13-letter words containing s, p, t
- pay structure — a collection of pay grades or bands, which set out the different levels of pay for workers in a certain profession, etc
- payment terms — the terms or conditions concerning the payment of something
- peace studies — a field of political science which examines how to reduce conflicts
- peak district — a region of N central England, mainly in N Derbyshire at the S end of the Pennines: consists of moors in the north and a central limestone plateau; many caves. Highest point: 727 m (2088 ft)
- pearly whites — white and lustrous as a pearl.
- pedal cyclist — a person who rides a pedal cycle, as opposed to a motorcycle
- pedestal desk — a desk with a writing surface supported by a pair of sets of drawers
- pedestrianism — the exercise or practice of walking.
- pedestrianize — to go on foot; walk.
- pedro santana — Pedro [pey-droh;; Spanish pe-th raw] /ˈpeɪ droʊ;; Spanish ˈpɛ ðrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1801–64, Dominican revolutionary and political leader: president 1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61.
- peirastically — in a peirastic manner
- pelican state — Louisiana (used as a nickname).
- penalty rates — rates of pay, such as double time, paid to employees working outside normal working hours
- pencil stripe — a stripe of varying widths, especially a dark stripe on a light ground.
- peninsularity — the state or fact of being a peninsula
- penny whistle — a type of flageolet with six finger holes, esp a cheap one made of metal
- penobscot bay — an inlet of the Atlantic in S Maine. 30 miles (48 km) long.
- pentadelphous — (of a plant) having its stamens arranged in five groups; (of stamens) being arranged in five groups
- pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
- pentasyllabic — a word or line of verse of five syllables.
- pentasyllable — a word or line of verse of five syllables.
- pentatonicism — the use of a five-tone scale.
- percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
- perfect stage — a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which sexual spores are formed, as the asci in the sexual stage of the ascomycete.
- perfect storm — a detrimental or calamitous situation or event arising from the powerful combined effect of a unique set of circumstances: a perfect storm battering corporate pension plans.
- perfect tense — grammar: have done, etc.
- perfectionism — any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
- perfectionist — a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
- periarteritis — inflammation of the outer coat and tissues surrounding an artery.
- perigastritis — the inflammation of the part of the peritoneum surrounding the stomach
- perihepatitis — the inflammation of the part of the peritoneum surrounding the liver
- perinephritis — the inflammation of the perinephrium
- periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
- periodontitis — inflammation of the periodontium caused by bacteria that infect the roots of teeth and the surrounding gum crevices, producing bleeding, pus formation, and gradual loss of bone and the tissues that support the teeth. Compare pyorrhea (def 2).
- periodontosis — rapidly advancing juvenile periodontitis.
- perishability — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- perityphlitis — the inflammation of the tissue surrounding the caecum
- perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
- permanent set — the change in shape of a material that results when the load to which it is subjected causes the elastic limit to be exceeded and is then removed
- perpend stone — a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the other
- perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
- perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
- perseverative — to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities.
- persona grata — an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which he or she is accredited.
- personal best — A sports player's personal best is the highest score or fastest time that they have ever achieved.
- personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personalities — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- perspectively — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
- perspectivism — the doctrine that reality is known only in terms of the perspectives of it seen by individuals or groups at particular moments.