postscenium — a wing on either side of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theatre where props could be stored and actors could prepare; a parascenium
- posttussive — of or relating to a cough.
- postulating — to ask, demand, or claim.
- postulation — to ask, demand, or claim.
- posturizing — to posture; pose.
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- presolution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- prestigious — indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- pretentious — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- previous to — before, prior to
- prime focus — the focal point of the objective lens or primary mirror of a telescope
- primiparous — a woman who has borne but one child or who is parturient for the first time.
- probusiness — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
- productions — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- profusively — profuse; lavish; prodigal: profusive generosity.
- proliferous — proliferating.
- promiscuity — the state of being promiscuous.