10-letter words containing d, r, o, p
- plow under — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
- 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
- podiatrist — a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders.
- 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.
- 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.
- polar body — one of the minute cells arising from the unequal meiotic divisions of the ovum at or near the time of fertilization.
- polyandric — polyandrous.
- polyhedral — of, relating to, or having the shape of a polyhedron.
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- polyhedron — a solid figure having many faces.
- polyhybrid — a heterozygous hybrid
- polyhydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) polyhydroxy.
- 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)
- pontypridd — an industrial town in S Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 29 781 (2001)
- porphyroid — a rock resembling porphyry.
- port moody — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, E of Vancouver, on an inlet of the Strait of Georgia.
- port sudan — a seaport in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea.
- 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.
- power dive — a steep dive by an aircraft with its engines at high power
- power down — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
- 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.
- pre-cooked — Pre-cooked food has been prepared and cooked in advance so that it only needs to be heated quickly before you eat it.
- pre-models — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- pre-modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- pre-record — to record beforehand or in advance.
- precondemn — to condemn beforehand, as before a legitimate trial.
- preconized — to proclaim or commend publicly.
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- predeposit — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- predevelop — to develop in advance
- predicator — the verbal element of a clause or sentence.
- prediction — an act of predicting.
- predictory — predictive.
- predispose — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- prednisone — an analogue of cortisone, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 5 , used as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and antineoplastic in the treatment of various diseases.