10-letter words containing a, d, o, l
- paedophile — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- palmcorder — A palmcorder is a small video camera that you can hold in the palm of your hand.
- panelboard — a compact pressboard for use in constructing sides of cabinets, paneling for walls, and in other nonstructural applications.
- paper doll — a paper or cardboard, usually two-dimensional, representation of the human figure, used as a child's toy.
- paper gold — special drawing rights.
- paraboloid — a surface that can be put into a position such that its sections parallel to at least one coordinate plane are parabolas.
- parapodial — of, relating to, or resembling a parapodium
- pardonable — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- pareidolia — the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist, as in considering the moon to have human features
- parlormaid — a maid who takes care of a parlor, answers the door, waits on guests, etc.
- paso doble — a quick, light march often played at bullfights.
- paste mold — a mold lined with a moist carbonized paste, for shaping glass as it is blown.
- peccadillo — a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
- pedal boat — a recreational water vehicle, consisting of two pontoons with a transverse seat and propelled by a pedal-operated paddle wheel.
- pedophilia — sexual desire in an adult for a child.
- penal code — the aggregate of statutory enactments dealing with crimes and their punishment.
- pentaploid — having a chromosome number that is five times the haploid number.
- periodical — a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.
- petrolhead — a person who is excessively interested in or is devoted to travelling by car
- phalloidin — a peptide toxin, responsible for the toxicity of the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides
- phenolated — containing phenol; carbolated.
- phylloclad — cladophyll
- pileolated — pileated.
- pinacoidal — belonging or relating to a pinacoid
- pindo palm — a feather palm, Butia capitata, of Brazil, having long, arching leaves, grayish beneath, and small, egg-shaped fruit.
- pirandello — Luigi [loo-ee-jee] /luˈi dʒi/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet: Nobel prize 1934.
- plant food — nourishment, as fertilizer or chemicals, for plants.
- plasmodial — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plasmodium — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plauditory — approving or laudatory
- played out — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- playground — an area used for outdoor play or recreation, especially by children, and often containing recreational equipment such as slides and swings.
- please god — You say please God to emphasize a strong hope, wish, or desire that you have.
- ploughhead — the draught iron of a plough
- ploughland — land that is ploughed for growing crops
- polar body — one of the minute cells arising from the unequal meiotic divisions of the ovum at or near the time of fertilization.
- polka dots — Polka dots are very small spots printed on a piece of cloth.
- polyandric — polyandrous.
- polydactyl — having many or several digits.
- polydipsia — excessive thirst.
- polydontia — the condition of having more than the normal number of teeth.
- polyhedral — of, relating to, or having the shape of a polyhedron.
- pond snail — a general term for the freshwater snails: often specifically for the great pond snail (Limnaea stagnalis) and others of that genus. L. truncatula is a host of the liver fluke
- pond-apple — a tropical American, evergreen tree, Annona glabra, of the annona family, having yellowish-red flowers, grown as a grafting stock.
- ponderable — capable of being considered carefully or deeply.
- ponytailed — having a ponytail
- preholiday — relating to the period before a holiday
- primordial — constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life.
- procedural — procedural language