11-letter words containing a, c, e, p, t, r
- petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
- petrarchist — a person who imitates the literary style employed by Petrarch, especially the poets of the English Renaissance who employed the Petrarchan sonnet style.
- phrenetical — of or relating to phrenitis
- phylacteric — of or relating to phylacteries
- picture hat — a woman's hat having a very broad, flexible brim, often decorated with feathers, flowers, or the like.
- pirate copy — an illicitly reproduced copy of a DVD, video, book, game, etc
- plane chart — a chart used in plane sailing, in which the lines of latitude and longitude are straight and parallel
- planimetric — the measurement of plane areas.
- plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- play-centre — a regular meeting of small children arranged by their parents or a welfare agency to give them an opportunity of supervised creative play
- plecopteran — Also, plecopterous. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Plecoptera, comprising the stoneflies.
- pocket park — a very small park or outdoor area for public leisure, especially an urban plaza or courtyard with benches and fountains.
- pococurante — a careless or indifferent person.
- potato race — a novelty race in which each contestant must move a number of potatoes from one place to another, usually in a spoon, carrying one potato at a time.
- pouched rat — pocket gopher.
- practicable — capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.
- pre-ethical — not governed by ethics, or not having an ethical or moral aspect
- preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precipitant — falling headlong.
- precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- precontract — a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
- precritical — anteceding a crisis.
- precultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- prediabetic — a person suffering from prediabetes
- predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- predication — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- predicative — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- predicatory — of or relating to preaching.
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- predictably — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- predictated — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- predispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- predoctoral — of or relating to study undertaken in preparation for a doctoral degree.
- predynastic — of, relating to, or belonging to a time or period before the first dynasty of a nation, especially the period in Egypt before c3200 b.c.
- prefectural — the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect.
- preindicate — to indicate in advance; presage: The early thaw preindicated an avalanche.
- prejudicant — judging beforehand
- prejudicate — to judge beforehand
- premedicate — to administer preparatory medication to
- preoccupant — a previous occupant
- preoccupate — to influence or occupy the mind in advance
- prepunctual — arriving before the appointed time
- preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- presanctify — to sanctify ahead of an event
- presynaptic — being or occurring on the transmitting end of a discharge across a synapse.
- prevacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- prevaricate — to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
- prick-tease — a woman who is sexually provocative but refuses to engage in sexual activity