10-letter words containing a, n, t, e, p, o
- patronizer — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronless — having no patron(s), without patrons
- peanut oil — a yellow to greenish oil expressed or extracted from peanuts, used in cookery, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine and soap.
- pedodontia — the branch of dentistry dealing with the care and treatment of children's teeth.
- pejoration — depreciation; a lessening in worth, quality, etc.
- penetrator — to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
- pensionnat — a simple boarding house or small hotel in France
- pentachord — a series of five consecutive notes of a scale
- pentaploid — having a chromosome number that is five times the haploid number.
- pentapodic — (of a poetic line or verse) having five metrical feet
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- pentastome — any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Pentastomida (or subphylum of Arthropoda), having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth: all are parasitic, some in the respiratory tracts of mammals.
- pentathlon — an athletic contest comprising five different track and field events and won by the contestant gaining the highest total score.
- pentatomic — having five atoms in the molecule
- pentatonic — relating to any of several scales consisting of five notes, the most commonly encountered one being composed of the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth degrees of the major diatonic scale
- per contra — on the other hand; on the contrary.
- periastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- permeation — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- pernoctate — to stay all night
- peroration — a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- petrol can — a container for carrying petrol
- petronella — a type of traditional country dance from Scotland
- phenolated — containing phenol; carbolated.
- phenoplast — phenolic resin.
- phonematic — phonemic.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- piano duet — a musical composition for two pianists playing two pianos or together at one piano.
- pianoforte — a piano.
- pinto bean — a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, having mottled or spotted seeds: grown chiefly in the southern U.S.
- pixelation — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- planet zog — a place or situation that is far removed from reality or what is currently happening
- planometer — surface plate.
- plastogene — a separate genetic particle associated with, and influencing the activity of, the plastids
- pleasanton — a town in W California.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- poinsettia — a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
- point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- polyvalent — Chemistry. having more than one valence.
- pontefract — a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle.
- pontevedra — a port in NW Spain: takes its name from a 12-arched Roman bridge, the Pons Vetus. Pop: 77 993 (2003 est)
- ponytailed — having a ponytail
- portamento — a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.
- postseason — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- postulance — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- potentiary — a person with power or authority
- potentiate — to cause to be potent; make powerful.