10-letter words containing o, n, e, t, i, r
- 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.
- peroration — a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
- petitioner — a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
- pianoforte — a piano.
- pinspotter — pinsetter.
- point tire — drawn work.
- pontonnier — a builder of pontoon bridges
- porrection — the act of holding something out for presentation or acceptance
- portending — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
- portliness — rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
- positioner — a person or thing that positions.
- potentiary — a person with power or authority
- powerpoint — (graphics, tool) A Microsoft application for creating presentations, speeches, slides, etc.
- powertrain — (in a motorized vehicle) the whole mechanism by which power is generated and transmitted to the road, surrounding air, water, etc
- praetorian — of or relating to a praetor.
- 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.
- pre-notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- pre-notion — a preconception.
- preappoint — to appoint beforehand.
- precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- preconceit — a preconceived idea; a preconception
- prediction — an act of predicting.
- preemption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
- prelection — to lecture or discourse publicly.
- premention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- premoisten — to moisten beforehand
- premonitor — a person who, or a thing which, forewarns
- preportion — to divide into portions before packaging, selling, etc.: to preportion meals for schools and hospitals.
- prestation — a payment in money or in services.
- pretension — the laying of a claim to something.
- prevention — the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
- primogenit — the eldest child in a family
- proclinate — (of a part) directed or inclined forward.
- proficient — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- progenitor — a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species.
- projecting — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- propensity — a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
- propionate — an ester or salt of propionic acid.
- prosecting — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- prosilient — prominent
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protecting — providing protection or shelter.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- proteinase — any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
- proteinoid — a polymer of amino acids resembling a biological polypeptide but formed abiotically: suggested as a possible intermediate in protein development during primitive earth conditions.
- proteinous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protension — duration
- protensity — the actuality of duration