13-letter words containing s, t, o, p, a, n
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nephropathies — Plural form of nephropathy.
- nonabsorptive — Not absorptive.
- nonadsorptive — Not adsorptive.
- noncapitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
- nonpassionate — Not passionate.
- nonpractising — of or relating to a person who no longer observes or pursues his or her religious faith
- nonspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- of many parts — having many different abilities
- on one's part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- on the parish — receiving parochial relief
- onomatopoeias — Plural form of onomatopoeia.
- onychophagist — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
- open and shut — immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder.
- open-and-shut — immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder.
- open-standard — (of computer programs, codes, etc) freely available to all users
- opentransport — (networking) (OT) A complete reimplementation of all levels of the Macintosh networking code including "Classic" AppleTalk and MacTCP. It appeared in MacOS revision 7.5.3 [or earlier? Date?].
- operativeness — (uncountable) The state or quality of being operative.
- opisthobranch — any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.
- oppositionary — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- optimizations — Plural form of optimization.
- organotropism — Physiology. the attraction of microorganisms or chemical substances to particular organs or tissues of the body.
- outwash plain — Geology. a broad, sloping landform built of coalesced deposits of outwash.
- ovipositional — pertaining to the laying of eggs through an ovipositor
- painted horse — paint (def 6).
- palazzo pants — women's trousers with very wide legs
- pan-teutonism — Pan-Germanism.
- pantheologist — a student of, or expert in, pantheology
- pantisocratic — relating to pantisocracy
- parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
- parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
- parsons table — a square or rectangular table, often of lightweight material, with straight legs that are square in cross section and of the same thickness as the top extending from the corners flush with the top so as to appear jointless.
- parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
- parthenospore — a spore developed without fertilization.
- parthian shot — a sharp, telling remark, act, gesture, etc., made in departing.
- passion fruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
- past anterior — a pluperfect verb (in French)
- pastel orange — suntan (def 3).
- 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.
- 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
- pentatonicism — the use of a five-tone scale.
- perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
- perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
- perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
- persona grata — an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which he or she is accredited.