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10-letter words containing d, e, r, p

  • peroxyacid — an acid derived from hydrogen peroxide and containing the –O–O– group, as peroxysulfuric acid, H 2 S 2 O 8 .
  • persecuted — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
  • persevered — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
  • person-day — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work done by one person in one working day.
  • personhood — the state or fact of being a person.
  • pescadores — (used with a plural verb) Penghu.
  • 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.
  • petrodrome — an African elephant shrew
  • petrolhead — a person who is excessively interested in or is devoted to travelling by car
  • phelloderm — a layer of parenchyma produced inwardly by the cork cambium; an inner secondary cortex of the cork cambium.
  • phenol red — a bright to dark red crystalline compound, C 1 9 H 1 4 O 5 S, slightly soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used as an acid-base indicator and as a diagnostic reagent in medicine.
  • phone card — calling card (def 3).
  • 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.
  • place card — a small card with the name of a guest on it, placed on the table, to indicate where he or she is to sit.
  • playleader — a person who leads or assists with organized children's play
  • playreader — a person who reads and evaluates plays, as for a publisher, producer, or theatrical company.
  • pleurodont — fused or attached to the inner edge of the jaw, as a tooth.
  • plow under — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
  • plunderage — act of plundering; pillage.
  • plunderers — to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
  • pockmarked — Usually, pockmarks. scars or pits left by a pustule in smallpox or the like.
  • pod person — a person who behaves in a strange esp mechanical way, as if not fully human
  • podosphere — the world's podcasters and their audience, viewed collectively
  • 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.
  • polyhedral — of, relating to, or having the shape of a polyhedron.
  • polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
  • polyhedron — a solid figure having many faces.
  • ponderable — capable of being considered carefully or deeply.
  • ponderance — weight or significance
  • ponderment — the act of pondering
  • pontevedra — a port in NW Spain: takes its name from a 12-arched Roman bridge, the Pons Vetus. Pop: 77 993 (2003 est)
  • portending — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
  • postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
  • postmodern — noting or pertaining to architecture of the late 20th century, appearing in the 1960s, that consciously uses complex forms, fantasy, and allusions to historic styles, in contrast to the austere forms and emphasis on utility of standard modern architecture.
  • posturized — to posture; pose.
  • pot-holder — a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots and dishes.
  • powder boy — powder monkey (def 1).
  • powder keg — a small, metal, barrellike container for gunpowder or blasting powder.
  • powderless — lacking powder, not involving or containing powder
  • powderlike — resembling powder (usually in consistency or texture); powdery
  • powderpuff — a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin.
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