10-letter words containing p, a, e, d
- pantomimed — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pantsuited — wearing a pantsuit
- papandreou — Andreas [ahn-drey-uh s] /ɑnˈdreɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (George) 1919–1996, Greek political leader: premier 1981–89 (son of George Papandreou).
- paper dart — a dart made from paper, for throwing at things or people for leisure, etc
- paper doll — a paper or cardboard, usually two-dimensional, representation of the human figure, used as a child's toy.
- paper gold — special drawing rights.
- paperboard — a thick, stiff cardboard composed of layers of paper or paper pulp compressed together.
- paperbound — a book bound in a flexible paper cover, often a lower-priced edition of a hardcover book.
- papillated — having papillae
- parade bed — a royal bed from which levees were held.
- paradiddle — an exercise or sequence performed typically on the snare drum, marked by four basic beats with alternation of the right hand and left hand on successive strong beats, and begun and ended slowly with a dramatic increase in tempo in the middle.
- paradisean — of the genus Paradisaea (birds of paradise)
- paradoxure — any of a number of palm civet species
- paraglider — Also called parawing. a steerable glider with inflatable wings proposed for use as an emergency vehicle for travel between a space station and the earth or for the recovery of rocket boosters.
- paralleled — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
- pardonable — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- pared-down — If you describe something as pared-down, you mean that it has no unnecessary features, and has been reduced to a very simple form.
- pareidolia — the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist, as in considering the moon to have human features
- parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
- park ridge — a city in NE Illinois.
- parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- pasargadae — an ancient ruined city in S Iran, NE of Persepolis: an early capital of ancient Persia; tomb of Cyrus the Great.
- paso doble — a quick, light march often played at bullfights.
- pasquinade — a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
- paste mold — a mold lined with a moist carbonized paste, for shaping glass as it is blown.
- pasteboard — a stiff, firm board made of sheets of paper pasted or layers of paper pulp pressed together.
- pat. pend. — patent pending
- pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- pdsa cycle — Plan, Do, See, Approve (from Japan).
- peace dove — dove1 (def 5).
- peakedness — pale and drawn in appearance so as to suggest illness or stress; wan and sickly.
- peary land — a peninsula in N Greenland, extending into the Arctic Ocean: Cape Morris Jesup is at its N end. 200 miles (320 km) long.
- pebbledash — to cover with a finish for external walls consisting of small stones embedded in plaster
- peccadillo — a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
- pedagogics — the science or art of teaching or education; pedagogy.
- pedagogism — the principles, manner, method, or characteristics of pedagogues.
- pedal boat — a recreational water vehicle, consisting of two pontoons with a transverse seat and propelled by a pedal-operated paddle wheel.
- pedantical — ostentatious in one's learning.
- pedernales — a river in central Texas, flowing E to the Colorado river. About 105 miles (169 km) long.
- pedestrian — a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
- pediatrics — the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.
- pediatrist — a physician who specializes in pediatrics.
- pediculate — of or related to the Pediculati, a group of teleost fishes, characterized by the elongated base of their pectoral fins, simulating an arm or peduncle.
- pedipalpus — the second paired appendage in Arachnida
- pedodontia — the branch of dentistry dealing with the care and treatment of children's teeth.
- pedophilia — sexual desire in an adult for a child.
- peduncular — Botany. a flower stalk, supporting either a cluster or a solitary flower. the stalk bearing the fruiting body in fungi.
- penal code — the aggregate of statutory enactments dealing with crimes and their punishment.
- pentachord — a series of five consecutive notes of a scale