13-letter words containing p, i, s, t
- perspectivism — the doctrine that reality is known only in terms of the perspectives of it seen by individuals or groups at particular moments.
- perspectivist — the doctrine that reality is known only in terms of the perspectives of it seen by individuals or groups at particular moments.
- pet insurance — health insurance for a pet
- petit treason — the killing of a husband by his wife, of a lord by his servant, or of an ecclesiastic by a subordinate ecclesiastic.
- petroliferous — containing or yielding petroleum
- petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phalansterian — of or relating to a phalanstery.
- phalansterism — a model of society in which members of a community live in the same space and share common belongings
- phantasmality — the condition or character of being incorporeal and illusory
- pharmaceutics — a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
- phelloplastic — an image or a representation that has been fashioned from cork
- phlogisticate — to integrate or blend phlogiston with
- phonocamptics — the branch of acoustics dealing with echoes
- photo-sharing — the publishing of digital photographs on the internet
- photo-stating — a camera for making facsimile copies of documents, drawings, etc., in the form of paper negatives on which the positions of lines, objects, etc., in the originals are maintained.
- photoacoustic — optoacoustic
- photochromism — the reversible transformation of something's colour due to exposure to electromagnetic radiation such as sunlight
- photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- photoemission — photoelectric effect.
- photofinisher — a person whose profession is photofinishing
- photophoresis — the move away from a strong light source by previously suspended particles in a gas
- photopositive — pertaining to a substance whose conductivity increases upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
- photovoltaics — (used with a singular verb) a field of semiconductor technology involving the direct conversion of electromagnetic radiation as sunlight, into electricity.
- phraseologist — a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology.
- physicalistic — of or relating to physicalism.
- physicalities — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
- physiotherapy — physical therapy.
- physitheistic — of, relating to, or believing in physitheism
- physoclistous — having the air bladder closed off from the mouth.
- physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
- phytocoenosis — the plants of a given area considered as a whole.
- phytosanitary — of or relating to the health of plants
- pianistically — in a manner or way that is pianistic
- pick up steam — If a belief, a plan, or a project picks up steam, it starts to develop and become more important.
- pick-up stick — one of a group of sticks used in the game of jackstraws.
- picnic basket — woven container for carrying food outdoors
- pictorialness — the state of being pictorial
- picturesquely — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- piece of shit — despicable person
- pietistically — in a pietistical manner
- pigeon breast — chicken breast.
- pilaster mass — an engaged pier, usually plain, used as a buttress.
- pilot biscuit — hardtack.
- pilot station — Also called pilotage. an onshore office or headquarters for pilots.
- pise-de-terre — a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material.
- pistol shrimp — any common shrimp of the family Alphaeidae, distinguished by the snapping sound made by its enlarged claw.
- piston engine — reciprocating engine.
- pitch surface — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- place setting — the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
- place-setting — the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.