11-letter words containing p, u, i, l, s
- nulliparous — a woman who has never borne a child.
- outsleeping — Present participle of outsleep.
- oxtail soup — soup made using the skinned tail of an ox
- oxysulphide — a compound containing an element combined with oxygen and sulphur
- partial sum — one of a series of sums of elements of a given sequence, the first sum being the first element, the second sum being the first element added to the second element, the third sum being equal to the sum of the first three elements, and so on.
- particulars — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- pediculosis — the state of being infested with lice.
- pelagius ii — died a.d. 590, pope 579–590.
- pendulosity — the state or quality of being pendulous
- peninsulate — to cause (land) to become peninsular
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- peristylium — a peristyle.
- persuasible — capable of being persuaded; open to or yielding to persuasion.
- persulfuric — denoting a type of acid
- phitsanulok — a city in central Thailand.
- physiologus — an ancient Greek book containing stories and tales with moral content about real and mythical animals
- pi-calculus — (theory) A process algebra in which channel names can act both as transmission medium and as transmitted data. Its basic atomic actions are individual point to point communications which are nondeterministically selected and globally sequentialised.
- pill pusher — a medical doctor, especially one who too readily prescribes medication.
- pill-pusher — a medical doctor, especially one who too readily prescribes medication.
- pilot house — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- pilot study — trial done for research
- piscicolous — (of an organism) living on or in fishes
- plastiqueur — a person, especially a terrorist, who makes, places, or detonates plastic bombs.
- pleiomerous — (of a flower) having a greater than normal number of parts
- plumigerous — wearing or possessing feathers
- pluralistic — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- pluriserial — having many series or rows
- plutologist — a person who has expertise in plutology
- plutonomist — a person who studies or has expertise in plutonomy
- polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
- polysulfide — a sulfide whose molecules contain two or more atoms of sulfur.
- postcubital — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.
- postnuptial — subsequent to marriage: postnuptial adjustments.
- postulating — to ask, demand, or claim.
- postulation — to ask, demand, or claim.
- presolution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- presumingly — presumptuous.
- profusively — profuse; lavish; prodigal: profusive generosity.
- proliferous — proliferating.
- protrusible — able to be thrust outwards
- prusik loop — a loop formed with a sliding knot that locks under pressure in which a climber can place his foot in order to stand or ascend a rope
- pseudologia — a psychological condition in which a patient tells elaborate, false stories believing them to be true
- pubic louse — See under louse (def 1).
- public sale — auction (def 1).
- publicities — extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
- publishable — to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
- publishings — the activities or business of a publisher, especially of books or periodicals: He plans to go into publishing after college.
- publishment — publication.
- puerilities — the state or quality of being a child.
- pugil stick — a long pole or stick with padded ends used to carry out mock combat.