11-letter words containing p, l, o, i
- tetraploidy — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
- the capitol — the main building of the US Congress
- the dolphin — the constellation Delphinus
- thermophile — a thermophilic organism.
- tidal power — the use of the rise and fall of tides involving very large volumes of water at low heads to generate electric power
- timbrophily — the love of stamps; stamp collecting
- toilet soap — a mild and usually perfumed soap for washing the hands and face and for bathing.
- top billing — the first or most prominent position in a list of actors or entertainers, as on a marquee or screen.
- top slicing — mining of thick orebodies in a series of stopes from top to bottom, the roof being caved with its timbers as each stope is exhausted.
- toploftical — having a superior or disdainful attitude; toplofty
- totipalmate — having all four toes fully webbed.
- toxophilite — a devotee of archery; archer.
- trapezoidal — Geometry. a quadrilateral plane figure having two parallel and two nonparallel sides. British. trapezium (def 1b).
- tripersonal — consisting of or existing in three persons, as the Godhead.
- tripetalous — having three petals.
- triphyllous — having three leaves.
- triple bond — a chemical linkage consisting of three covalent bonds between two atoms of a molecule, represented in chemical formulas by three lines or six dots, as CH≡CH or CH⋮⋮CH.
- triptolemus — a favorite of Demeter and the inventor of the plow and patron of agriculture, connected with the Eleusinian mysteries.
- trisepalous — having three sepals.
- trophically — of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- tropicality — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- tropicalize — to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
- trothplight — engagement to be married; betrothal.
- tulipomania — (in 17th-century Holland) a widespread obsession with tulips, especially of highly prized varieties, as those of a streaked, variegated, or unusual color.
- turcopolier — during the Crusades, an officer in charge of a section of turcopoles
- typing pool — group of secretaries
- typological — the doctrine or study of types or prefigurative symbols, especially in scriptural literature.
- tyroglyphid — a tick or mite of the family Tyroglyphidae
- unapostolic — not apostolic; not related to or characteristic of the early Christian apostles or their subsequent apostles
- uncompliant — complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
- uncomplying — to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements.
- undespoiled — (of nature, land, etc.) not damaged or despoiled; pristine
- unexploited — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
- unipersonal — consisting of or existing as one person only.
- unipetalous — having only one petal.
- unpolarized — of or relating to a medium that exhibits polarization.
- unpolitical — not politically oriented or organized
- upvaluation — the state or process of being or becoming higher in value
- vanilla pod — the seed pod of the vanilla plant, used in cooking
- vapor trail — contrail.
- vapouringly — in a boastful manner
- very pistol — a special pistol which fires coloured flares for signalling at night, esp at sea
- vinyl group — the univalent group C 3 H 3 , derived from ethylene.
- vowel point — any of a group of auxiliary symbols, as small lines and dots, placed above or below consonant symbols to indicate vowels in a writing system, as that of Hebrew or Arabic, in which vowels are otherwise not written.
- wading pool — a small, shallow pool for children to wade and play in.
- well-copied — an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting.
- weltpolitik — the policy of participation in world affairs
- westpolitik — a policy of a Communist country of adopting trade and diplomatic relations with non-Communist nations.
- whistlestop — (US, dated) A minor railway station at which a train would stop if requested.
- whole snipe — the common snipe. See under snipe (def 1).