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14-letter words containing p, o, s, i, t, n

  • depolarisation — Alternative spelling of depolarization.
  • depoliticising — Present participle of depoliticise.
  • despoticalness — the quality of being despotic
  • desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
  • diplostemonous — having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.
  • disapplication — a provision for exempting schools or individuals from the requirements of the National Curriculum in special circumstances
  • disappointedly — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
  • disappointment — Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
  • disapprobation — disapproval; condemnation.
  • disempowerment — to deprive of influence, importance, etc.: Voters feel they have become disempowered by recent political events.
  • disincorporate — to remove from an incorporated state or status.
  • dispensational — Of or pertaining to dispensation.
  • dispensatorily — in the manner of dispensation
  • dispiteousness — the state of being without pity
  • disproportions — Plural form of disproportion.
  • donkey topsail — a four-sided gaff topsail, used above a gaff sail or lugsail, having its head laced to a small spar.
  • drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
  • drop-down list — pull-down list
  • dust explosion — an explosion caused by the ignition of an inflammable dust, such as flour or sawdust, in the air
  • dusting powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
  • dusting-powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
  • encapsulations — Plural form of encapsulation.
  • encyclopaedist — Alternative spelling of encyclopedist.
  • encyclopedists — Plural form of encyclopedist.
  • endoparasitism — Behaviour of endoparasites.
  • endopeptidases — Plural form of endopeptidase.
  • epithelisation — Alternative form of epithelization.
  • epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
  • escape routine — a means of leaving a computer-program sequence before its end, in order to commence another sequence
  • espírito santo — a state of E Brazil, on the Atlantic: swampy coastal plain with mountains in the west; heavily forested. Capital: Vitória. Pop: 3 201 722 (2002). Area: 45 597 sq km (17 601 sq miles)
  • espíritu santo — an island in the SW Pacific: the largest and westernmost of the Vanuatu islands. Area: 4856 sq km (1875 sq miles)
  • exceptionalism — The state of being special, exceptional or unique.
  • expansion bolt — a bolt that expands on tightening, enabling it to be secured into an unthreaded hole
  • expansion slot — (hardware)   A connector in a computer into which an expansion card can be plugged. The connector supplies power to the card and connects it to the data bus, address bus and control signals of the motherboard.
  • expansionistic — Of, or pertaining to expansionism.
  • exploding star — an irregular variable star, such as a nova, supernova, or flare star, in which rapid increases in luminosity occur, caused by some form of explosion
  • explorationist — a person involved in exploration, esp of oil, gas, etc
  • explosion shot — a shot used in hitting a ball from a sand trap, in which the sand just behind the ball rather than the ball itself is struck with full force
  • expostulations — Plural form of expostulation.
  • expropriations — Plural form of expropriation.
  • extrapolations — Plural form of extrapolation.
  • false position — a situation in which a person is forced to act or seems to be acting against his principles or interests
  • fetal position — a bodily posture resembling that of the fetus in the uterus, in which the body is curled with head and limbs drawn in, sometimes assumed in states of fear or emotional withdrawal.
  • fifth position — a position similar to the first position, but with one foot in front, the heel and toe of the front foot adjacent to the toe and heel of the back foot.
  • first position — a position of the feet in which the heels are back to back and the toes point out to the sides.
  • flashing point — flash point (def 1).
  • function space — a linear space, the elements of which are functions.
  • g-strophanthin — ouabain.
  • gallinas point — a cape in NE Colombia: the northernmost point of South America
  • galvanoplastic — pertaining to reproduction by electrotypy.
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