10-letter words containing p, a, r, t, o, s
- parasitoid — an organism that practices parasitoidism.
- paratroops — of or relating to a paratrooper or a parachute unit: paratroop boots.
- parodistic — parodic.
- parrotfish — any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws.
- part-score — a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game: to bid a part-score of three diamonds.
- pasteboard — a stiff, firm board made of sheets of paper pasted or layers of paper pulp pressed together.
- pastorally — having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life.
- pastorship — the position, authority, or office of a pastor.
- pastrycook — a person who makes pastry or pastries
- patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronless — having no patron(s), without patrons
- patronship — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- peashooter — a tube through which dried peas, beans, or small pellets are blown, used as a toy.
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- perforatus — a muscle that bends a digit
- periastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- permafrost — (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- petrostate — a small oil-rich country in which institutions are weak and wealth and power are concentrated in the hands of a few
- physiocrat — one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a laissez-faire economy.
- piatigorsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, in Caucasia.
- pictorials — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
- podiatrist — a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders.
- poetastery — the work done by a poetaster
- polar star — north star
- poltoratsk — a city in and the capital of Turkmenistan, in the S central part, near the Iranian border.
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- polystylar — relating to a polystyle
- popularist — designed for the general public; non-specialist; non-intellectual
- port sudan — a seaport in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea.
- port-salut — a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.
- portlaoise — a town in central Republic of Ireland, county town of Laois: site of a top-security prison. Pop: 12 127 (2002)
- postarrest — following an arrest, occurring after someone has been arrested
- postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
- postmaster — the official in charge of a post office.
- postmortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- postocular — located behind the eye
- postpartum — of or noting the period of time following childbirth; after delivery.
- postulator — a priest who presents a plea for a beatification or the canonization of a beatus. Compare devil's advocate (def 2).
- praepostor — a senior student at an English public school who is given authority over other students.
- praetorius — Michael (Michael Schultheiss) 1571–1621, German composer, organist, and theorist.
- prestation — a payment in money or in services.
- prestorage — occurring before storage
- prismatoid — a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.
- profascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- propagates — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- proplastid — a plant cell organelle that a plastid develops from
- prostatism — symptoms of prostate disorder, especially obstructed urination, arising from benign enlargement or chronic disease of the prostate gland.
- prostrated — to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.