10-letter words containing l, e, p, t
- plebiscite — a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.
- pleiotropy — the phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
- plentitude — abundance or fullness
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleonectic — characterized by pleonexia
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- pleurodont — fused or attached to the inner edge of the jaw, as a tooth.
- pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy
- 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.
- pleximeter — a small, thin plate, as of ivory, placed against the body to mediate the blow of a plexor.
- pleximetry — the practice of using a pleximeter
- ploughgate — a measurement of ploughable land
- plow steel — steel that contains 0.5 to 0.95 percent carbon.
- plume moth — one of a family (Pterophoridae) of slender-bodied micro moths with narrow wings, each usually divided into two, three, or four "plumes". The type is the white Pterophorus pentadactylus
- plummeting — Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
- pluperfect — Grammar. perfect with respect to a point of reference in past time, as had done in He had done it when I came. designating a tense or other verb formation or construction with such meaning, as Latin portāveram “I had carried.”.
- pocketable — small enough to be carried in one's pocket; pocket-size.
- poetically — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- pole plate — (in a trussed roof) a plate resting upon the beams and supporting common rafters near their lower ends.
- pole vault — sports event: high jump using a pole
- pole-vault — to execute a pole vault.
- 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.
- politicize — to bring a political character or flavor to; make political: to politicize a private dispute.
- pollutedly — in a polluted manner
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polybasite — a blackish mineral, Ag 9 SbS 6 : a minor ore of silver.
- polychaete — any annelid of the class Polychaeta, having unsegmented swimming appendages with many setae or bristles.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polygenist — a person who advocates polygenism
- polyhalite — a type or pink or red mineral
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- 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.
- polytunnel — a large tunnel made of polythene and used as a greenhouse
- polyvalent — Chemistry. having more than one valence.
- ponticello — a bridge on a stringed instrument
- ponytailed — having a ponytail
- pool table — a billiard table with six pockets, on which pool is played.
- poplinette — a poplin-like fabric
- portabella — a very large, rich-flavored cremini mushroom, often grilled, broiled, or sautéed.
- 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.
- portobello — portabella.
- positively — with certainty; absolutely: The statement is positively true.
- postbellum — occurring after a war, especially after the American Civil War: postbellum reforms.