10-letter words containing b, p, m
- mobe pearl — mabe pearl.
- monophobia — an abnormal fear of being alone.
- mons pubis — a rounded prominence of fatty tissue over the pubic symphysis, covered with hair after puberty.
- mumbly-peg — a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions.
- murphy bed — a bed constructed so that it can be folded or swung into a closet.
- musophobia — Fear of mice.
- mysophobia — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mysophobic — a dread of dirt or filth.
- no problem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- nomophobia — A fear of or disdain for laws.
- nonproblem — a situation, scenario, issue, etc that does not constitute a problem
- obpyriform — inversely pear-shaped; pear-shaped with the narrow end at the base.
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- ombrophobe — a plant which does not survive in or tolerate rainy conditions
- opprobrium — the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
- paint bomb — a device containing paint which explodes on impact
- palm beach — a town in SE Florida: seaside winter resort.
- paramaribo — a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.
- permutable — to alter; change.
- pernambuco — a state in NE Brazil. 38,000 sq. mi. (98,420 sq. km). Capital: Recife.
- phlebogram — venogram.
- phlebotome — a cutting instrument used for phlebotomy.
- phlebotomy — the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
- pimpmobile — a large, expensive, and ostentatious or vulgarly ornate automobile, typically one painted in bright colors and fitted out with a lavish or overelaborate interior.
- plumb line — a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc. Compare plumb (def 1).
- plumb rule — a device for determining perpendicularity, consisting of a narrow board with a plumb line and bob suspended from an upper edge.
- popemobile — Informal. any of various vehicles used to transport the pope when he appears in public, typically equipped with bulletproof glass.
- postbellum — occurring after a war, especially after the American Civil War: postbellum reforms.
- pre-embryo — the structure formed after fertilization of an ovum but before differentiation of embryonic tissue
- pre-number — a numeral or group of numerals.
- 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.
- presbytism — the condition of being affected by presbyopia
- presumable — capable of being taken for granted; probable.
- presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
- prime bill — a bill that is accepted by a bank in first-class credit
- prime ribs — a serving of the roasted ribs and meat from a prime cut of beef.
- problemist — someone who composes and solves problems, esp in chess or mathematics
- procambium — the meristem from which vascular bundles are developed.
- procumbent — lying on the face; prone; prostrate.
- promotable — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- prompt box — a booth where someone sits to remind (an actor, singer, etc) of lines forgotten during a performance
- promptbook — a copy of the script of a play, containing cues and notes, used by the prompter, stage manager, etc.
- push broom — a wide broom with a long handle, pushed by hand and used for sweeping large areas.
- re-baptism — a new or second baptism
- re-plumbed — a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line.
- semipublic — partly or to some degree public.
- spasm band — an old-time jazz band, flourishing especially in the late 19th century, the members of which used improvised instruments, as cigar boxes, barrels, kazoos, whistles, and jugs, and often marched in the street while performing.
- speed bump — a rounded ridge built crosswise into the pavement of a road or driveway to force vehicles to slow down.
- sperm bank — a repository for storing sperm and keeping it viable under scientifically controlled conditions prior to its use in artificial insemination.
- subcompact — an automobile that is smaller than a compact.