11-letter words containing n, p, t
- potableness — the quality of being potable or drinkable
- potamogeton — a plant of the Potamogeton genus of perennial aquatic plants, known also as pondweed
- potato bean — groundnut (def 1).
- potato vine — a tender, woody Brazilian vine, Solanum jasminoides, of the nightshade family, having starlike, blue-tinged white flowers in clusters, grown as an ornamental.
- potentially — possibly but not yet actually: potentially useful information.
- potentiator — to cause to be potent; make powerful.
- potshotting — the act of taking potshots
- potteringly — in a pottering fashion, slowly
- potty-train — to teach a small child to use a potty or toilet
- potvaliancy — brave only as a result of being drunk.
- poultry-man — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- pouncet box — a small perfume box with a perforated lid.
- pound scots — pound2 (def 7).
- power plant — a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
- power point — electrical socket
- power train — a train of gears and shafting transmitting power from an engine, motor, etc., to a mechanism being driven.
- praenestine — of or relating to the ancient town of Praeneste in Italy, or to the Latin dialect spoken there.
- prattlement — chatter, prattling
- pre-control — to hold in check; curb: to control a horse; to control one's emotions.
- pre-eminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
- pre-emption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
- pre-notions — a preconception.
- pre-testing — an advance or preliminary testing or trial, as of a new product.
- pre-written — a past participle of write.
- preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
- precedented — (of a decision, etc) supported by having a precedent
- precedently — in a precedent or preceding fashion, beforehand
- precentress — a female precentor
- precipitant — falling headlong.
- preconquest — of or relating to the time before the conquest of one people, region, or country by another.
- precontract — a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
- predestined — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- predication — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- predominant — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominate — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- predynastic — of, relating to, or belonging to a time or period before the first dynasty of a nation, especially the period in Egypt before c3200 b.c.
- preelection — a choice or selection made beforehand.
- preemergent — of or relating to seedlings before they emerge or appear above ground: a preemergent weed-killer.
- preexistent — to exist beforehand.
- preexisting — to exist beforehand.
- prefunction — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- pregenerate — to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
- preignition — ignition of the charge in an internal-combustion engine earlier in the cycle than is compatible with proper operation.
- preindicate — to indicate in advance; presage: The early thaw preindicated an avalanche.
- prejudgment — to judge beforehand.
- prejudicant — judging beforehand
- prelibation — a foretaste.
- premonetary — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- premonition — a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger.