10-letter words containing p, a, i, n, s
- aquaponics — a farming system that circulates wastewater from animal aquaculture to hydroponically cultivated plants, whereby the plants draw nutrients from the waste and filter the water, allowing for its recycled use by the aquatic animals.
- aquaporins — Plural form of aquaporin.
- ascription — the act of ascribing
- asian pear — a tropical pear tree, esp any of several varieties of Japanese pear Pyrus serotina
- asparagine — a nonessential amino acid, a component of proteins
- aspen hill — a city in central Maryland.
- asperating — to make rough, harsh, or uneven: a voice asperated by violent emotion.
- asperation — The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
- aspersions — disparaging or malicious remarks; slanderous accusations
- asphalting — any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
- asphyxiant — causing asphyxia
- aspirating — Phonetics. to articulate (a speech sound, especially a stop) so as to produce an audible puff of breath, as with the first t of total, the second t being unaspirated. to articulate (the beginning of a word or syllable) with an h -sound, as in which, pronounced (hwich), or hitch as opposed to witch or itch.
- aspiration — Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things.
- aspirinate — (organic compound) Any salt or ester of aspirin.
- aspiringly — in an aspiring manner
- assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- asthenopia — a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.
- autopsying — Present participle of autopsy.
- ballpoints — Plural form of ballpoint.
- bipartisan — Bipartisan means concerning or involving two different political parties or groups.
- bog spavin — enlargement of the hock of a horse by accumulation in the joint, usually caused by inflammation or injury, and often resulting in lameness
- camel spin — camel (def 3).
- campaniles — Plural form of campanile.
- candlepins — a type of bowling game, employing a smaller ball than tenpins, in which three balls are allowed to a frame and fallen pins are not removed from the alley
- cant strip — an inclined or beveled strip of wood, for changing the pitch of a roof slope or for rounding out the angle between a flat roof and an adjoining parapet.
- caparisons — Plural form of caparison.
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- cashpoints — Plural form of cashpoint.
- cathepsins — Plural form of cathepsin.
- chin strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
- chin-strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
- chinstraps — Plural form of chinstrap.
- collapsing — Present participle of collapse.
- collapsion — (archaic) collapse.
- companions — Plural form of companion.
- compansion — Companding.
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- compassing — Present participle of compass.
- compassion — Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.
- complaints — A statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
- conspiracy — Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.
- conspirant — planning a crime or harmful act in secret
- constipate — to cause constipation in
- coping saw — a handsaw with a U-shaped frame used for cutting curves in a material too thick for a fret saw
- crappiness — extremely bad, unpleasant, or inferior; lousy: crappy weather.
- crispation — the act of curling or state of being curled
- crispinian — Saint, See under Crispin, Saint.
- datapoints — Plural form of datapoint.
- dauphiness — dauphine.
- dauphinois — (of potatoes or other vegetables) sliced and cooked in milk, typically with a topping of cheese.