10-letter words containing d, e, p, r, i
- paedotribe — (in ancient Greece) a gymnastics teacher
- palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- palisander — Brazilian rosewood.
- pandermite — a white, marble-like mineral
- paradiddle — an exercise or sequence performed typically on the snare drum, marked by four basic beats with alternation of the right hand and left hand on successive strong beats, and begun and ended slowly with a dramatic increase in tempo in the middle.
- paradisean — of the genus Paradisaea (birds of paradise)
- paraglider — Also called parawing. a steerable glider with inflatable wings proposed for use as an emergency vehicle for travel between a space station and the earth or for the recovery of rocket boosters.
- pareidolia — the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist, as in considering the moon to have human features
- park ridge — a city in NE Illinois.
- parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- pedestrian — a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
- pediatrics — the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.
- pediatrist — a physician who specializes in pediatrics.
- pedicurist — professional care and treatment of the feet, as removal of corns and trimming of toenails.
- pen-friend — A pen-friend is someone you write friendly letters to and receive letters from, although the two of you may never have met.
- penderecki — Krzysztof [kshish-tawf] /ˈkʃɪʃ tɔf/ (Show IPA), born 1933, Polish composer.
- pepperidge — sour gum.
- perfidious — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- pericardia — the membranous sac enclosing the heart.
- peridental — periodontal.
- peridinian — a member of the genus Peridinium
- peridinium — a member of the Peridinium genus of marine- or freshwater-dwelling dinoflagellate organisms characterized by armoured plates
- peridotite — a coarsely granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine with an admixture of various other minerals.
- periodical — a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.
- periwigged — wearing a periwig; by extension, excessively adorned
- perlucidus — (of a cloud) having transparent spaces between the elements.
- peroxidase — any of a class of oxidoreductase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or an organic peroxide.
- peroxidize — to (cause to) become a peroxide
- peroxyacid — an acid derived from hydrogen peroxide and containing the –O–O– group, as peroxysulfuric acid, H 2 S 2 O 8 .
- petri dish — a shallow, circular, glass or plastic dish with a loose-fitting cover over the top and sides, used for culturing bacteria and other microorganisms.
- picturised — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- pied piper — the hero of a German folk legend, popularized in The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1842) by Robert Browning.
- pilastered — having, or supported by, pilasters.
- pilastrade — a row of pilasters.
- pinnigrade — moving by means of finlike parts or flippers, as the seals and walruses.
- pinstriped — (of a fabric or garment) having a pattern of pin stripes.
- pipe dream — unattainable wish
- pipe-dream — to indulge in pipe dreams; fantasize.
- piperidine — a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 5 H 1 1 N, obtained from the alkaloid piperine or from pyridine: used chiefly as a solvent.
- pirandello — Luigi [loo-ee-jee] /luˈi dʒi/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet: Nobel prize 1934.
- poker dice — (used with a plural verb) dice that, instead of being marked with spots, carry on their faces a picture or symbol representing the six highest playing cards: ace, king, queen, jack, ten, nine.
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- portending — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
- posturized — to posture; pose.
- powderlike — resembling powder (usually in consistency or texture); powdery
- power dive — a steep dive by an aircraft with its engines at high power
- power grid — A power grid is a network of power lines and associated equipment used to transmit and distribute electricity over a geographic area.
- power-dive — a dive, especially a steep dive, by an aircraft in which the engine or engines are delivering thrust at or near full power.