15-letter words containing p, o
- flock wallpaper — a type of wallpaper with a raised pattern
- floral envelope — the calyx and corolla of a flower.
- flow of spirits — natural happiness
- flowering maple — any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Abutilon, of the mallow family, having large, bright-colored flowers.
- flowering plant — a plant that produces flowers, fruit, and seeds; angiosperm.
- fluorophosphate — a salt or ester of a fluorophosphoric acid.
- follow-up study — a second study made as a follow-up to an initial study
- follow-up visit — a visit made as a follow-up to an initial visit
- food processing — transforming raw materials into food
- food supplement — a substance designed to make up for a deficiency in one's diet
- fool's paradise — a state of enjoyment based on false beliefs or hopes; a state of illusory happiness.
- foolscap octavo — a book size, 41⁄4 by 63⁄4 inches
- foolscap quarto — a book size, 63⁄4 by 81⁄2 inches (foolscap quarto)
- football player — sportsperson: plays football
- for pity's sake — You can say for pity's sake to add emphasis to what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed or upset.
- for the present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- for their pains — You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort.
- force de frappe — a military strike force, esp the independent nuclear strike force of France
- fore-topgallant — being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore-topgallant mast.
- forensic expert — an expert in applying scientific, technical or medical knowledge to the purposes of law
- form an opinion — decide what you think
- former prophets — a subdivision of the books constituting the second main part of the Hebrew Bible, Joshua, Judges, I-II Samuel, and I-II Kings
- four-poster bed — bed: post at each corner
- fourteen points — a statement of the war aims of the Allies, made by President Wilson on January 8, 1918.
- fourteen-points — a statement of the war aims of the Allies, made by President Wilson on January 8, 1918.
- fourth position — a position in which the feet are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out, with one foot forward and the other foot back.
- fourth republic — the republic established in France in 1945 and replaced by the Fifth Republic in 1958.
- franz joseph ii — 1906–1989, prince of Liechtenstein 1938–89.
- frederic chopin — Frédéric François [fred-uh-rik fran-swah,, fred-rik;; French frey-dey-reek frahn-swa] /ˈfrɛd ə rɪk frænˈswɑ,, ˈfrɛd rɪk;; French freɪ deɪˈrik frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831.
- free atmosphere — the part of the atmosphere that lies above the frictional influence of the earth's surface.
- free soil party — a former U.S. political party (1848–56) that opposed the extension of slavery in the Territories not yet admitted to statehood.
- frigidoreceptor — a receptor stimulated by cold.
- from top to toe — You can use from top to toe to emphasize that the whole of someone's body is covered or dressed in a particular thing or type of clothing.
- front-page news — a story printed on the first page of a newspaper
- full employment — all of workforce is employed
- full-moon maple — Japanese maple.
- funeral parlour — A funeral parlour is a place where a funeral director works and where dead people are prepared for burial or cremation.
- furniture depot — a shop that sells the movable, generally functional, articles that equip a room, house, etc
- fusospirillosis — (medicine) alternative name of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- fusospirochetes — Plural form of fusospirochete.
- fuzzy computing — fuzzy logic
- gaia hypothesis — a model of the earth as a self-regulating organism, advanced as an alternative to a mechanistic model.
- galloping-ghost — Harold ("Red"; "the Galloping Ghost") 1903–1991, U.S. football player.
- galvanic couple — voltaic couple.
- gaming platform — a computer system specially made for playing video games; a console: The new gaming platforms have much better graphics resolution than previous generation consoles.
- garrison troops — troops who maintain and guard a military base or fortified place
- gender politics — debate about the roles and relations of men and women
- general-purpose — useful in many ways; not limited in use or function: a good general-purpose dictionary.
- geneva protocol — the agreement in 1925 to ban the use of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases in war. It does not ban the development or manufacture of such gases