10-letter words containing m, o, r, i
- osmometric — Relating to osmometry.
- ostrichism — the act of refusing to accept reality or hiding one's head in the sand
- outmigrant — A person who has migrated from one place to another, especially within a country.
- outpromise — to promise more than
- ovariotomy — incision into or removal of an ovary.
- overcoming — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
- overcommit — to commit more than is feasible, desirable, or necessary.
- overimpose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- overinform — to animate or inform excessively
- overmighty — too forceful
- oversimple — excessively simple
- oversimply — in an oversimple manner
- overtimely — untimely
- oxidimetry — a technique of analytical chemistry that utilizes oxidizing agents for titrations.
- oxymoronic — a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”.
- palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- panic room — a secure room with a separate telephone line within a house, to which a person can flee if someone breaks in
- paralogism — argument violating principles of valid reasoning.
- paramaribo — a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.
- parapodium — one of the unjointed rudimentary limbs or processes of locomotion of many worms, as annelids.
- parasomnia — any of several sleep disorders characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour of the nervous system during any of the stages of sleep
- parlormaid — a maid who takes care of a parlor, answers the door, waits on guests, etc.
- parmigiano — cooked with Parmesan cheese: veal parmigiana; eggplant parmigiana.
- paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- perigonium — the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
- 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.
- 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.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- peroxisome — a cell organelle containing catalase, peroxidase, and other oxidative enzymes and performing essential metabolic functions, as the decomposition of fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide.
- 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
- phialiform — having a form like that of a saucer
- pickleworm — the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
- piezometer — any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
- piezometry — the measurement of pressure or compressibility.
- pipe major — the noncommissioned officer, generally of warrant officer's rank, who is responsible for the training, duty, and discipline of a military or civilian pipe band
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- poculiform — having the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- polymerize — to subject to polymerization.
- pomeranian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pomerania.
- pomiferous — bearing pomes or pomelike fruits.
- praetorium — (in Roman history) the headquarters or residence of a Roman official, governor or military commander
- pre-atomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- pre-inform — to supply with information beforehand: He preinformed the newspapers of his decision.
- preemption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.