9-letter words containing c, p, o
- pronuncio — a papal ambassador in a country that does not grant the Pope's ambassador precedence over other ambassadors
- prophasic — relating to the first stage of nuclear division
- prophetic — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
- propionic — of or derived from propionic acid.
- proptotic — the forward displacement of an organ.
- prorector — a substitute, or assistant, university rector
- proscribe — to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
- proscript — a proscription or prohibition
- prosected — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- prosector — a person who dissects cadavers for the illustration of anatomical lectures or the like.
- prosecute — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
- proseucha — a place of prayer, esp for Jewish worship
- prosocial — acting to the benefit of society in general
- prospects — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- prostatic — Also, prostatic [pro-stat-ik] /prɒˈstæt ɪk/ (Show IPA). of or relating to the prostate gland.
- protected — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- protectee — a person, as a head of state, for whom official protection is provided.
- protecter — protector.
- protector — a person or thing that protects; defender; guardian.
- proteinic — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- proteomic — relating to a proteome
- prothetic — the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
- protistic — of or relating to the kingdom Protista
- protocols — the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
- protozoic — containing remains of the Earth's earliest life forms
- provencal — of or relating to Provence, its people, or their language.
- provocant — a person who deliberately behaves controversially to provoke argument or other strong reactions
- prowl car — squad car.
- proxemics — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- psoriatic — a common chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by scaly patches.
- psych out — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- psych-out — an act or instance of psyching out.
- psychogas — a gas with a mind-altering effect
- psychoses — a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
- psychosis — a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
- psychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- ptolemaic — of or relating to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy.
- ptomainic — causing or resulting from ptomaines
- puckerood — ruined; exhausted
- pull cord — a cord attached to a blind, light switch, appliance, curtain etc which is pulled to operate it
- pumiceous — Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- punch out — a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- punch-out — a small section of cardboard or metal surrounded by perforations so that it can be easily forced out.
- punchbowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punctilio — a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
- punk rock — a type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior.
- puromycin — a substance with antibiotic properties, obtained from certain species of Streptomyces
- pycnosome — a body type characterized by stockiness
- pyodermic — relating to a skin disease characterized by the production of pus
- pyroceram — a strong heat-resistant glass which has been heat-treated so that it is made up of microscopic crystalline domains