12-letter words containing p, l, i
- displeasedly — in a displeased manner
- disprivilege — to deprive of privilege
- disreputable — not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
- disreputably — In a disreputable manner.
- disruptively — In a disruptive manner.
- ditriglyphic — of or pertaining to ditriglyphs
- dolphin kick — (in the butterfly stroke) a kick in which the legs move up and down together, with the knees bent on the upswing.
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- double piece — a piece of plate armor for reinforcing or replacing a piece ordinarily used in a suit.
- dow compiler — An early system on the Datatron 200 series.
- drapeability — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- drop initial — inset initial.
- dry puddling — puddling in a furnace with a bottom of sand.
- duplex chain — a roller chain having two sets of rollers linked together, used for heavy-duty applications
- duplicatable — capable of being duplicated.
- duplications — Plural form of duplication.
- dyslipidemia — (medicine) an inbalance of lipids (especially cholesterol) in the blood; hypercholesterolemia.
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- earth pillar — a pillar of earthy matter left by erosion of the surrounding ground.
- eating apple — apple suitable for eating raw
- ebullioscopy — (physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids.
- egyptologist — Alternative spelling of Egyptologist.
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- electrophile — (chemistry) a compound or functional group that is attractive to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond.
- electrophori — Plural form of electrophorus.
- electrotypic — relating to, or resulting from, electrotypy
- elephantbird — Alternative form of elephant bird.
- elephantitis — (US) misconstruction of elephantiasis.
- ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
- elliptically — In the form of an ellipse.
- empathically — In an empathic manner.
- emphatically — In a forceful way.
- en papillote — (of food) cooked in oiled greaseproof paper or foil
- enamel paint — a type of paint that has a very hard and shiny finish once it is dry
- encephalitic — Of or pertaining to encephalitis.
- encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction.
- enciclopedia — Misspelling of encyclopedia.
- encyclopedia — An encyclopedia is a book or set of books in which facts about many different subjects or about one particular subject are arranged for reference, usually in alphabetical order.
- encyclopedic — Comprehensive in terms of information.
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- eosinophilia — An increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood, occurring in response to some allergens, drugs, and parasites, and in some types of leukemia.
- eosinophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained by eosin.
- epexegetical — Relating to epexegesis.
- ephebophilia — the condition of being sexually attracted to adolescents
- ephemerality — (uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
- epicuticular — Relating to the epicuticle.
- epicycloidal — Of or pertaining to an epicycloid.
- epidemically — In the manner of an epidemic.
- epidemiology — The branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.
- epiglottises — Plural form of epiglottis.