10-letter words containing p, a, s, i, o, n
- nonspacing — (US) alternative spelling of non-spacing.
- nonspatial — of or relating to space.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- nosophobia — an abnormal fear of disease.
- omniparous — producing or generating all things
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- operations — Plural form of operation.
- opsomaniac — a person with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular food
- orpharions — Plural form of orpharion.
- osteopenia — Reduced bone mass of lesser severity than osteoporosis.
- outpassion — to surpass in passion
- palinopsia — a visual disorder in which the patient perceives a prolonged afterimage
- pancosmism — the philosophical doctrine that the material universe is all that exists
- panivorous — subsisting on bread; bread-eating.
- pansophism — a claim or pretension to pansophy.
- pansophist — someone with universal knowledge
- paragnosis — knowledge obtained by supernatural means
- parasomnia — any of several sleep disorders characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour of the nervous system during any of the stages of sleep
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- pasionaria — La (la), real name Dolores Ibarruri. 1895–1989, Spanish Communist leader, who lived in exile in the Soviet Union (1939–75)
- pass point — a point located photogrammetrically and used as a reference point in orienting other photographs.
- passionary — passional (def 3).
- passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- passionist — a member of the “Congregation of Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” founded in 1720 and engaged chiefly in missionary work.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronship — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- pensionary — a pensioner.
- pensionnat — a simple boarding house or small hotel in France
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- periastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
- phantomish — resembling or reminiscent of a phantom
- pianissimo — very soft.
- plain-song — the unisonous vocal music used in the Christian church from the earliest times.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- poachiness — the state of being poachy
- podcasting — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- poinsettia — a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
- poison gas — any of various toxic gases, especially those used in chemical warfare to kill or incapacitate on inhalation or contact, as phosgene, chlorine, etc.
- poison haw — a shrub, Viburnum molle, of the central U.S., having white flowers and bluish-black fruit.
- poison oak — either of two shrubs, Rhus toxicodendron, of the eastern U.S., or R. diversiloba, of the Pacific coast of North America, resembling poison ivy and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to them.
- poisonable — able to be poisoned
- polarising — to cause polarization in.
- polynesian — of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- pond snail — a general term for the freshwater snails: often specifically for the great pond snail (Limnaea stagnalis) and others of that genus. L. truncatula is a host of the liver fluke
- poriferans — an animal phylum comprising the sponges.
- positional — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- postmating — of or designating the period after mating
- prestation — a payment in money or in services.