13-letter words containing so
- object lesson — a practical or concrete illustration of a principle.
- obsolescently — In an obsolescent manner.
- odds and sods — small miscellaneous items
- off soundings — in waters more than 100 fathoms in depth
- ombudspersons — Plural form of ombudsperson.
- open diapason — a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound.
- opsonic index — the ratio of the number of bacteria destroyed by phagocytes in the blood of a test patient to the number destroyed in the blood of a normal individual
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- oral solution — An oral solution is a medicine in liquid form for drinking.
- orchesography — a written study of dancing
- orlando lasso — Orlando di [dee] /di/ (Show IPA), (Orlandus Lassus) 1532–94, Flemish composer.
- out of season — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- oversocialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- pablo picasso — Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- pantisocratic — relating to pantisocracy
- parasoft corp — Distributors of the message passing system Express.
- parson's nose — pope's nose.
- 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.
- peach blossom — the flower of the peach tree: the state flower of Delaware.
- people person — an outgoing, gregarious person with good communication skills.
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- persona grata — an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which he or she is accredited.
- personal best — A sports player's personal best is the highest score or fastest time that they have ever achieved.
- personal call — a private phone call
- personal care — assistance in dressing, grooming, etc., provided to elderly, disabled, or other persons who are unable to care for themselves.
- personal foul — a foul called in certain games, as basketball or football, for illegal body contact or rough, unsportsmanlike play.
- personal loan — a loan of money for personal use
- personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personalities — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- petit treason — the killing of a husband by his wife, of a lord by his servant, or of an ecclesiastic by a subordinate ecclesiastic.
- philosophical — of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
- philosophizer — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- physoclistous — having the air bladder closed off from the mouth.
- physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
- plimsoll line — load line (def 1).
- plimsoll mark — load-line mark.
- plumbosolvent — able to dissolve lead
- poison sumach — an anacardiaceous swamp shrub, Rhus (or Toxicodendron) vernix of the southeastern US, that has greenish-white berries and causes an itching rash on contact with the skin
- pollice verso — with thumbs turned downward: the sign made by spectators calling for the death of a defeated gladiator in the ancient Roman circus.
- polyribosomal — relating to a polyribosome
- polysomnogram — a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG.
- possessorship — to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
- post-socratic — of or relating to Socrates or his philosophy, followers, etc., or to the Socratic method.
- postisolation — following a period of isolation
- poult-de-soie — a soft, ribbed silk fabric, used especially for dresses.
- prison inmate — a person who is confined in a prison
- prison warder — an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail
- problem-solve — find solutions
- professoriate — a group of professors.