13-letter words containing p, i, s, t, l
- nondescriptly — in a nondescript manner
- nonspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- oilspot glaze — a brown or black ceramic glaze dotted with silvery spots caused by impurities.
- oligopeptides — Plural form of oligopeptide.
- oligopolistic — the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors. Compare duopoly, monopoly (def 1).
- omnipresently — In an omnipresent manner.
- optical glass — any of several types of high-quality, homogeneous, color-free glass, as flint or crown glass, having specified refractive properties, used in lenses and other components of optical systems.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- osteoplasties — Plural form of osteoplasty.
- outwash plain — Geology. a broad, sloping landform built of coalesced deposits of outwash.
- ovipositional — pertaining to the laying of eggs through an ovipositor
- paddle tennis — a game combining elements of tennis and handball, played with paddles and a rubber ball on a screened court about half the size of and having a lower net than a tennis court.
- painstakingly — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- painterliness — the quality of being painterly
- palaeocrystic — consisting of former glacial formation
- paleo-asiatic — a member of any of various Mongoloid peoples of northeastern Asia.
- palingenesist — a person who believes in a doctrine of rebirth or transmigration of souls.
- palos heights — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- pantheologist — a student of, or expert in, pantheology
- papaprelatist — a supporter of papal prelates
- papillomatous — a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.
- paradise lost — an epic poem (1667) by John Milton.
- parallelistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of a parallelism.
- parasexuality — parasexual behaviour
- parasitically — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- parrot's-bill — a showy, vinelike plant, Clianthus puniceus, of New Zealand, having clusters of eight white-streaked, crimson flowers.
- parsley piert — a small N temperate rosaceous plant, Aphanes arvensis, having fan-shaped leaves and small greenish flowers
- particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- paternalistic — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- patripotestal — Anthropology. of or relating to the authority exercised by a father or a father's blood relatives.
- pearly whites — white and lustrous as a pearl.
- pedal cyclist — a person who rides a pedal cycle, as opposed to a motorcycle
- peirastically — in a peirastic manner
- pelican state — Louisiana (used as a nickname).
- pencil stripe — a stripe of varying widths, especially a dark stripe on a light ground.
- peninsularity — the state or fact of being a peninsula
- penny whistle — a type of flageolet with six finger holes, esp a cheap one made of metal
- pentasyllabic — a word or line of verse of five syllables.
- periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
- perishability — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- perityphlitis — the inflammation of the tissue surrounding the caecum
- perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
- personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personalities — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- perspectively — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
- petroliferous — containing or yielding petroleum