10-letter words containing p, a, r, m
- campestral — of or relating to open fields or country
- campground — A campground is the same as a campsite.
- camphorate — to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor
- campimeter — an instrument for determining the visual field.
- campimetry — a technique for assessing the central part of the visual field
- caporegime — the second in command to a capo; Mafia lieutenant.
- capsomeres — Plural form of capsomere.
- carbapenem — (organic compound) Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis.
- carpe diem — enjoy the pleasures of the moment, without concern for the future
- carpostome — the opening in the cystocarp of certain red algae through which the spores are discharged.
- chamberpot — a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
- citalopram — an antidepressant drug, C 20 H 22 BrFN 20 , of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain.
- clapometer — a device that measures applause
- climograph — A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation.
- clip frame — a picture frame that is held together by clips attaching the glass to the backing
- compactors — Plural form of compactor.
- compacture — an act of joining or bringing into proximity
- comparable — Something that is comparable to something else is roughly similar, for example in amount or importance.
- comparably — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- comparator — any instrument used to measure a property of a system by comparing it with a standard system
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- compatriot — Your compatriots are people from your own country.
- compearant — a person who appears in court
- compilator — a compiler
- complainer — A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like.
- compotator — a person who drinks or tipples with another.
- computator — a person who computes or calculates
- cramp ball — a hard round blackish ascomycetous fungus, Daldinia concentrica, characteristically found on the bark of ash trees and formerly carried to ward off cramp. The specific name refers to the concentric rings revealed if the fungus is sliced
- cramp iron — a piece of iron with bent ends for holding together building stones or the like.
- cream pail — an open bowl of silver having a ladle or spoon for serving cream.
- cream puff — a shell of light pastry with a custard or cream filling
- creampuffs — Plural form of creampuff.
- cryptogams — Plural form of cryptogam.
- cryptogamy — the state of being a cryptogam
- cryptogram — a secret symbol
- curly palm — a feather palm, Howea belmoreana, of Lord Howe Island, having plumy leaves about 7 feet (2.1 meter) long.
- damp-proof — to protect against the incursion of damp by adding a dampcourse or by coating with a moisture-resistant preparation
- dampcourse — a horizontal layer of impervious material in a brick wall, fairly close to the ground, to stop moisture rising
- demography — Demography is the study of the changes in numbers of births, deaths, marriages, and cases of disease in a community over a period of time.
- department — A department is one of the sections in an organization such as a government, business, or university. A department is also one of the sections in a large shop.
- dermopathy — Disease of the skin.
- diaphragms — Plural form of diaphragm.
- diatropism — a response of plants or parts of plants to an external stimulus by growing at right angles to the direction of the stimulus
- dreamscape — a dreamlike, often surrealistic scene.
- dysmorphia — Deformity or abnormality in the shape or size of a specified part of the body.
- ecmascript — (language) (ECMA standard 262, ISO standard 16262) The standardised version of the core JavaScript language.
- emmetropia — The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.
- emparadise — to turn (a place or state) into a paradise
- empathizer — One who empathizes.