10-letter words containing c, r, o, s, p
- orthoptics — a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.
- orthoscope — (formerly) an instrument for examining the internal structures of the eye through a layer of water that neutralizes the refraction of the cornea.
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- pack-horse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- parodistic — parodic.
- paroecious — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- part-score — a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game: to bid a part-score of three diamonds.
- pastrycook — a person who makes pastry or pastries
- pc support — (job) (Or "PC analyst", end user support) A person who works with microcomputer applications including word processors, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, database management systems, electronic mail, and communications. He also evaluates, installs and supports PCs, Macintoshes, and associated peripherals.
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- percursory — passing through rapidly; cursory
- percussion — the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
- periculous — dangerous; perilous
- periscopic — Optics. (of certain lenses in special microscopes, cameras, etc.) giving distinct vision obliquely, or all around, as well as, or instead of, in a direct line.
- pernicious — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- persecutor — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- pescadores — (used with a plural verb) Penghu.
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- phosphoric — of or containing phosphorus, especially in the pentavalent state.
- physiocrat — one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a laissez-faire economy.
- pictorials — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
- pitchforks — a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc.
- podocarpus — any of various coniferous evergreen trees of the genus Podocarpus, of tropical and semitropical regions, especially P. macrophyllus, which is cultivated as an ornamental.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- poroscopic — of or pertaining to poroscopy
- porraceous — resembling a leek, esp in colour
- portcullis — (especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.
- postcrisis — taking place after a crisis
- postocular — located behind the eye
- postscript — a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer.
- potsticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
- pre-censor — to determine arbitrarily in advance what may or may not be permitted in (books, films, news releases, etc.)
- pre-school — Pre-school is used to describe things relating to the care and education of children before they reach the age when they have to go to school.
- prebiotics — natural substances in some foods that encourage the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut
- precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- precession — the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
- preciosity — fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
- preciouses — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preciously — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preclosure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- precocious — unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
- precompose — to compose beforehand: to precompose a reply to a possible question.
- preconsume — to consume in advance
- precursors — a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor.
- precursory — of the nature of a precursor; preliminary; introductory: precursory remarks.