11-letter words containing p, l, i, g
- parking lot — an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.
- passacaglia — a slow, dignified dance of Spanish origin.
- pathologies — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
- pathologist — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
- pathologize — to represent (something) as a disease
- patrologist — a student of patrology.
- pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- pedagogical — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedological — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pelagianism — a follower of Pelagius, who denied original sin and believed in freedom of the will.
- pelagius ii — died a.d. 590, pope 579–590.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- pencil gate — any of a large number of narrow gates used for rapid distribution of metal in large castings.
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- periglacial — occurring or operating adjacent to the margin of a glacier.
- perissology — the use of a superfluity of words; an expression of something using more words than necessary
- pestologist — a person who analyses and researches pests and how to get rid of them
- philography — the collecting of autographs, especially those of famous persons.
- philologian — a philologist.
- philologist — the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
- phonologist — a specialist in phonology.
- photoflight — pertaining to a flight made for the purpose of aerial photography.
- phycologist — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- physiologic — of or relating to physiology.
- physiologus — an ancient Greek book containing stories and tales with moral content about real and mythical animals
- pig boiling — wet puddling.
- pigeon loft — a raised shelter or building where pigeons are kept
- pigeon milk — crop milk.
- pigeon-hole — one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
- pigeonholer — someone who likes to pigeonhole people or things
- pilferingly — in the manner of a pilferer
- pilgarlicky — bald or growing bald
- pilgrimager — a pilgrim
- pilot light — Also called pilot, pilot burner. a small flame kept burning continuously, as in a gas stove or furnace, to relight the main gas burners whenever necessary or desired.
- pinwheeling — a child's toy consisting of a wheel or leaflike curls of paper or plastic loosely attached by a pin to a stick, designed to revolve when blown by or as by the wind.
- piscatology — the art or science of fishing.
- pistol grip — a handle or grip, as of a rifle or saw, shaped like the butt of a pistol.
- placatingly — in a placating manner
- plagiarised — to take and use by plagiarism.
- plagiarizer — to take and use by plagiarism.
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
- plagiostome — (of fish) belonging to the genus Plagiostomi, which includes sharks and rays, characterized by a transverse mouth with the jaw suspended from the skull
- planigraphy — an x-ray photograph in which a given plane of the body is well defined and those above and below it purposely out of focus.
- plantigrade — walking on the whole sole of the foot, as humans, and bears.
- plasminogen — the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin.
- plastic bag — carrier bag, sack made of plastic
- platemaking — the act of making plates
- platforming — a process for reforming petroleum using a platinum catalyst
- play-acting — Play-acting is behaviour where someone pretends to have attitudes or feelings that they do not really have.
- playwriting — the art or technique of writing theatrical plays; the work or profession of a playwright.