14-letter words containing s, a, t, i, l
- orbital sander — a sander that uses a section of sandpaper clamped to a metal pad that moves at high speed in a very narrow orbit, driven by an electric motor.
- organisational — (British) alternative spelling of organizational.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- ostentatiously — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
- osteologically — Concerning only the osteological aspects.
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
- pacifistically — from a pacifistic point of view
- palaebiologist — a person who studies or is an expert in palaebiology
- paleobiologist — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
- paleoecologist — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
- paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- paleontologist — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- paper nautilus — any dibranchiate cephalopod of the genus Argonauta, the female of which has a delicate, white shell.
- papillomatosis — a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.
- paralinguistic — of or relating to paralanguage or paralinguistics.
- parasitic male — a male animal that is much smaller than the female and is totally dependent on the female for its nutrition, such as the male of some species of deep-sea angler fish
- parents-in-law — the father or mother of one's wife or husband.
- parking lights — the parking lights on a vehicle are the small lights at the front that help other drivers to notice the vehicle and to judge its width
- particularness — the quality of being exceptional or individual
- party politics — politics based on strict adherence to the policies and principles of a political party regardless of the public interest; partisan loyalism.
- passenger list — register of all travellers on board
- pasteurellosis — hemorrhagic septicemia.
- patheticalness — causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight.
- patresfamilias — a plural of paterfamilias.
- patrialisation — the process of patrialising
- patriarchalism — a philosophy, form, or system of patriarchal government.
- pay for itself — If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested.
- pay television — a commercial service that broadcasts or provides television programs to viewers who pay a monthly charge or a per-program fee.
- peacock's tail — a handsome brown seaweed, Padina pavonia (though coloured yellow-olive, red, and green) whose fan-shaped fronds have concentric bands of iridescent hairs
- pedanticalness — ostentatious in one's learning.
- pedestal basin — a wash-hand basin supported by a pedestal
- peel-and-stick — ready to be applied after peeling off the backing to expose an adhesive surface: peel-and-stick labels.
- pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
- permaculturist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
- persian violet — any of several plants belonging to the genus Exacum, native to the Old World, as E. affine, having glossy, ovate leaves, and fragrant, bluish flowers: cultivated as a houseplant.
- persian walnut — English walnut.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
- petrol station — A petrol station is a garage by the side of the road where petrol is sold and put into vehicles.
- phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharmacopolist — a person who sells pharmaceutical products
- phase velocity — the velocity with which a simple harmonic wave is propagated, equal to the wavelength divided by the period of vibration.
- philanthropist — a person who practices philanthropy.
- philosophaster — a person who has only a superficial knowledge of philosophy or who feigns a knowledge he or she does not possess.
- photocatalysis — the acceleration or retardation of the reaction rate in chemical reactions by light.