16-letter words containing lis
- fictionalisation — Alternative spelling of fictionalization.
- fundamentalistic — Fundamentalist.
- furniture polish — product: shines wood
- generalisability — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of generalizability.
- herpes genitalis — genital herpes.
- heterometabolism — insect development in which the young hatch in a form very similar to the adult and then mature without a pupal stage
- horticulturalist — Misspelling of horticulturist.
- in plain english — in clear and simple language
- indianapolis 500 — a 500-mile oval-track race for rear-engine cars having particular specifications, held annually in Indianapolis, Ind.
- institutionalise — Alternative spelling of institutionalize.
- institutionalism — the system of institutions or organized societies devoted to public, charitable, or similar purposes.
- institutionalist — the system of institutions or organized societies devoted to public, charitable, or similar purposes.
- instrumentalists — Plural form of instrumentalist.
- intellectualised — Simple past tense and past participle of intellectualise.
- interculturalism — The philosophy of exchanges between cultural groups within a society.
- internationalise — (British spelling) To make something international; to involve multiple nations.
- internationalism — the principle of cooperation among nations, for the promotion of their common good, sometimes as contrasted with nationalism, or devotion to the interests of a particular nation.
- internationalist — an advocate of internationalism.
- journalistically — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- leconte de lisle — Charles Marie [sharl ma-ree] /ʃarl maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1818–94, French poet.
- lissajous figure — the series of plane curves traced by an object executing two mutually perpendicular harmonic motions.
- listen to reason — be persuaded
- listening device — a device used to overhear, record, or monitor speech
- literalistically — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
- long-established — having a long history; old
- midair collision — a crash, such as a plane crash, that takes place in the air
- mit lisp machine — Lisp Machine
- monopolistically — In a monopolistic manner.
- most wanted list — an actual or supposed listing of the names of persons who are urgently being sought for a specific reason, as apprehension for an alleged crime.
- multiculturalism — the state or condition of being multicultural.
- multiculturalist — Pertaining to or advocating multiculturalism.
- multinationalism — a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.
- multiple listing — the listing of a home for sale with a number of real-estate brokers who participate in a shared listing service.
- naturalistically — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- niche publishing — publishing books that are intended for a very specialized market
- non-naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- observationalist — One who relies on empirical observations.
- pectoralis major — the larger of the two large chest muscles that assist in movements of the shoulder and upper arm
- pectoralis minor — the smaller of the two large chest muscles that assist in movements of the shoulder and upper arm
- permaculturalist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
- personal stylist — a person employed by a rich or famous client to offer advice on clothes, hairstyles, and other aspects of personal appearance
- phillis wheatley — Phillis [fil-is] /ˈfɪl ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1753?–84, American poet, born in Africa; probably Senegal.
- premillennialism — the doctrine or belief that the Second Coming of Christ will precede the millennium.
- primary syphilis — the first stage of syphilis, characterized by the formation of a chancre at the site of infection.
- print journalism — journalism as practiced in newspapers and magazines.
- professionalisms — professional character, spirit, or methods.
- pseudo-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- publishing house — a company that publishes books, pamphlets, engravings, or the like: a venerable publishing house in Boston.
- punctuationalism — punctuated equilibrium.
- quarter-finalist — A quarter-finalist is a person or team that is competing in a quarter-final.