11-letter words containing c, a, p, e, t
- plecopteran — Also, plecopterous. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Plecoptera, comprising the stoneflies.
- plectognath — belonging to the Plectognathi, a group or order of fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick, often spiny, scaleless skin, and including the filefish, globefish, puffer, and triggerfish.
- pocket park — a very small park or outdoor area for public leisure, especially an urban plaza or courtyard with benches and fountains.
- pococurante — a careless or indifferent person.
- poetic edda — either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects (or) erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. (or) compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).
- pontificate — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- post chaise — a four-wheeled coach for rapid transportation of passengers and mail, used in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- postal code — British. postcode.
- potato cake — any of various kinds of small savoury cakes made from flour and mashed potatoes, often fried or baked
- potato race — a novelty race in which each contestant must move a number of potatoes from one place to another, usually in a spoon, carrying one potato at a time.
- pouched rat — pocket gopher.
- practicable — capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.
- pre-ethical — not governed by ethics, or not having an ethical or moral aspect
- preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precipitant — falling headlong.
- precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- precontract — a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
- precritical — anteceding a crisis.
- precultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- prediabetic — a person suffering from prediabetes
- predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- predication — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- predicative — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- predicatory — of or relating to preaching.
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- predictably — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- predictated — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- predispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- predoctoral — of or relating to study undertaken in preparation for a doctoral degree.
- predynastic — of, relating to, or belonging to a time or period before the first dynasty of a nation, especially the period in Egypt before c3200 b.c.
- prefectural — the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect.
- preindicate — to indicate in advance; presage: The early thaw preindicated an avalanche.
- prejudicant — judging beforehand
- prejudicate — to judge beforehand
- premedicate — to administer preparatory medication to
- preoccupant — a previous occupant
- preoccupate — to influence or occupy the mind in advance
- prepunctual — arriving before the appointed time
- preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- presanctify — to sanctify ahead of an event
- presynaptic — being or occurring on the transmitting end of a discharge across a synapse.
- prevacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- prevaricate — to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
- prick-tease — a woman who is sexually provocative but refuses to engage in sexual activity
- priestcraft — the training, knowledge, and abilities necessary to a priest.
- proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- procreation — to beget or generate (offspring).
- procreative — to beget or generate (offspring).