11-letter words containing sp
- on the spin — one after another
- on the spot — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- on-the-spot — done or occurring at the time or place in question: an on-the-spot recording.
- outer space — space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.
- outspanning — Present participle of outspan.
- outspeeding — Present participle of outspeed.
- outspokenly — In an outspoken manner.
- overrespond — to respond too dramatically
- overspender — someone who overspends
- ozonosphere — Meteorology. the layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated, from about 8 to 30 miles (12 to 48 km) above the earth, with the maximum ozone concentration occurring at an altitude of about 12 miles (19 km).
- paint spray — paint bought in a special can which you spray on a surface by pressing a button on the top of the can
- panspermist — someone who advocates panspermia
- patch space — An unused block of bits left in a binary so that it can later be modified by insertion of machine-language instructions there (typically, the patch space is modified to contain new code, and the superseded code is patched to contain a jump or call to the patch space). The widening use of HLLs has made this term rare; it is now primarily historical outside IBM shops. See patch, zap, hook.
- pay dispute — a disagreement between workers and employers concerning salary
- pepper spot — a disease of clover, characterized by numerous black specks on the leaves, caused by a fungus, Pseudoplea trifolii.
- perspective — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
- perspicuity — clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.
- perspicuous — clearly expressed or presented; lucid.
- perspirable — having the ability to perspire
- phase space — a hypothetical space constructed so as to have as many coordinates as are necessary to define the state of a given substance or system.
- phase speed — the speed at which the phase of a wave is propagated, the product of the frequency times the wavelength. This is the quantity that is determined by methods using interference. In a dispersive medium it differs from the group speed
- phosphatase — any of several classes of esterases of varying specificity that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphoric esters.
- phosphatide — phospholipid.
- phosphatize — to treat with phosphates.
- phosphonium — the positively charged group PH 4 + .
- phosphorate — Also, phosphorize. Chemistry. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus.
- phosphorism — chronic phosphorus poisoning.
- phosphorite — a sedimentary rock sufficiently rich in phosphate minerals to be used as a source of phosphorus for fertilizers.
- phosphorize — phosphorate (def 1).
- phosphorous — containing trivalent phosphorus.
- photosphere — a sphere of light or radiance.
- pissasphalt — a sticky semi-liquid form of bitumen that is similar to tar
- pittosporum — any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Pittosporum, native to warm regions of the Old World, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive foliage, flowers, or fruit.
- planisphere — a map of half or more of the celestial sphere with a device for indicating the part of a given location visible at a given time.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- potter wasp — any of several mason wasps, especially of the genus Eumenes, that construct a juglike nest of mud.
- pre-spanish — of or relating to Spain, its people, or their language.
- predispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- predisposal — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- predisposed — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- prehispanic — Spanish.
- prospecting — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- prospection — anticipation
- prospective — of or in the future: prospective earnings.
- punch spoon — a spoon having a pierced bowl and a barbed end for removing fruit, ice, etc., from punch.
- pycniospore — the spore produced in a pycnium.
- raspberries — the fruit of any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family, consisting of small and juicy red, black, or pale yellow drupelets forming a detachable cap about a convex receptacle.
- re-inspired — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- reinspected — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- respectable — worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.