10-letter words containing p, l, a, i
- line space — (on a typewriter, typesetter, printer, or the like) the horizontal space provided for a line of typing, typesetting, printing, etc.
- linear map — (mathematics) (Or "linear transformation") A function from a vector space to a vector space which respects the additive and multiplicative structures of the two: that is, for any two vectors, u, v, in the source vector space and any scalar, k, in the field over which it is a vector space, a linear map f satisfies f(u+kv) = f(u) + kf(v).
- lipidaemia — Alternative form of lipidemia.
- lipizzaner — one of a breed of compact, finely shaped, usually gray or white horses developed at the Austrian Imperial Stud and used generally in dressage exhibitions.
- lipography — unintentional omission in writing, as of a specific letter or syllable.
- lipomatous — a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- lippizaner — one of a breed of compact, finely shaped, usually gray or white horses developed at the Austrian Imperial Stud and used generally in dressage exhibitions.
- lipreading — the reading or understanding, as by a deaf person, of spoken words from the movements of another's lips without hearing the sounds made.
- lisp-linda — P. Dourish, U Edinburgh 1988.
- lithograph — a print produced by lithography.
- lithophane — a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.
- lithophysa — a cavity or hollow found in volcanic rocks, caused by expanding gas
- liver opal — a form of opal having a reddish-brown coloration
- liver pâté — pâté made from minced liver meat
- logophilia — The love of words and word games.
- logophobia — an obsessive fear of words.
- lopatnikov — Nicolai Lvovich [nik-uh-lahy luh-voh-vich;; Russian nyi-kuh-lahy lvaw-vyich] /ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ ləˈvoʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ ˈlvɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–76, U.S. composer, born in Russia.
- loperamide — a substance, C 29 H 33 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of diarrhea.
- low-impact — Low-impact exercise does not put a lot of stress on your body.
- lunch-pail — lunchbox.
- lunchpails — Plural form of lunchpail.
- lupercalia — a festival held in ancient Rome on the 15th of February to promote fertility and ward off disasters.
- lygophilia — The love of darkness.
- lymphatics — Plural form of lymphatic.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- main plane — one of the principal supporting surfaces of an aircraft, esp either of the wings
- malpighian — Marcello [mahr-chel-law] /mɑrˈtʃɛl lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1628–94, Italian anatomist.
- manipulate — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- marsupials — Plural form of marsupial.
- maxilliped — one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans.
- mealie pap — mealie porridge
- megalopsia — macropsia.
- megapixels — Plural form of megapixel.
- melanippus — a Theban who killed Tydeus in the battle of the Seven against Thebes and who was, in turn, slain by Amphiaraus.
- mephitical — Alternative form of mephitic.
- meta-vlisp — (language) An innovative Lisp dialect by E. St.James of IBP, France.
- metalepsis — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- metaleptic — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- metaplasia — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- metaplasis — the second of three stages of ontogenetic development proposed by Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, in which the development of the individual is complete
- metapodial — (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- misapplied — mistakenly applied; used wrongly.
- misapplies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misapply.
- misexplain — (transitive) To explain incorrectly.
- misplacing — Present participle of misplace.
- misplanned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- mispleaded — Simple past tense and past participle of misplead.
- modula-3pi — Machine-independent intermediate language for compilation of Modula-3*. "Modula-3pi Language Definition", E.A. Heinz, TR, U Karlsruhe 1993.
- monoplegia — paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.