11-letter words containing s, p, i, r, l, a
- 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.
- inseparable — incapable of being separated, parted, or disjoined: inseparable companions.
- inseparably — In an inseparable manner.
- insuperable — incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted: an insuperable barrier.
- insuperably — In an insuperable manner.
- interseptal — situated between septa.
- interspinal — interspinous
- intraspinal — being within the spine.
- ipsilateral — pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body: ipsilateral paralysis.
- isopropanol — isopropyl alcohol.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
- labor pains — childbirth: contractions
- larviparous — producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.
- leader-ship — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leaderships — Plural form of leadership.
- leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- lithographs — Plural form of lithograph.
- lower apsis — See under apsis (def 1).
- mailpersons — Plural form of mailperson.
- malapropism — an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
- malapropist — a person who regularly makes malapropisms
- marlinspike — a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
- marshalship — The position or role of a marshal.
- multiparous — of or relating to a multipara.
- multispiral — having several spiral coils
- nulliparous — a woman who has never borne a child.
- old persian — an ancient West Iranian language attested by cuneiform inscriptions. Abbreviation: OPers.
- palk strait — a strait in the Bay of Bengal between SE India and N Sri Lanka, to the N of Adam's Bridge. 40–85 miles (64–137 km) wide.
- palsgravine — the wife or widow of a palsgrave.
- panel strip — one of a number of strips of wood or metal laid upon the surface of a wall, ceiling, etc., so as to divide it into a number of broad areas, usually in order to conceal joints between sheets of composition material forming the surface.
- parablepsis — abnormal vision
- paraleipsis — paralipsis.
- parallelise — to make parallel; place so as to be parallel.
- parallelism — the position or relation of parallels.
- parallelist — a person who seeks or makes a comparison.
- parasailing — a special parachute, kept open with wing-tip holders to help provide lift, used in parasailing.
- parasitical — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- parish hall — a room or building associated with a parish church, used by the local community for social or charitable activities (though not necessarily religious activities)
- 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.
- partialness — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- 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.