10-letter words containing a, n, t, e, p, o
- near-point — the point nearest the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is at a maximum.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- new potato — a variety of potato that is intended to be harvested and eaten during the summer while the individual potatoes are still comparatively small
- non placet — (especially in a church or university assembly) an expression or vote of dissent or disapproval.
- non-repeat — to say or utter again (something already said): to repeat a word for emphasis.
- nonparties — Plural form of nonparty.
- nonpatient — One who is not a patient.
- nonpayment — failure or neglect to pay: His property was confiscated for nonpayment of taxes.
- nonpotable — fit or suitable for drinking: potable water.
- nonsapient — Not sapient.
- nonseptate — not having a septum
- north cape — a point of land on an island at the N tip of Norway: the northernmost point of Europe.
- not a hope — used ironically to express little confidence that expectations will be fulfilled
- note-paper — writing paper, especially that used in writing notes or personal correspondence and usually less than 8½ × 11 inches (21.6 × 27.9 cm) in size.
- ocean pout — an eelpout, Macrozoarces americanus, common along the northeastern coast of North America.
- on a plate — in such a way as to be acquired without further trouble
- on the pad — a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- open-stack — having or being a system of library management in which patrons have direct access to stacks for browsing and selecting books; open-shelf.
- operations — Plural form of operation.
- opiniative — Archaic form of opinionative.
- opinionate — (transitive, intransitive) To have or express as an opinion; to opine.
- optionable — the power or right of choosing.
- orange-tip — a European butterfly, Anthocharis cardamines, having whitish wings with orange-tipped forewings: family Pieridae
- orthopnoea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- osteopenia — Reduced bone mass of lesser severity than osteoporosis.
- outleaping — Present participle of outleap.
- outpatient — a patient who receives treatment at a hospital, as in an emergency room or clinic, but is not hospitalized.
- palagonite — a yellow basaltic glass
- palmerston — Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.
- pancreato- — pancreas
- pantalones — pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pantomimed — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pantoscope — a panoramic camera
- pantothere — any animal of the extinct order Pantotheria that lived during the late Mesozoic Era, believed to be the ancestor of the marsupial and placental mammals.
- panzerotto — a baked turnover with a folded, sealed pocket containing tomato, cheese, and sometimes other fillings
- papiamento — a creolized language based on Spanish and spoken on Curaçao.
- paragonite — a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.
- parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
- paroxetine — a drug, C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
- paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
- part owner — a person who shares in the ownership of something
- parthenope — a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples
- passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- patent log — any of various devices for determining the speed of a ship by means of a vaned rotor streamed at the end of a log line upon which it exerts a torsion transmitted to a registering device on board.
- pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- patient of — capable of bearing (fatigue, thirst, etc.)
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.