10-letter words containing d, e, p, t
- propagated — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- propendent — inclining forward or outward
- propertied — owning property: the propertied class.
- prospected — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- prostrated — to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- proteinoid — a polymer of amino acids resembling a biological polypeptide but formed abiotically: suggested as a possible intermediate in protein development during primitive earth conditions.
- protracted — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- proveditor — (in the Venetian republic) a senior civilian officer in charge of supplies, provisions, and artillery for the city
- prudential — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- prudentius — Aurelius Clemens (ɔːˈriːlɪəs ˈklɛmɛnz). 348–410 ad, Latin Christian poet, born in Spain. His works include the allegory Psychomachia
- pseudo-tty — (operating system) Berkeley Unix networking device which appears to an application program as an ordinary terminal but which is in fact connected via the network to a process running on a different host or a windowing system. Pseudo-ttys have a slave half and a control half. The slave tty (/dev/ttyp*) is the device that user programs use and the control tty (/dev/ptyp*) is used by daemons to talk to the net.
- pseudosalt — a compound whose formula is that of a salt, but that does not ionize in solution
- pseudosuit — /soo'doh-s[y]oot"/ A suit wannabee; a hacker who has decided that he wants to be in management or administration and begins wearing ties, sport coats, and (shudder!) suits voluntarily. It's his funeral. See also lobotomy.
- pteranodon — a flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having a wingspread of about 25 feet (8 meters).
- put to bed — a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
- quadcopter — A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.
- quadruplet — any group or combination of four.
- quintupled — Simple past tense and past participle of quintuple.
- rapidwrite — (language, tool) A method for translating set of abbreviations into the much more verbose COBOL code.
- readoption — the adoption of something or someone again
- recarpeted — a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- recomputed — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- red carpet — a red strip of carpet placed on the ground for high-ranking dignitaries to walk on when entering or leaving a building, vehicle, or the like.
- red packet — a sum of money folded inside red paper and given at the Chinese New Year to unmarried younger relatives
- redemption — an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
- redemptive — serving to redeem.
- redemptory — of or relating to redemption; redemptive.
- redispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- repeatedly — done, made, or said again and again: repeated attempts.
- reportedly — according to report or rumor: Reportedly, he is a billionaire.
- respondent — a person who responds or makes reply.
- rinderpest — an acute, usually fatal infectious disease of cattle, sheep, etc., caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus and characterized by high fever, diarrhea, and lesions of the skin and mucous membranes.
- ripidolite — a mineral of the chlorite group, essentially hydrated magnesium and aluminum silicate with some ferrous iron.
- roodepoort — an industrial city in NE South Africa, in the Witwatersrand. Pop: 172 601 (2001)
- round tape — (storage, jargon) Industry-standard 1/2-inch magnetic tape (7- or 9-track) on traditional circular reels. See macrotape, opposite: square tape.
- rudderpost — the vertical member of a stern frame on which the rudder is hung; a sternpost.
- scapulated — (of a raven) with white feathers across the scapular region
- sculptured — having a surface or shape molded, marked, carved, indented, etc., by or as if by sculpture: sculptured leather belts.
- seed plant — a seed-bearing plant; spermatophyte.
- septicidal — (of a capsule) dehiscing lengthwise along a septum.
- side plate — a small plate used for bread or other accompaniments to a meal
- signposted — A place or route that is signposted has signposts beside the road to show the way.
- smudge pot — a container for burning oil or other fuels to produce smudge, as for protecting fruit trees from frost.
- soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
- spaced out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spaced-out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spade foot — a square foot, tapering toward its bottom.
- spectacled — wearing spectacles.
- speculated — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).