11-letter words containing o, r, e, c, t
- pitchperson — a pitchman or pitchwoman
- plecopteran — Also, plecopterous. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Plecoptera, comprising the stoneflies.
- pleiotropic — the phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- pocket door — a door, usually one of a communicating pair, that slides into and out of a recess in a doorway wall.
- pocket park — a very small park or outdoor area for public leisure, especially an urban plaza or courtyard with benches and fountains.
- pococurante — a careless or indifferent person.
- policy term — The policy term is the lifetime of an insurance policy.
- poliorcetic — relating to the besieging of cities
- polycentric — having many centers, especially of power or importance: the polycentric world of banking.
- polyculture — the raising at the same time and place of more than one species of plant or animal.
- pomiculture — the growing or cultivation of fruit.
- pop concert — a concert of popular and light classical music played by a symphony orchestra.
- pop culture — cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.
- port neches — a town in SE Texas.
- postconcert — occurring after a concert
- postdivorce — of, or relating to the period after a person is divorced
- posticteric — pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced.
- pot scourer — a small ball of wire or stiff plastic, or a flat piece of a rough fabric used for cleaning kitchen pots and pans
- pot sticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
- potato race — a novelty race in which each contestant must move a number of potatoes from one place to another, usually in a spoon, carrying one potato at a time.
- pouched rat — pocket gopher.
- pre-control — to hold in check; curb: to control a horse; to control one's emotions.
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- precomputer — designating the period prior to the introduction of computers; occurring or existing in this period
- 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.
- predication — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- predicatory — of or relating to preaching.
- predoctoral — of or relating to study undertaken in preparation for a doctoral degree.
- preelection — a choice or selection made 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.
- prehistoric — of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.
- preoccupant — a previous occupant
- preoccupate — to influence or occupy the mind in advance
- preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- preselector — a preamplifier between the antenna and receiving circuit, used to improve reception.
- prevacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- price point — the price for which something is sold on the retail market, especially in relation to a range of competitive prices: We can't go below the $100 price point for this printer.
- prize court — a court whose function it is to adjudicate on prizes taken in war.
- proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- prochlorite — a dark green member of the chlorite group, usually foliated.
- procreation — to beget or generate (offspring).
- procreative — to beget or generate (offspring).
- procrustean — pertaining to or suggestive of Procrustes.
- proctodaeum — proctodeum.
- proctoscope — an instrument for visual examination of the interior of the rectum.
- procurement — the act of procuring, or obtaining or getting by effort, care, or the use of special means: The organ procurement procedure is very complicated.