18-letter words containing p, l, i, t

status epilepticus — a condition in which repeated epileptic seizures occur without the patient gaining consciousness between them. If untreated for a prolonged period it can lead to long-term disability or death
stepping-off place — jumping-off place (def 2).
subatomic particle — physics:
super giant slalom — a slalom race in which the course is longer and has more widely spaced gates than in a giant slalom.
super middleweight — a boxer weighing up to 168 pounds (75.6 kg), between middleweight and light heavyweight.
supraorbital ridge — browridge.
talent competition — a contest in which people compete by showcasing their talents, for example in singing, dancing, acrobatics, etc
talk between ships — TBS (def 1).
telephone receiver — a device, as in a telephone, that converts changes in an electric current into sound.
telephone sex line — a telephone line operated by a phone-sex worker that offers phone sex to paying customers
television company — a company that broadcasts programmes by television
temporal summation — the act or process of summing.
terrestrial planet — inner planet.
the bottomless pit — the underworld; hell
the encyclopedists — the writers of the French Encyclopedia (1751-72) edited by Diderot and d'Alembert, which contained the advanced ideas of the period
the family compact — the ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada in the early 19th century
the general public — the people in a society; people in general
the middle passage — the journey across the Atlantic Ocean from the W coast of Africa to the Caribbean: the longest part of the journey of the slave ships sailing to the Caribbean or the Americas
the practicalities — the real facts or details of a situation, as opposed to its theoretical aspects
the-cocktail-party — a play in verse (1950) by T. S. Eliot.
thiosulphuric acid — an unstable acid known only in solutions and in the form of its salts. Formula: H2S2O3
thrills and spills — If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises.
to be tickled pink — If you are tickled pink, you are extremely pleased about something.
to fall into place — If things fall into place, events happen naturally to produce a situation you want.
to lick into shape — If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
to play favourites — to display favouritism
to scrape a living — If you say that someone scrapes a living or scratches a living, you mean that they manage to earn enough to live on, but it is very difficult. In American English, you say they scrape out a living or scratch out a living.
to spill the beans — If you spill the beans, you tell someone something that people have been trying to keep secret.
to spill your guts — if someone spills their guts, they tell you everything about something secret or private
traditional option — an option that once purchased cannot be resold
traditional policy — a life assurance policy in which the policyholder's premiums are paid into a general fund and his or her investment benefits are calculated according to actuarial formulae
traditional weapon — a weapon having ceremonial tribal significance, such as an assegai or knobkerrie
transylvanian alps — a mountain range in S Romania; a SW extension of the Carpathian Mountains. Highest peak: Mount Negoiu, 2548 m (8360 ft)
unit magnetic pole — the unit of magnetic pole strength equal to the strength of a magnetic pole that repels a similar pole with a force of one dyne, the two poles being placed in a vacuum and separated by a distance of one centimeter.
unit-linked policy — a life-assurance policy, the investment benefits of which are directly in proportion to the number of units in a unit trust purchased on the policyholder's behalf
upper palaeolithic — the latest of the three periods of the Palaeolithic, beginning about 40 000 bc and ending, in Europe, about 12 000 bc: characterized by the emergence of modern man, Homo sapiens
upper partial tone — overtone (def 1).
venture capitalist — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
visible panty line — the line of someone's underwear which can be seen through trousers
western isles pony — a breed of large pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The only surviving variety is the Eriskay pony
white trumpet lily — a lily, Lilium longiflorum, of Japan, having fragrant, pure white, trumpet-shaped flowers nearly 7 inches (18 cm) in length.
white-spotted hyla — a type of tree frog (H. leucophyllata) of tropical America
wireless telephone — Now Rare. radiotelephony.
wireless telephony — Now Rare. radiotelephony.
withdrawal symptom — effects of stopping a drug
zion national park — a park in SW Utah. 148 sq. mi. (383 sq. km).

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