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13-letter words containing p, o, s, e, r

  • paper profits — an unrealized profit due to the appreciation of something owned but not yet sold.
  • paradise lost — an epic poem (1667) by John Milton.
  • parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
  • paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
  • parker bowles — Camilla (née Shand). born 1947, became the second wife of Prince Charles in 2005; created Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Rothesay
  • parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
  • parson's nose — pope's nose.
  • parsons table — a square or rectangular table, often of lightweight material, with straight legs that are square in cross section and of the same thickness as the top extending from the corners flush with the top so as to appear jointless.
  • parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
  • parthenospore — a spore developed without fertilization.
  • pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
  • passe-partout — something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage.
  • passionflower — any chiefly American climbing vine or shrub of the genus Passiflora, having showy flowers and a pulpy berry or fruit that in some species is edible.
  • past anterior — a pluperfect verb (in French)
  • pastel orange — suntan (def 3).
  • pastoral care — help with personal needs and problems given by a teacher
  • patripotestal — Anthropology. of or relating to the authority exercised by a father or a father's blood relatives.
  • peace process — A peace process consists of all the meetings, agreements, and negotiations in which people such as politicians are involved when they are trying to arrange peace between countries or groups that are fighting with each other.
  • pedro santana — Pedro [pey-droh;; Spanish pe-th raw] /ˈpeɪ droʊ;; Spanish ˈpɛ ðrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1801–64, Dominican revolutionary and political leader: president 1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61.
  • pembrokeshire — a historic county in Dyfed, in SW Wales.
  • people person — an outgoing, gregarious person with good communication skills.
  • percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
  • perfect storm — a detrimental or calamitous situation or event arising from the powerful combined effect of a unique set of circumstances: a perfect storm battering corporate pension plans.
  • perfectionism — any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
  • perfectionist — a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
  • perimenopause — the period leading up to the menopause during which some of the symptoms associated with menopause may be experienced
  • periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
  • periodontitis — inflammation of the periodontium caused by bacteria that infect the roots of teeth and the surrounding gum crevices, producing bleeding, pus formation, and gradual loss of bone and the tissues that support the teeth. Compare pyorrhea (def 2).
  • periodontosis — rapidly advancing juvenile periodontitis.
  • perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
  • perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
  • perpend stone — a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the other
  • perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
  • perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
  • persian melon — a round variety of muskmelon having a green, reticulate, unribbed rind and orange flesh.
  • persona grata — an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which he or she is accredited.
  • personal best — A sports player's personal best is the highest score or fastest time that they have ever achieved.
  • personal call — a private phone call
  • personal care — assistance in dressing, grooming, etc., provided to elderly, disabled, or other persons who are unable to care for themselves.
  • personal foul — a foul called in certain games, as basketball or football, for illegal body contact or rough, unsportsmanlike play.
  • personal loan — a loan of money for personal use
  • personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
  • personalities — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
  • perspicacious — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
  • petit treason — the killing of a husband by his wife, of a lord by his servant, or of an ecclesiastic by a subordinate ecclesiastic.
  • petroliferous — containing or yielding petroleum
  • petropavlovsk — a city in N Kazakhstan on the Ishim River. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)
  • petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
  • pharyngoscope — an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.
  • phenoxy resin — any of a class of resins derived from polyhydroxy ethers
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