12-letter words containing p, l, e, g
- oligopsonies — Plural form of oligopsony.
- oligospermia — (medicine) Low volume of semen.
- optical grep — vgrep
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- overplanning — the act or instance of planning excessively
- overplotting — the provision of an excessively elaborate plot
- package deal — Also called package plan. an agreement in which the buyer pays a stipulated price for a group of related products or services: a package deal from a book club.
- palace guard — the security force protecting a palace.
- palaebiology — the study of fossil animals and plants
- palaeography — the study of the handwritings of the past, and often the manuscripts as well, so that they may be dated, read, etc, and may serve as historical and literary sources
- palais glide — a dance with high kicks and gliding steps in which performers link arms in a row
- paleobiology — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
- paleoecology — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
- paleogeology — the science of representing geologic conditions of some given time in past earth history.
- paleographer — sb who studies ancient scripts
- paleological — the study of antiquities.
- paleontology — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- paleozoology — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals.
- paling-fence — Also called paling fence. picket fence.
- palingenesis — rebirth; regeneration.
- palm cabbage — cabbage palm.
- panty girdle — women's control pants
- paraglossate — having paraglossae
- paralanguage — vocal features that accompany speech and contribute to communication but are not generally considered to be part of the language system, as vocal quality, loudness, and tempo: sometimes also including facial expressions and gestures.
- parallelling — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
- parlour game — A parlour game is a game that is played indoors by families or at parties, for example a guessing game.
- paroemiology — the study of proverbs
- parting line — the line at which two closed dies or two halves of a mold meet.
- passing bell — a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral.
- passing lane — a highway lane in which a driver may pass other vehicles legally.
- patrilineage — lineal descent traced through the male line.
- peace-loving — If you describe someone as peace-loving, you mean that they try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people.
- pearl diving — the act of diving for the precious gems pearls
- pearly gates — the entrance to heaven.
- pekinologist — a person who studies the People's Republic of China
- penalty goal — a goal scored as a result of a penalty
- pentagonally — in a pentagonal manner; in the fashion of a pentagon
- pentyl group — any of the univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 1 1 –.
- perez galdos — Benito [buh-nee-toh;; Spanish be-nee-taw] /bəˈni toʊ;; Spanish bɛˈni tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1843–1920, Spanish journalist, dramatist, and novelist.
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- perplexingly — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean
- pestological — relating to pestology
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- petrol gauge — a gauge that indicates the amount of petrol left in the tank of a vehicle
- phenyl group — the univalent group C 6 H 5 –, derived from benzene.
- philandering — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- phlebography — venography.
- phlegmagogic — a medication that is intended to dislodge and evacuate mucus from the respiratory system
- photogelatin — pertaining to any photographic process in which gelatin is used to receive or transfer a print.