10-letter words containing i, s, o, t, p, e
- operatives — Plural form of operative.
- opisometer — an instrument used to measure curved lines on a map
- oppositely — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- oppositive — Expressing contrariety.
- orthoepist — the study of correct pronunciation.
- osteopenia — Reduced bone mass of lesser severity than osteoporosis.
- outpromise — to promise more than
- passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pedologist — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- penologist — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pensionnat — a simple boarding house or small hotel in France
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- peptolysis — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- periastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- periosteum — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- perovskite — a naturally occurring titanate of calcium, CaTiO 3 , found as yellow, brown, or black cubic crystals, usually in metamorphic rocks.
- pestalozzi — Johann Heinrich [German yoh-hahn hahyn-rikh] /German ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer.
- petrópolis — a city in SE Brazil, north of Rio de Janeiro: resort. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)
- phosgenite — a mineral, lead chlorocarbonate, Pb 2 Cl 2 CO 3 , occurring in crystals.
- physiotype — the set of physical features that make a person or organism different from others.
- piesporter — any of various white wines from the area around the village of Piesport in the Moselle valley in Germany
- pilothouse — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
- pinspotter — pinsetter.
- pistillode — a sterile pistil, or one with a simple structure and reduced size and function
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- poinsettia — a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
- point-wise — occurring at each point of a given set: pointwise convergence.
- polemicist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- polybasite — a blackish mineral, Ag 9 SbS 6 : a minor ore of silver.
- polygenist — a person who advocates polygenism
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytheist — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- pontifices — plural of pontifex.
- portlaoise — a town in central Republic of Ireland, county town of Laois: site of a top-security prison. Pop: 12 127 (2002)
- portliness — rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
- positioner — a person or thing that positions.
- positively — with certainty; absolutely: The statement is positively true.
- postexilic — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- postillate — to annotate, to postil
- poststrike — of or relating to the period after a (workers) strike
- posturized — to posture; pose.
- potsticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
- pottsville — a city in E Pennsylvania.