11-letter words containing t, e, l, s, p, c
- feldspathic — of, relating to, or containing feldspar.
- geopolitics — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
- hectopascal — An SI unit of pressure and stress equal to 100 pascals.
- helicopters — Plural form of helicopter.
- in lockstep — When members of the armed forces march in lockstep, they march very close to each other.
- incapsulate — Alternative form of encapsulate.
- incompletes — Plural form of incomplete.
- insculpture — an inscription or carving
- inspectable — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- intersplice — (transitive) To splice between; to intercut (e.g. a scene in a film).
- isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- lectureship — the office of lecturer.
- letterspace — to space out (the letters of a word or line) for balance or emphasis.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- lickspittle — a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady.
- lymphocytes — Plural form of lymphocyte.
- metacarpals — Plural form of metacarpal.
- metaplasmic — Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
- metaplastic — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- object lisp — (language) An object-oriented Lisp developed by Lisp Machines Inc. (LMI) in about 1987. Object Lisp was based on nested closures and operator shadowing. Several competing object-orientated extensions to Lisp were around at the time, such as Flavors, in use by Symbolics; Common Objects, developed by Hewlett-Packard; and CommonLoops in use by Xerox. LMI submitted the specification as a candidate for an object-oriented standard for Common Lisp, but it was defeated in favour of CLOS.
- palmatisect — (of leaves) having palmate veins and lobes split almost to the base of the blade.
- parcel post — (in the U.S. Postal Service) nonpreferential mail consisting of packages and parcels, weighing one pound or more sent at fourth-class rates. Compare fourth class.
- patsy cline — Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) 1932–63, U.S. country singer.
- peace talks — negotiations aimed at ending conflict
- pearlescent — having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous: healthy skin with a pearlescent glow.
- pentecostal — of or relating to Pentecost, a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles.
- peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
- philoctetes — Classical Mythology. a noted archer and squire of Hercules. Bitten by a snake and abandoned on an island because of his festering wound, he was at length brought by the Greeks to Troy, where he recovered and later killed Paris.
- plasticated — covered with a layer of plastic
- 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.
- pleistocene — noting or pertaining to the epoch forming the earlier half of the Quaternary Period, beginning about two million years ago and ending 10,000 years ago, characterized by widespread glacial ice and the advent of modern humans.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- postal code — British. postcode.
- postcollege — an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training. Compare university.
- preselected — to select in advance; choose beforehand.
- preselector — a preamplifier between the antenna and receiving circuit, used to improve reception.
- publicities — extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
- putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- respectable — worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
- respectably — worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
- respectless — disrespectful, not offering respect, lacking respect
- sales pitch — promotional talk
- scarlet cup — a small, fleshy, saucer-shaped fungus, Sarcoscypha coccinea, of the family Sarcoscyphaceae, marked by a scarlet inner surface and white exterior, seen on fallen branches in the spring.
- sceptreless — lacking a sceptre, powerless, lacking authority
- scrap metal — discarded metal