10-letter words containing l, p, s, o, e, r
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- millepores — Plural form of millepore.
- morse lamp — a blinker lamp for signaling in Morse code.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- oleographs — Plural form of oleograph.
- outsparkle — to sparkle more brilliantly than
- oversimple — excessively simple
- oversimply — in an oversimple manner
- oversupply — an excessive supply.
- palaverous — a conference or discussion.
- pale horse — a representation of Death, as in literature or the Bible.
- palmerston — Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.
- paper loss — an investment loss which has occurred but not yet been realized
- patronless — having no patron(s), without patrons
- 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.
- pellagrous — a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin in the diet, characterized by skin changes, severe nerve dysfunction, mental symptoms, and diarrhea.
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- pergelisol — permafrost.
- periculous — dangerous; perilous
- perilously — involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- persepolis — an ancient capital of Persia: its imposing ruins are in S Iran, about 30 miles (48 km) NE of Shiraz.
- personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- personably — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- personally — through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- personnels — a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
- petroleous — having or consisting of petroleum or an oil obtained from rock
- petroleuse — a female individual who uses petroleum to cause explosions or fires
- petrópolis — a city in SE Brazil, north of Rio de Janeiro: resort. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)
- piliferous — having or producing hair.
- planospore — a zoospore.
- plesiosaur — any marine reptile of the extinct genus Plesiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a small head, a long neck, four paddlelike limbs, and a short tail.
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- pole horse — a horse harnessed to the tongue of a vehicle; poler; wheeler.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- polymerous — Biology. composed of many parts.
- polyspermy — the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa.
- popularise — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- portlaoise — a town in central Republic of Ireland, county town of Laois: site of a top-security prison. Pop: 12 127 (2002)