10-letter words containing a, d, e, s
- paddlefish — a large ganoid fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi River and its larger tributaries, having a long, flat, paddlelike snout.
- paderewski — Ignace [French ee-nyas] /French iˈnyas/ (Show IPA), or Ignacy Jan [Polish ig-nah-tsi yahn] /Polish ɪgˈnɑ tsɪ yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1860–1941, Polish pianist, composer, patriot, and statesman.
- paedeutics — the study of teaching
- palisander — Brazilian rosewood.
- pandectist — a German law student who followed the Pandects of Justinian
- pantsuited — wearing a pantsuit
- paradisean — of the genus Paradisaea (birds of paradise)
- parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- pasargadae — an ancient ruined city in S Iran, NE of Persepolis: an early capital of ancient Persia; tomb of Cyrus the Great.
- paso doble — a quick, light march often played at bullfights.
- pasquinade — a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
- paste mold — a mold lined with a moist carbonized paste, for shaping glass as it is blown.
- pasteboard — a stiff, firm board made of sheets of paper pasted or layers of paper pulp pressed together.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- pdsa cycle — Plan, Do, See, Approve (from Japan).
- peakedness — pale and drawn in appearance so as to suggest illness or stress; wan and sickly.
- pebbledash — to cover with a finish for external walls consisting of small stones embedded in plaster
- pedagogics — the science or art of teaching or education; pedagogy.
- pedagogism — the principles, manner, method, or characteristics of pedagogues.
- pedernales — a river in central Texas, flowing E to the Colorado river. About 105 miles (169 km) long.
- pedestrian — a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
- pediatrics — the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.
- pediatrist — a physician who specializes in pediatrics.
- pedipalpus — the second paired appendage in Arachnida
- peroxidase — any of a class of oxidoreductase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or an organic peroxide.
- person-day — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work done by one person in one working day.
- pescadores — (used with a plural verb) Penghu.
- pilastered — having, or supported by, pilasters.
- pilastrade — a row of pilasters.
- placidness — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
- plastidule — a small particle of protoplasm
- please god — You say please God to emphasize a strong hope, wish, or desire that you have.
- post-dated — On a post-dated cheque, the date is a later one than the date when the cheque was actually written. You write a post-dated cheque to allow a period of time before the money is taken from your account.
- postdebate — of or relating to the period after a debate
- postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
- pre-advise — to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious.
- pre-leased — to sign or grant a lease on (a building, apartment, etc.) in advance of construction: Agents have preleased more than 60 percent of the new building.
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- predecease — to die before (another person, the occurrence of an event, etc.).
- press card — a card issued to journalists, certifying they work for the press, and authorizing them to attend certain events, venues, etc
- pressboard — a kind of millboard or pasteboard.
- prestamped — stamped in advance
- prose edda — either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects (or) erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. (or) compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).
- prostrated — to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- psalmodize — to sing psalms
- pseudimago — (of insects) a form similar to the adult, but which is not a true adult
- pseudoacid — a compound that is not an acid but which undergoes certain typical reactions of an acid
- pseudoalum — any of a class of alums in which the usual monovalent metal of a true alum is replaced by a bivalent metal
- pseudocarp — accessory fruit.
- pseudosalt — a compound whose formula is that of a salt, but that does not ionize in solution