10-letter words containing m, i, p
- myopically — Very closely; as if suffering from myopia.
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- mysophilia — a pathological attraction to dirt or filth.
- mysophobia — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mysophobic — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mythopoeia — a mythopoeic act, circumstance, characteristic, etc.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- named pipe — (operating system) A Unix pipe with a filename created using the "mknod" command. Named pipes allow unrelated processes to communicate with each other whereas the normal (un-named) kind can only be used by processes which are parent and child or siblings (forked from the same parent).
- neopallium — neocortex.
- nephridium — the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.
- new empire — the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 1580–1085 b.c., comprising the 18th to 20th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Thebes.
- nimodipine — A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure and now mostly used to prevent vasospasm.
- nincompoop — a fool or simpleton.
- nitrazepam — a synthetic chemical compound belonging to the benzodiazepine group of drugs; a minor tranquillizer used mainly in sleeping tablets, such as Mogadon. Formula: C15H11N3O3
- nomophobia — A fear of or disdain for laws.
- non-impact — the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
- nonoptimal — not optimal
- notopodium — (zoology) The dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium.
- obpyriform — inversely pear-shaped; pear-shaped with the narrow end at the base.
- old permic — a subfamily of Finnic, comprising the modern languages Udmurt and Komi, spoken in northeastern European Russia, and fragmentary attestations of an earlier language (Old Permic) dating from the 15th century.
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- omniparity — a state of universal equality
- omniparous — producing or generating all things
- omnipotent — almighty or infinite in power, as God.
- omophorion — a liturgical stole, resembling a pallium, worn by bishops.
- on impulse — instinctively
- oojamaflip — a thing whose name is temporarily forgotten
- openminded — Alternative spelling of open-minded.
- ophiomorph — an amphibian of the Gymnophiona order, which has no limbs
- ophthalmia — inflammation of the eye, especially of its membranes or external structures.
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
- opisometer — an instrument used to measure curved lines on a map
- opium wars — a war between Great Britain and China that began in 1839 as a conflict over the opium trade and ended in 1842 with the Chinese cession of Hong Kong to the British, the opening of five Chinese ports to foreign merchants, and the grant of other commercial and diplomatic privileges in the Treaty of Nanking.
- opprobrium — the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
- opsomaniac — a person with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular food
- optimality — The property of being optimal.
- optimising — to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
- optimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- optimizing — Something whose purpose is to optimize.
- optometric — Of or pertaining to optometry.
- orthoprism — a prism which has faces parallel to its vertical axis
- outpromise — to promise more than
- overimpose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- oversimple — excessively simple
- oversimply — in an oversimple manner
- pacemaking — the act of setting a pace for race competitors
- pacificism — opposition to war or violence of any kind.
- padma shri — (in India) an award for distinguished service in any field
- paint bomb — a device containing paint which explodes on impact
- palimpsest — a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text.