11-letter words containing n, a, o, p, l
- dalton plan — a system devised to encourage pupils to learn and develop at their own speed, using libraries and other sources to complete long assignments
- dawn patrol — a flight, especially during the early days of military aviation, undertaken at dawn or early morning in order to reconnoiter enemy positions.
- delors plan — a plan for closer European union, originated by Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission (1985–94)
- deploration — the act of deploring
- deplumation — to deprive of feathers; pluck.
- diaphonical — Diacoustic; diaphonic.
- diphthongal — Pertaining to a diphthong.
- diplophonia — a condition in which the voice simultaneously produces two sounds of different pitch.
- dorsispinal — of or relating to the back and the spine.
- downplaying — Present participle of downplay.
- drop a line — send a message
- duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
- encephaloid — resembling the brain or brain matter
- encephaloma — a brain tumour
- endoplasmic — (cytology) of, or relating to endoplasm.
- epiplastron — a lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle
- epoxylignan — (organic compound) Any compound having a structure based on an epoxylignane.
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
- exculpation — The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
- exemptional — Of or relating to exemption.
- expansional — of or relating to expansion
- explanation — A statement or account that makes something clear.
- explanatory — Serving to explain something.
- explication — The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
- exploration — The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
- expoliation — Obsolete form of exspoliation.
- exponential — Of or expressed by a mathematical exponent.
- flagpersons — Plural form of flagperson.
- flap-dragon — an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them.
- flash point — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flashpoints — Plural form of flashpoint.
- floatplanes — Plural form of floatplane.
- flood plain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- floodplains — Plural form of floodplain.
- focal plane — a plane through a focal point and normal to the axis of a lens, mirror, or other optical system. Compare principal plane.
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- gang plough — a plough having two or more shares, coulters, and mouldboards designed to work simultaneously
- genioplasty — Mentoplasty.
- genotypical — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- glaucophane — a sodium-rich monoclinic mineral of the amphibole family, usually metamorphic.
- gloss paint — Gloss paint is paint that forms a shiny surface when it dries.
- goalkeeping — The art of a goalkeeper.
- ground plan — Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building.
- half-hoping — having or expressing some hope
- haptoglobin — A protein present in blood serum that binds to and removes free hemoglobin from the bloodstream.
- heptathlons — Plural form of heptathlon.
- honey plant — any of various plants that are particularly useful in providing bees with nectar
- horripilant — causing horripilation, ie goose flesh, or the flesh to creep
- hospitalman — an enlisted person working as a hospital assistant; corpsman.