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10-letter words containing p, a, r, m

  • paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
  • paroxysmal — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
  • paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
  • parramatta — a light, twilled dress fabric, having a silk or cotton warp and a woolen weft.
  • part music — music, especially vocal music, with parts for two or more independent performers.
  • part-timer — a person who works, attends school, etc., less than full time.
  • partialism — a theory or view that does not take into account all the facts
  • party game — a game played at a party, esp at a children's party
  • party mood — a celebratory mood; readiness for a party
  • party time — the season for parties
  • pas marche — a marching step.
  • passimeter — a turnstile attached to a ticket booth or ticket machine
  • pasteurism — a method of securing immunity from rabies in a person who has been bitten by a rabid animal, by daily injections of progressively more virulent suspensions of the infected spinal cord of a rabbit that died of rabies
  • pastry mix — a product that can be mixed with water to make pastry
  • patrialism — (in Britain formerly) the policy regarding conferment of patrial status
  • patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
  • patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
  • pax romana — the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions.
  • peacemaker — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.
  • pearmonger — a seller of pears
  • pentameter — a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet.
  • pentaprism — a prism that has five faces, a pair of which are at 90° to each other; a ray entering one of the pair emerges from the other at an angle of 90° to its original direction: used especially in single-lens reflex cameras to reverse images laterally and reflect them to the viewfinder.
  • per curiam — by the court
  • perimetral — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
  • permadeath — (in a game, often a video game) the permanent death of a defeated character, after which the player of the game cannot continue with the same character.
  • permafrost — (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil.
  • permanence — the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.
  • permanency — permanence.
  • permeation — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
  • permeative — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
  • permillage — a rate or proportion per thousand. Compare percentage (def 1).
  • permutable — to alter; change.
  • pernambuco — a state in NE Brazil. 38,000 sq. mi. (98,420 sq. km). Capital: Recife.
  • petrolatum — a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressing
  • phanerogam — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
  • pharisaism — the principles and practices of the Pharisees.
  • pharmacist — a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines; druggist; apothecary; pharmaceutical chemist.
  • pharmacol. — pharmacology
  • pheromonal — relating to or constituting a pheromone
  • phialiform — having a form like that of a saucer
  • phlebogram — venogram.
  • phloem ray — a vascular ray extending into or located entirely within the secondary phloem.
  • photodrama — photoplay.
  • photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
  • phragmites — any of several tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, having plumed heads, growing in marshy areas, especially the common reed P. australis (or P. communis).
  • pickup arm — tone arm.
  • pig farmer — sb who raises pigs for meat
  • pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
  • pilgrimage — a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
  • pipe dream — unattainable wish
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