11-letter words containing p, o, l, n
- proclaimant — someone who proclaims
- proconsular — Roman History. an official, usually a former consul, who acted as governor or military commander of a province, and who had powers similar to those of a consul.
- prolegomena — a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.
- proletarian — pertaining or belonging to the proletariat.
- prolocution — an introductory remark or speech
- prolongable — able to be lengthened
- prolongated — to prolong.
- prolongment — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- prominently — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- promisingly — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- promotional — advancement in rank or position.
- pronatalism — the policy or practice of encouraging the bearing of children, especially government support of a higher birthrate.
- pronatalist — the policy or practice of encouraging the bearing of children, especially government support of a higher birthrate.
- prone float — a prone floating position, used especially by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward.
- pronominals — Grammar. pertaining to, resembling, derived from, or containing a pronoun: “My” in “my book” is a pronominal adjective. “There” is a pronominal adverb.
- propranolol — a beta-blocking drug, C 1 6 H 2 1 NO 2 , used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmias.
- propylamine — an isomeric amine of propyl
- proselyting — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
- prosiliency — prominence
- protanomaly — a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.
- protoplanet — the collection of matter, in the process of condensation, from which a planet is formed.
- providently — having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future.
- provisional — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
- psilomelane — a common mineral consisting of a mixture of pyrolusite and other oxides of manganese, usually found in black, rounded masses: an ore of manganese.
- psychoanal. — psychoanalysis
- publication — the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
- pulley bone — wishbone (def 1).
- pullulation — to send forth sprouts, buds, etc.; germinate; sprout.
- pulmobranch — a respiratory organ found in some invertebrates
- pulmonology — the branch of medical science concerned with the lungs and respiratory system and their diseases
- pulveration — the reduction of something to powder
- punchinello — a grotesque or absurd chief character in a puppet show of Italian origin: the prototype of Punch.
- punctilious — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- pustulation — the formation or breaking out of pustules.
- put on hold — suspend
- pyrrolidine — a colorless, water-soluble, unpleasant smelling, poisonous liquid, C 4 H 9 N, from which proline and certain alkaloids are derived, prepared by reducing pyrrole: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- rapscallion — a rascal; rogue; scamp.
- replication — a reply; answer.
- reprovingly — to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
- responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- responsibly — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- rhinoplasty — plastic surgery of the nose.
- rhône-alpes — a region of E France: mainly mountainous, rising to the edge of the Massif Central in the west and the French Alps in the east; drained by the Rivers Rhône, Saône, and Isère
- robot plane — an unmanned plane
- rolling pin — a cylinder of wood or other material, usually with a short handle at each end, for rolling out dough.
- rope-length — a length of standard climbing rope, normally 50–60m
- salesperson — a person who sells goods, services, etc.
- salmon pink — salmon (defs 4, 5).
- saprolegnia — a variety of fungus
- scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family