13-letter words containing u, l, t, e
- picturesquely — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- planet-struck — affected adversely by the supposed influence of a planet.
- plastoquinone — a quinone that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants and functions as an electron carrier during photosynthesis.
- platiniferous — platinum-bearing
- platitudinize — to utter platitudes.
- pleasure boat — recreational vessel
- pleasure trip — holiday, vacation
- plectopterous — of or relating to the order Plectoptera, containing mayflies
- plenitudinous — characterized or marked by plenitude.
- plenum system — a type of air-conditioning system in which air is passed into a room at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure
- pleurisy root — a North American milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, whose root was used as a remedy for pleurisy.
- plumbosolvent — able to dissolve lead
- plunket nurse — a child-care nurse appointed by the Plunket Society
- plus juncture — open juncture.
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- pneumatolytic — resulting from pneumatolysis
- poet laureate — (in Great Britain) a poet appointed for life as an officer of the royal household, formerly expected to write poems in celebration of court and national events.
- pole-vaulting — a field sport in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
- polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
- pont l'eveque — a strongly flavored, pale-yellow cheese with a soft center, made from whole or skimmed milk.
- port language — ["Communicating Parallel Processes", J. Kerridge et al, Soft Prac & Exp 16(1):63-86 (Jan 1986)].
- postmenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- poulard wheat — a Mediterranean wheat, Triticum turgidum, grown as a forage crop in the U.S.
- poult-de-soie — a soft, ribbed silk fabric, used especially for dresses.
- pre-adulthood — of or relating to the period prior to adulthood: preadult strivings for independence.
- pre-calculate — to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: to calculate the velocity of light.
- precopulatory — carried out or occurring prior to copulation
- preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- preindustrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- prerevolution — of the period before a revolution
- present value — current monetary worth
- prestigiously — indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.
- presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- pretentiously — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- preternatural — out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal: preternatural powers.
- prosecutorial — of or relating to a prosecutor or prosecution: prosecutorial zeal.
- protolanguage — the reconstructed or postulated parent form of a language or a group of related languages.
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- prudentialist — a person who acts prudentially
- prudentiality — prudential nature or practice
- public health — health services to improve and protect community health, especially sanitation, immunization, and preventive medicine.
- public sector — the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.
- pull a fastie — to play a sly trick
- pull the plug — If someone in a position of power pulls the plug on a project or on someone's activities, they use their power to stop them continuing.
- pull together — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
- pulverization — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- pupil teacher — a young person who plans to be a teacher and who spends part of his or her time in preliminary education undertaking teaching duties under the supervision of the head-teacher
- purple martin — a large American swallow, Progne subis, the male of which is blue-black.
- purpose-built — A purpose-built building has been specially designed and built for a particular use.