11-letter words containing p, o, r, l
- extrapolate — extrapolation
- fibroplasia — the formation of fibrous tissue.
- field sport — Hunting, shooting birds, and fishing with a rod are referred to as field sports when they are done mainly for pleasure.
- file-powder — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- filmography — a collection of writings about motion pictures, especially detailed essays dealing with specific films.
- fire-polish — to smooth (glass) by reheating to remove tool marks or other imperfections in the surface.
- flagpersons — Plural form of flagperson.
- flameproofs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flameproof.
- flap-dragon — an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them.
- flapperhood — (in the 1920s) the condition of flappers, the state of being a flapper
- flash eprom — Flash Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
- flea powder — powder that is put on an animal's coat to kill or discourage fleas
- flexography — a relief printing technique similar to letterpress that employs rubber or soft plastic plates, a simple inking system, and fast-drying inks.
- flock paper — a wallpaper treated with flock to emphasize a design or effect.
- floor price — a minimum price required of an item being auctioned.
- floor space — an area on the floor of a premises where objects may be placed
- floral park — a city on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- flower shop — a shop where flowers and pot plants are sold
- fluorophore — (biochemistry) A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence.
- fluoroscope — a tube or box fitted with a screen coated with a fluorescent substance, used for viewing objects, especially deep body structures, by means of x-ray or other radiation.
- fluoroscopy — the use of or examination by means of a fluoroscope.
- food parcel — parcels of food prepared and sent, esp by charitable organizations, to people in need
- foot patrol — an assigned or habitual round or route, as of a police officer or sentry
- for example — as an example, by way of illustration
- forcepslike — Resembling a forceps.
- foreglimpse — a revelation or glimpse of the future.
- foretopsail — (nautical) the sail draped from the foretopmast.
- fowler flap — a flap normally forming a part of the trailing edge of an airplane wing, capable of being moved backward and rotated downward in order to increase lift through increased camber and wing area.
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- freedpeople — Plural form of freedperson.
- gerontophil — experiencing sexual attraction to old people
- glamourpuss — a glamorous person, esp a woman
- glyptograph — an engraved or carved design, as on a gem.
- go kerplunk — to make a noise when landing on or hitting the bottom of something
- goalkeepers — Plural form of goalkeeper.
- gopher ball — a pitched ball hit for a home run: leading the league in gopher balls.
- graptolites — Plural form of graptolite.
- graptolitic — relating to, or containing, graptolites
- greasy pole — a pole covered with grease to make it slippery and difficult to climb, often used as entertainment
- grey plover — the black-bellied plover.
- ground loop — a sharp horizontal loop performed, usually involuntarily, while touching the ground.
- ground plan — Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building.
- ground plum — a prostrate milk vetch, Astragalus crassicarpus, of the legume family, growing in the prairie regions of North America.
- groupuscule — A political or religious splinter group.
- hall porter — concierge
- halomorphic — containing or resulting from the presence of neutral salts or alkaline salts or the presence of both
- haloperidol — a major antipsychotic agent, C 21 H 23 ClFNO 2 , used in the management of schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and other behavioral disorders.
- haplography — the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi.
- haplogroups — Plural form of haplogroup.
- helicograph — an instrument for drawing helices.