13-letter words containing p, l, a, t, y
- impractically — In an impractical manner.
- improbability — the quality or condition of being improbable; unlikelihood.
- improvability — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- inculpability — Lack of culpability; freedom from blame.
- independantly — Misspelling of independently.
- inhospitality — lack of hospitality; inhospitable attitude toward or treatment of visitors, guests, etc.
- insupportably — In an insupportable manner.
- intemperately — given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- interoperably — capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.
- ipsilaterally — (anatomy, medicine) On the same side of the body.
- landing party — a component of a ship's company detached for special duty ashore.
- liberal party — a political party in Great Britain, formed about 1830 as a fusion of Whigs and Radicals and constituting one of the dominant British parties in the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries.
- liberty party — the first antislavery political party, organized in 1839 and merged with the Free Soil party in 1848.
- library paste — a white, smooth paste for paper and lightweight cardboard.
- library steps — a folding stepladder, especially one folding into another piece of furniture, as a table or chair.
- light therapy — therapeutic exposure to full-spectrum artificial light that simulates sunlight, used to treat various conditions, as seasonal affective disorder.
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- lymphadenitis — inflammation of a lymphatic gland.
- lymphatolysis — destruction of lymphatic vessels or of lymphoid tissue.
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- lymphomatosis — lymphoma spread throughout the body.
- major penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player for five minutes from play, no substitute for the player being permitted.
- maldeployment — the inefficient use of resources or an instance of such
- master policy — a single policy covering a group of people, typically employees of a company, issued to an employer.
- merleau-ponty — Maurice, 1908–61, French phenomenological philosopher.
- mesaticephaly — the state or condition of being mesaticephalic or mesocephalic
- metallography — the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
- methylparaben — a fine, white, needlelike substance, C 8 H 8 O 3 , used chiefly as a preservative in foods and pharmaceuticals.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- military coup — a coup organized and carried out by members of the armed forces
- military pace — a pace, equal to a single step, used to coordinate the marching of soldiers, equal in the U.S. to 2½ feet (76 cm) for quick time and 3 feet (91 cm) for double time.
- minor penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player from play for two minutes, no substitute for the player being permitted.
- modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
- morality play — an allegorical form of the drama current from the 14th to 16th centuries and employing such personified abstractions as Virtue, Vice, Greed, Gluttony, etc.
- multipartyism — a political system in which two or more political parties contest elections
- multipolarity — The condition of being multipolar.
- myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
- naphthylamine — (organic compound) Either of two isomeric primary amines derived from naphthalene; they occur in crude oil, and are used in the preparation of dyes and other compounds.
- nativity play — A nativity play is a play about the birth of Jesus, usually one performed by children at Christmas time.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- omoplatoscopy — Divination by use of a shoulder blade.
- openheartedly — Alt form open-heartedly.
- operationally — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- ophthalmology — the branch of medical science dealing with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye.
- opinionatedly — In an opinionated manner.
- orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
- painstakingly — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- palaeocrystic — consisting of former glacial formation
- palaeontology — Palaeontology is the study of fossils as a guide to the history of life on Earth.