11-letter words containing s, t, e, r, i, l
- nitromersol — a brownish-yellow or yellow, granular, water-insoluble powder, C 7 H 5 HgNO 3 : used in alkaline solution chiefly as an antiseptic.
- non-sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- nonlistener — One who does not listen.
- normalities — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- northerlies — Plural form of northerly.
- obliterates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obliterate.
- obstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- obtrusively — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
- orientalist — A person (especially a scholar) interested in the orient.
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- otherwhiles — at other times, sometimes
- outfielders — Plural form of outfielder.
- overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
- 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.
- parallelist — a person who seeks or makes a comparison.
- partialness — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- pastoralize — to make pastoral or rural.
- paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- paternalist — government: fatherly in style
- peristalith — a group of stones encircling a mound, dolmen, or the like.
- peristalsis — the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, especially the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system.
- peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
- peristylium — a peristyle.
- personalist — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- pilot raise — a small raise intended to be enlarged later.
- pipistrelle — any of numerous insectivorous bats of the genus Pipistrellus, especially P. pipistrellus of Europe and Asia.
- plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- plastiqueur — a person, especially a terrorist, who makes, places, or detonates plastic bombs.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- poltergeist — a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.
- posteriorly — situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).
- prelateship — the rank of a prelate
- presenility — premature old age.
- presolution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- priest-hole — a secret chamber in certain houses in England, built as a hiding place for Roman Catholic priests when they were proscribed in the 16th and 17th centuries
- proselyting — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
- proselytism — the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
- proselytize — try to attract converts
- proteolysis — the breaking down of proteins into simpler compounds, as in digestion.
- protrusible — able to be thrust outwards
- puerilities — the state or quality of being a child.
- putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- quarterlies — Plural form of quarterly.
- quatrefoils — Plural form of quatrefoil.
- rail strike — a strike by railway workers