10-letter words containing n, e, i, g
- pacemaking — the act of setting a pace for race competitors
- palagonite — a yellow basaltic glass
- palavering — a conference or discussion.
- panegyrist — a person who panegyrizes; eulogist.
- panegyrize — to deliver or write a panegyric about; eulogize.
- pangenesis — the theory that a reproductive cell contains gemmules or invisible germs that were derived from the individual cells from every part of the organism and that these gemmules are the bearers of hereditary attributes.
- panguingue — a card game of the rummy family that is played with from five to eight regular 52-card packs from which the eights, nines, and tens have been removed, the object being to win bonuses by melding certain groups of cards during the play and extra bonuses by melding all the cards in the hand.
- paragonite — a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.
- pargetting — the act of a person who pargets.
- partnering — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- patterning — a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- peace sign — a sign representing “peace,” made by extending the forefinger and middle finger upward in a V -shape with the palm turned outward.
- peacocking — the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
- pectinogen — protopectin.
- peking man — the skeletal remains of Homo erectus, formerly classified as Sinanthropus pekinensis, found at Zhoukoudian, near Peking, China, in the late 1930s and early 1940s and subsequently lost during World War II.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- penguinery — a group, colony, or enclosure of penguins
- penologist — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pepsinogen — crystals, occurring in the gastric glands, that during digestion are converted into pepsin.
- perceiving — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- perigonial — of or pertaining to a perigon
- perigonium — the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
- perigynous — situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.
- permitting — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- persisting — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- perspiring — to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
- perstringe — to allude to or imply
- pertaining — to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
- perturbing — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- petnapping — the stealing of a pet, as for resale or ransom.
- petrifying — stunning or dazing with horror, fear, etc
- phagedenic — a severe, destructive, eroding ulcer.
- phlegmonic — relating to or having the characteristics of a phlegmon
- phosgenite — a mineral, lead chlorocarbonate, Pb 2 Cl 2 CO 3 , occurring in crystals.
- photogenic — forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that look well in a photograph: a photogenic face.
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- pidginized — to develop (a language) into a pidgin.
- piercingly — loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
- pig-sconce — a foolish person
- pigeon pea — a tropical shrub, Cajanus cajan, having showy yellow flowers.
- pigeon pox — a disease affecting pigeons, similar to fowl pox.
- pigeonhole — one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
- pigeonwing — a particular figure in skating, outlining the spread wing of a pigeon.
- pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
- pine grove — a group of pine trees that are close together
- pinguitude — fatness