11-letter words containing p, o, m, n, a
- pump-action — (of a shotgun or rifle) having an action that extracts the empty case, loads, and cocks the piece by means of a hand-operated lever that slides backward and forward; slide-action.
- pumpstation — A pumpstation is a place with pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another.
- repairwoman — a woman whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- rockhampton — a city in E Queensland, in E Australia.
- roman peace — the establishment and maintenance of peace by armed force.
- roman punch — a lemon-water ice flavored with rum or other alcoholic beverage.
- salmon pink — salmon (defs 4, 5).
- samson post — a strong bitt or post at the bow or stern of a vessel.
- scopolamine — a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
- showmanship — the skill or ability of a showman.
- siphonogamy — a mode of pollination in which pollen tubes develop to facilitate the passage of male cells to eggs
- smart phone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- southampton — Henry Wriothesley [rahy-uh ths-lee] /ˈraɪ əθs li/ (Show IPA), 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
- spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- spokeswoman — a woman who speaks for another person or for a group.
- sportswoman — a woman who engages in sports.
- steam point — the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.
- sub-company — subsidiary company.
- supernormal — in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.
- synaptosome — a saclike structure at an isolated nerve ending
- taphonomist — a specialist in taphonomy
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- thumb piano — any of various African boxlike musical instruments, such as the kalimba or mbira, having tuned strips of metal or wood that vibrate when played with the thumbs.
- tonic spasm — Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- trypanosoma — trypanosome.
- trypanosome — any minute, flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma, parasitic in the blood or tissues of humans and other vertebrates, usually transmitted by insects, often causing serious diseases, as African sleeping sickness in humans, and many diseases in domestic animals.
- tulipomania — (in 17th-century Holland) a widespread obsession with tulips, especially of highly prized varieties, as those of a streaked, variegated, or unusual color.
- tympaniform — resembling or having the form of a drum or drum head
- uncompacted — not compacted
- uncompanied — unaccompanied
- uncompliant — complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- windom peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,082 feet (4292 meters).
- workmanship — the art or skill of a workman or workwoman.