10-letter words containing p, a, l, m, t, i
- multiparty — of or relating to more than two political parties.
- multiphase — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- multiplane — Consisting of several planes or surfaces.
- multiplant — comprising or involving more than one plant
- multipolar — having several or many poles.
- nonoptimal — not optimal
- ophthalmia — inflammation of the eye, especially of its membranes or external structures.
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
- optimality — The property of being optimal.
- palimpsest — a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text.
- palliament — a long robe
- palm civet — any of various small to medium-sized, chiefly arboreal cats of the civet family, of southeastern Asia, the East Indies, etc., with a spotted or striped coat and a long curled tail.
- palmatifid — displaying palmate characteristics
- parimutuel — a system of betting on races in which those backing the winners divide, in proportion to their wagers, the total amount bet, minus a percentage for the track operators, taxes, etc.
- parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- partialism — a theory or view that does not take into account all the facts
- patrialism — (in Britain formerly) the policy regarding conferment of patrial status
- perimetral — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- philomathy — an enjoyment of and passion for learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- phlegmatic — not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
- pilot lamp — an electric lamp, used in association with a control, which by means of position or color indicates the functioning of the control; an indicator light or a control light.
- pit sample — a sample of new steel taken for chemical analysis during teeming.
- planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- polyatomic — pertaining to a molecule containing more than two atoms.
- polygamist — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polymastia — the condition of having more than the normal number of breasts
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- polymathic — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
- premarital — preceding marriage.
- psalterium — the omasum.
- ptolemaist — an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
- semipostal — a postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity.
- slipstream — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
- stamp mill — a mill or machine in which ore is crushed to powder by means of heavy stamps or pestles.
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.
- strip mall — a retail complex consisting of stores or restaurants in adjacent spaces in one long building, typically having a narrow parking area directly in front of the stores.
- suboptimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- tamaulipas — a state in NE Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. 30,731 sq. mi. (79,595 sq. km). Capital: Ciudad Victoria.
- time-lapse — done by means of time-lapse photography: a time-lapse study of the blooming of a flower.
- trampoline — a sheet, usually of canvas, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor, used by acrobats and gymnasts as a springboard in tumbling.