10-letter words containing i, m, p, r, n
- parasomnia — any of several sleep disorders characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour of the nervous system during any of the stages of sleep
- parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- parmentier — (of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
- parmigiana — cooked with Parmesan cheese: veal parmigiana; eggplant parmigiana.
- parmigiano — cooked with Parmesan cheese: veal parmigiana; eggplant parmigiana.
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- pentaprism — a prism that has five faces, a pair of which are at 90° to each other; a ray entering one of the pair emerges from the other at an angle of 90° to its original direction: used especially in single-lens reflex cameras to reverse images laterally and reflect them to the viewfinder.
- peppermint — an herb, Mentha piperita, of the mint family, cultivated for its aromatic, pungent oil.
- performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- peridinium — a member of the Peridinium genus of marine- or freshwater-dwelling dinoflagellate organisms characterized by armoured plates
- perigonium — the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
- perishment — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- peritoneum — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- permeation — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- permethrin — a synthetic chemical compound with formula C21H20Cl2O3, effective as an insecticide and against various parasites
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- permitting — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- phenformin — a biguanide administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin. Formula: C10H15N5
- pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
- planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- pomeranian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pomerania.
- praemunire — a writ charging the offense of resorting to a foreign court or authority, as that of the pope, and thus calling in question the supremacy of the English crown.
- pre-inform — to supply with information beforehand: He preinformed the newspapers of his decision.
- preeminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
- preempting — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
- preemption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
- prehominid — any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.
- premention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- premiering — a first public performance or showing of a play, opera, film, etc.
- premoisten — to moisten beforehand
- premonitor — a person who, or a thing which, forewarns
- prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
- presentism — a partiality towards present-day points of view, esp by those interpreting history
- primaquine — a viscous liquid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O, used in the treatment of malaria.
- primarying — the mounting of a challenge to the incumbent in a primary election: There were many instances of primarying during the last election cycle.
- primogenit — the eldest child in a family
- princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- principium — a principle.
- printmaker — a person who makes prints, especially an artist working in one of the graphic mediums.
- prizewoman — a female prize winner
- programing — the act or process of planning or writing a program.
- prominence — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
- prominency — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
- pronominal — Grammar. pertaining to, resembling, derived from, or containing a pronoun: “My” in “my book” is a pronominal adjective. “There” is a pronominal adverb.
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- proseminar — a course conducted in the manner of a seminar for graduate students but often open to advanced undergraduates.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- provitamin — a substance that an organism can transform into a vitamin, as carotene, which is converted to vitamin A in the liver.