11-letter words containing s, p, i, l, r
- drill press — a drilling machine having a single vertical spindle.
- drosophilas — Plural form of drosophila.
- duplicators — Plural form of duplicator.
- emperialism — Misspelling of imperialism.
- epiplastral — relating to the epiplastron
- epiplastron — a lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle
- erysipeloid — an infective dermatitis mainly affecting the hands, characterized by inflammation and caused by the microorganism Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on contaminated meat, poultry, or fish: most prevalent among fishermen and butchers
- espadrilles — Plural form of espadrille.
- espaliering — Present participle of espalier.
- espieglerie — Impish or playful behaviour; mischief.
- evil spirit — malevolent ghost
- expressible — Able to be expressed.
- expressibly — In an expressible way.
- fibroplasia — the formation of fibrous tissue.
- field sport — Hunting, shooting birds, and fishing with a rod are referred to as field sports when they are done mainly for pleasure.
- field-strip — to take apart (a weapon) for cleaning, lubrication, and repair or for inspection.
- film script — a script containing dialogue and directions for a film; a screenplay
- fire-polish — to smooth (glass) by reheating to remove tool marks or other imperfections in the surface.
- forcepslike — Resembling a forceps.
- foreglimpse — a revelation or glimpse of the future.
- foretopsail — (nautical) the sail draped from the foretopmast.
- generalship — skill as commander of a large military force or unit.
- graian alps — a mountain range in France and Italy, in the W Alps. Highest peak, Gran Paradiso, 13,324 feet (4061 meters).
- graptolites — Plural form of graptolite.
- helicopters — Plural form of helicopter.
- helicospore — a coiled cylindrical fungal spore.
- heliographs — Plural form of heliograph.
- heliosphere — the region around the sun over which the effect of the solar wind extends.
- heliotropes — Plural form of heliotrope.
- helispheric — spiral
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- holophrasis — the expression of the ideas of a phrase or sentence in one word; polysynthesis: a language characterized by holophrasis.
- holy spirit — the spirit of God.
- 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.
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hyperplasia — abnormal multiplication of cells.
- hyperplasic — Relating to hyperplasia.
- hypersaline — Having an abnormally high salinity.
- imperialise — Alt form imperialize.
- imperialism — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- imperialist — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- imprecisely — In an imprecise manner.
- impressible — capable of being impressed; impressionable.
- impressibly — In an impressible manner.
- insculpture — an inscription or carving
- inseparable — incapable of being separated, parted, or disjoined: inseparable companions.