10-letter words containing a, p, e, r, c
- peritricha — ciliate protozoans, of the order Peritrichida, in which the cilia are restricted to a spiral around the mouth
- perl-byacc — A modified version of byacc that generates a parser in Perl code, by Rick Ohnemus <[email protected]>. It has a "-p" switch so multiple parsers can be used in one program (C or Perl). Version 1.8.2 should work on most Unix systems. It also works with SAS/C 6.x on Amiga.
- permanence — the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.
- permanency — permanence.
- pernambuco — a state in NE Brazil. 38,000 sq. mi. (98,420 sq. km). Capital: Recife.
- pernoctate — to stay all night
- peroxyacid — an acid derived from hydrogen peroxide and containing the –O–O– group, as peroxysulfuric acid, H 2 S 2 O 8 .
- pescadores — (used with a plural verb) Penghu.
- petrarchan — of, relating to, or characteristic of the works of Petrarch.
- petrol can — a container for carrying petrol
- petrol cap — a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol
- phaneritic — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
- phone card — calling card (def 3).
- phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- phylactery — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- picaresque — pertaining to, characteristic of, or characterized by a form of prose fiction, originally developed in Spain, in which the adventures of an engagingly roguish hero are described in a series of usually humorous or satiric episodes that often depict, in realistic detail, the everyday life of the common people: picaresque novel; picaresque hero.
- picturable — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- piece rate — compensation based on a worker's quantitative output or production, usually an agreed sum per article of work turned out.
- place card — a small card with the name of a guest on it, placed on the table, to indicate where he or she is to sit.
- plate rack — a rack where you put plates after you have washed them or to store them
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- pocket rat — kangaroo rat (sense 1)
- pockmarked — Usually, pockmarks. scars or pits left by a pustule in smallpox or the like.
- poker face — an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
- police car — squad car.
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- ponderance — weight or significance
- pontefract — a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle.
- porraceous — resembling a leek, esp in colour
- power pack — a device for converting the voltage from a power line or battery to the various voltages required by the components of an electronic circuit.
- practicers — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- pre-access — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- pre-advice — an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, etc.: I shall act on your advice.
- pre-atomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- pre-climax — a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water.
- pre-launch — preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
- pre-packed — Pre-packed goods are packed or wrapped before they are sent to the shop where they are sold.
- preachings — the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- preachment — the act of preaching.
- preaseptic — pertaining to the period before the use of aseptic practices in surgery.
- precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- preceptial — preceptive, instructive, didactic; conveying or consisting of precepts
- preceramic — noting or pertaining to a period or culture antedating the use of ceramics or pottery.
- prechamber — A prechamber in an engine is a small area, usually in the cylinder head, in which combustion is started before fuel enters into the main combustion chamber.
- precontact — prior contact
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- predecease — to die before (another person, the occurrence of an event, etc.).