7-letter words containing p, a, c, t
- chutzpa — unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall.
- clapton — Eric. born 1945, British rock guitarist, noted for his virtuoso style, his work with the Yardbirds (1963–65), Cream (1966–68), and, with Derek and the Dominos, the album Layla (1970); later solo work includes Unplugged (1992)
- clipart — large collection of simple drawings stored in a computer
- coapted — to bring close together: The surgeons coapted the edges of the wound.
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- compart — to divide into parts
- compast — rounded
- copycat — A copycat crime is committed by someone who is copying someone else.
- cowpats — Plural form of cowpat.
- crampet — a cramp iron
- craptex — /krap'tekh/ (University of York, England) Term of abuse used to describe TeX and LaTeX when they don't work (when used by TeXhackers), or all the time (by everyone else). The non-TeX enthusiasts generally dislike it because it is more verbose than other formatters (e.g. troff) and because (particularly if the standard Computer Modern fonts are used) it generates vast output files. See religious issues.
- cuprate — (inorganic chemistry) Any of several non-stoichiometric compounds, of general formula XYCumOn, many of which are superconductors.
- cuspate — having a cusp or cusps
- dectape — (hardware, storage) A reel of magnetic tape about 4 inches in diameter and one inch wide. Unlike today's macrotapes, microtape drivers allowed random access to the data, and therefore could be used to support file systems and even for swapping (this was generally done purely for hack value, as they were far too slow for practical use). DECtape was a variant on LINCtape. In their heyday DECtapes were used in pretty much the same ways one would now use a floppy disk: as a small, portable way to save and transport files and programs.
- ectopia — the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- ectypal — a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
- haptics — Usually, haptics. Digital Technology. a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device: You can save power by adjusting the haptics and brightness of your phone. an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user: joysticks and other haptics.
- hepatic — of or relating to the liver.
- hepcats — Plural form of hepcat.
- hot cap — a plastic or paper bag or small tentlike structure placed over plants in early spring to protect them from frost.
- impacts — Plural form of impact.
- jackpot — the chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game or contest, as in bingo, a quiz contest, or a slot machine.
- jetpack — a jet-powered backpack used by astronauts to move around in space away from a spacecraft.
- matchup — a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid.
- octapla — a written work that contains eight different variants or interpretations
- octapus — Misspelling of octopus.
- opacity — the state or quality of being opaque.
- opiatic — of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- optical — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- outpace — to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance: a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales.
- packrat — Also called trade rat, wood rat. a large, bushy-tailed rodent, Neotoma cinerea, of North America, noted for carrying off small articles to store in its nest.
- paction — an agreement or bargain
- pandect — pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
- paretic — partial motor paralysis.
- parotic — situated about or near the ear.
- patched — repaired with patches; covered with patches
- patchen — Kenneth, 1911–72, U.S. poet and novelist.
- patency — the state of being patent.
- patonce — (of a cross) having limbs which broaden from the centre and are floriated at the end
- patrick — Saint, a.d. 389?–461? British missionary and bishop in Ireland: patron saint of Ireland.
- patrico — a fraudulent priest
- paucity — smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness: a country with a paucity of resources.
- pay cut — a decrease in pay or salary
- peacoat — pea jacket.
- peccant — sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
- peck at — bird: poke with beak
- pectase — an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
- pectate — a salt or ester of pectic acid.
- pentact — a sponge spicule with five rays
- perchta — the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.