10-letter words containing n, a, p, o
- polyvalent — Chemistry. having more than one valence.
- pomeranian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pomerania.
- ponca city — a city in N Oklahoma.
- pond snail — a general term for the freshwater snails: often specifically for the great pond snail (Limnaea stagnalis) and others of that genus. L. truncatula is a host of the liver fluke
- pond-apple — a tropical American, evergreen tree, Annona glabra, of the annona family, having yellowish-red flowers, grown as a grafting stock.
- ponderable — capable of being considered carefully or deeply.
- ponderance — weight or significance
- pontefract — a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle.
- pontevedra — a port in NW Spain: takes its name from a 12-arched Roman bridge, the Pons Vetus. Pop: 77 993 (2003 est)
- pontifical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- ponytailed — having a ponytail
- pool train — a train operating over a track owned by two or more railway companies.
- poop cabin — a cabin situated immediately beneath the poop deck of a ship.
- population — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- poriferans — an animal phylum comprising the sponges.
- pornocracy — government or domination of government by whores
- pornotopia — a fantasy state or place in which everyone is willing to indulge in sexual activity, esp the setting for pornographic literature
- port sudan — a seaport in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea.
- portakabin — A Portakabin is a small building that can be moved by truck and that can be used for a short period of time, for example as a temporary office.
- portamento — a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.
- portraying — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- positional — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- postlaunch — relating to or occurring in the period after a launch
- postmating — of or designating the period after mating
- postseason — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- postulance — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- postulancy — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- potentiary — a person with power or authority
- potentiate — to cause to be potent; make powerful.
- potentilla — any rosaceous plant or shrub of the N temperate genus Potentilla, having five-petalled flowers
- poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- pound cake — a rich, sweet cake made originally with approximately a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour.
- powerplant — a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
- powertrain — (in a motorized vehicle) the whole mechanism by which power is generated and transmitted to the road, surrounding air, water, etc
- pozzolanic — (of a cement admixture) having properties similar to those of pozzolana.
- pozzuolana — a porous variety of volcanic tuff or ash used in making hydraulic cement.
- praetorian — of or relating to a praetor.
- prairillon — a small prairie.
- pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- preappoint — to appoint beforehand.
- precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- precontact — prior contact
- prefrontal — anterior to, situated in, or pertaining to the anterior part of a frontal structure.
- prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
- presswoman — a female reporter
- prestation — a payment in money or in services.
- prevail on — to persuade; induce
- prison van — vehicle to transfer prisoners
- prizewoman — a female prize winner
- pro-acting — serving temporarily, especially as a substitute during another's absence; not permanent; temporary: the acting mayor.