10-letter words containing n, e, o, l, i, t
- outselling — Present participle of outsell.
- palagonite — a yellow basaltic glass
- peanut oil — a yellow to greenish oil expressed or extracted from peanuts, used in cookery, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine and soap.
- penologist — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pentaploid — having a chromosome number that is five times the haploid number.
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- pentelikon — Pendelikon.
- peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- pile it on — to exaggerate
- pixelation — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleonectic — characterized by pleonexia
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polygenist — a person who advocates polygenism
- ponticello — a bridge on a stringed instrument
- ponytailed — having a ponytail
- poplinette — a poplin-like fabric
- portliness — rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
- potentilla — any rosaceous plant or shrub of the N temperate genus Potentilla, having five-petalled flowers
- 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.
- prelection — to lecture or discourse publicly.
- proclinate — (of a part) directed or inclined forward.
- prosilient — prominent
- puntillero — (in bullfighting) a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla.
- quinestrol — a synthetic estrogen, C 2 5 H 3 2 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives.
- quintefoil — cinquefoil (def 2).
- reactional — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- reelection — the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
- reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- regelation — a phenomenon in which the freezing point of water is lowered by the application of pressure; the melting and refreezing of ice, at constant temperature, caused by varying the pressure.
- regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- relational — of or relating to relations.
- relaxation — abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
- relegation — to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
- relocation — to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location: plans to relocate the firm to Houston.
- replotting — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- ritornello — an orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in 17th-century opera.
- rodentlike — belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc.
- rule joint — (in carpentry and joinery) a joint between two hinged pieces, as between the center and end leaves of a table, consisting of a quarter round and fillet fitting against a cove and fillet.
- seal point — a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- seal-point — a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.