12-letter words containing s, p, o, n, g
- paragnathous — (of certain vertebrates) having the upper and lower jaws of equal length
- parting shot — a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
- passing note — a note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition.
- passing shot — a shot played to one side of and beyond the reach of an opponent coming to or stationed at the net.
- pathogeneses — the production and development of disease.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- paving stone — slab used to lay a path
- pekinologist — a person who studies the People's Republic of China
- personifying — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
- petitionings — a number of appeals or requests
- petrogenesis — the branch of petrology dealing with the origin and formation of rocks.
- photosetting — photocompose.
- phrasemonger — phrasemaker (def 2).
- phrenologist — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phylogenesis — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- physiognomic — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- phytogenesis — the origin and development of plants.
- pigeon-chest — chicken breast.
- pilot signal — a signal, as a flag or light, used to request a pilot.
- pleurogenous — Anatomy. pertaining to or originating from the pleura.
- plumbaginous — containing graphite.
- poetastering — the profession of being a poetaster
- pogson ratio — the brightness ratio of two celestial objects that differ by one magnitude. On the Pogson scale a difference of 5 magnitudes is defined as a difference of 100 in the intensities of two stars; therefore a difference of 1 magnitude is equal to the fifth root of 100, i.e. 2.512
- poison gland — a gland in some fish and amphibians that secretes venomous material
- pomona glass — an American art glass having one of its surfaces stained a pale amber color and the other surface etched.
- ponta grossa — a city in S Brazil.
- popular song — a song that is written to have an immediate and wide appeal and is usually popular for only a short time, but that sometimes is of a sufficiently high quality to become part of the permanent repertoire of popular music and jazz. Compare standard (def 12).
- port angeles — a city in NW Washington, on the Juan de Fuca Strait.
- posing pouch — a thong that emphasizes the genitals
- post-looping — post-synchronization.
- post-weaning — to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
- postmidnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
- potting shed — A potting shed is a small building in a garden, in which you can keep things such as seeds or garden tools.
- potting soil — enriched topsoil for potting plants, especially house plants.
- prediagnosis — Medicine/Medical. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbreviation: Dx.
- predisposing — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- preschooling — the education of preschool children.
- prison guard — an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail
- prodigal son — a figure in a parable of Jesus (Luke 15:11–32); a wayward son who squanders his inheritance but returns home to find that his father forgives him.
- progenitress — a female progenitor (parent or ancestor)
- progesterone — Biochemistry. a hormone, C 2 1 H 3 0 O 2 , that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy.
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- pronouncings — utterances, esp of an official or judgmental nature
- propagandism — the art, system, or use of propaganda
- propagandist — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- prophesyings — gatherings held to expound the prophecies of the Scriptures
- prostituting — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot.
- provisioning — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- psychognosis — the use of hypnosis to study mental phenomena