11-letter words containing p, o, t, a, l
- exculpatory — Excusing or clearing of any wrongdoing.
- exemptional — Of or relating to exemption.
- exophthalmy — Archaic form of exophthalmia.
- explanation — A statement or account that makes something clear.
- explanatory — Serving to explain something.
- explication — The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
- explicatory — Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
- exploitable — Able to be exploited, especially commercially.
- exploration — The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
- explorative — Exploratory.
- exploratory — Relating to or involving exploration or investigation.
- expoliation — Obsolete form of exspoliation.
- exponential — Of or expressed by a mathematical exponent.
- expostulate — Express strong disapproval or disagreement.
- extrapolate — extrapolation
- false topaz — citrine (def 2).
- flash point — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flashpoints — Plural form of flashpoint.
- floatplanes — Plural form of floatplane.
- focal depth — lens: distance of sharp focus
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- foot patrol — an assigned or habitual round or route, as of a police officer or sentry
- foretopsail — (nautical) the sail draped from the foretopmast.
- genioplasty — Mentoplasty.
- genotypical — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- gloss paint — Gloss paint is paint that forms a shiny surface when it dries.
- glyptograph — an engraved or carved design, as on a gem.
- glyptotheca — a space devoted to sculpture
- gold-plated — secure, valuable
- gospel oath — an oath sworn on the Gospels
- graptolites — Plural form of graptolite.
- graptolitic — relating to, or containing, graptolites
- hall porter — concierge
- haptoglobin — A protein present in blood serum that binds to and removes free hemoglobin from the bloodstream.
- hectopascal — An SI unit of pressure and stress equal to 100 pascals.
- hell to pay — serious consequences, as of a foolish action
- heptathlons — Plural form of heptathlon.
- heteroplasm — (pathology) Tissue growing in a part of the body where it does not normally occur.
- heteropolar — polar (def 4).
- homoplastic — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- homotypical — (biology) homotypal.
- honey plant — any of various plants that are particularly useful in providing bees with nectar
- horripilant — causing horripilation, ie goose flesh, or the flesh to creep
- horripilate — to produce horripilation on.
- hospitalise — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hospitalize.
- hospitalism — hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients.
- hospitalist — a physician who specializes in treating hospitalized patients; a specialist in inpatient medicine.
- hospitality — the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.
- hospitalize — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitaller — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.