10-letter words containing a, n, t, i, p
- pancratian — (in ancient Greece) of, or relating to, the pancratium
- pancratium — (in ancient Greece) an athletic contest combining wrestling and boxing.
- pancreatic — of or affecting the pancreas
- pancreatin — Biochemistry. a substance containing the pancreatic enzymes, trypsin, amylase, and lipase.
- pandectist — a German law student who followed the Pandects of Justinian
- pandermite — a white, marble-like mineral
- panegyrist — a person who panegyrizes; eulogist.
- panic bolt — a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied.
- paniculate — arranged in panicles.
- panopticon — a building, as a prison, hospital, library, or the like, so arranged that all parts of the interior are visible from a single point.
- pansophist — someone with universal knowledge
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pantherine — resembling a panther in manner or appearance
- pantomimed — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pantomimic — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pantrymaid — a domestic maid whose duties concern the pantry
- pantsuited — wearing a pantsuit
- panty raid — a prankish raid by male college students on the living quarters of female students to steal panties as trophies.
- pantywaist — Informal. a weak, effeminate man; sissy.
- paper-thin — extremely thin: a paper-thin razor blade.
- papiamento — a creolized language based on Spanish and spoken on Curaçao.
- papulation — the formation or development of papules
- paraenetic — of or relating to moral and ethical instruction or paraenesis
- paragonite — a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.
- parakiting — parasailing.
- paralation — PARALlel reLATION. Sabot, MIT 1987. A framework for parallel programming. A "field" is an array of objects, placed at different sites. A paralation is a group of fields, defining nearness between field elements. Operations can be performed in parallel on every site of a paralation.
- parentlike — a father or a mother.
- pargetting — the act of a person who pargets.
- parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- parmentier — (of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
- parnellite — Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- 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.
- parrington — Vernon Louis, 1871–1929, U.S. literary historian and critic.
- partisanly — in a partisan manner
- partnering — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- parturient — bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
- party line — the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, especially of the Communist Party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo.
- pasquilant — the writer of a pasquinade
- pass point — a point located photogrammetrically and used as a reference point in orienting other photographs.
- passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- passionist — a member of the “Congregation of Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” founded in 1720 and engaged chiefly in missionary work.
- patagonian — a tableland region of southern Argentina.
- patchiness — characterized by or made up of patches.
- pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- patient of — capable of bearing (fatigue, thirst, etc.)
- patination — to cover or encrust with a patina.
- patna rice — a variety of long-grain rice, used for savoury dishes
- patriating — to transfer (legislation) to the authority of an autonomous country from its previous mother country.
- patriation — to transfer (legislation) to the authority of an autonomous country from its previous mother country.