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14-letter words containing s, y, m, p, l

  • malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
  • megascopically — macroscopically
  • megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
  • metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
  • metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
  • metaplasticity — Any activity-dependent change to neural function that modulates subsequent synaptic plasticity.
  • metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
  • monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
  • multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
  • myelodysplasia — (medicine) Any of various conditions characterized by the faulty or inadequate production of bone marrow or blood cells.
  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
  • olympus, mount — mountain in N Greece, between Thessaly & Macedonia: c. 9,580 ft (2,920 m): in Greek mythology, the home of the gods
  • ophthalmoscopy — the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope.
  • optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
  • parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
  • parsley family — the plant family Umbelliferae (or Apiaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate, usually compound leaves, hollow stems, numerous small flowers borne in umbels, and dry, seedlike, often aromatic fruit, and including anise, caraway, carrot, celery, dill, parsley, parsnip, and Queen Anne's lace, as well as poisonous plants such as cowbane and water hemlock.
  • pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
  • permissibility — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
  • phallic symbol — any object, as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, especially such an object that symbolizes power, as an automobile.
  • pigs might fly — If you say 'pigs might fly' after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely.
  • plastic memory — the tendency of certain plastics after being deformed to resume their original form when heated
  • plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
  • plumbosolvency — the ability to dissolve lead
  • plymouth sound — an inlet of the English Channel in SW Devon, SW England
  • poly-syllogism — an argument made up of a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each being a premise of the one following, until the last one.
  • polymorphously — in a polymorphous manner
  • polysynthesism — the synthesis of various elements.
  • premenstrually — in a premenstrual manner
  • presumptuously — full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission.
  • primary school — a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.
  • pseudonymously — bearing a false or fictitious name.
  • psychochemical — pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior.
  • pyophthalmitis — suppurative inflammation of the eye.
  • pyramidologist — a person who believes in pyramidology
  • rna polymerase — an enzyme that synthesizes the formation of RNA from a DNA template during transcription.
  • sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
  • sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
  • semi-paralysis — Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
  • semi-paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.
  • shirley temple — Shirley (Shirley Temple Black) 1928–2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
  • simplistically — characterized by extreme simplism; oversimplified: a simplistic notion of good and bad.
  • sleepaway camp — a camp providing facilities for teenagers to sleep away from home
  • slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget about it.
  • supereminently — in a supereminent manner; to a supereminent degree
  • supplementally — supplementary.
  • supramaxillary — of or relating to the upper jaw
  • sycamore maple — a maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, of Europe and western Asia, having gray bark and opposite, lobed leaves: grown as a shade tree.
  • symmetric lisp — A parallel Lisp in which environments are first-class objects. It is implemented in Common LISP. E-mail: Suresh Jagannathan <[email protected]>.
  • symmetry plane — reflection plane.
  • symptomatology — the branch of medical science dealing with symptoms.
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