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10-letter words containing p, a, t, r, o, n

  • parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
  • paroxetine — a drug, C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
  • paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
  • parrington — Vernon Louis, 1871–1929, U.S. literary historian and critic.
  • part owner — a person who shares in the ownership of something
  • parthenope — a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples
  • patriation — to transfer (legislation) to the authority of an autonomous country from its previous mother country.
  • patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
  • patrolling — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
  • patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
  • patronizer — 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.
  • patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
  • pejoration — depreciation; a lessening in worth, quality, etc.
  • penetrator — to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
  • pentachord — a series of five consecutive notes of a scale
  • per contra — on the other hand; on the contrary.
  • periastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
  • peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
  • permeation — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
  • pernoctate — to stay all night
  • peroration — a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
  • personalty — personal estate or property.
  • petrol can — a container for carrying petrol
  • petronella — a type of traditional country dance from Scotland
  • piano trio — an instrumental ensemble consisting of a piano, a violin, and a cello
  • pianoforte — a piano.
  • planometer — surface plate.
  • pollinator — to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
  • pontefract — a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle.
  • pontevedra — a port in NW Spain: takes its name from a 12-arched Roman bridge, the Pons Vetus. Pop: 77 993 (2003 est)
  • pool train — a train operating over a track owned by two or more railway companies.
  • pornotopia — a fantasy state or place in which everyone is willing to indulge in sexual activity, esp the setting for pornographic literature
  • port sudan — a seaport in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea.
  • portakabin — A Portakabin is a small building that can be moved by truck and that can be used for a short period of time, for example as a temporary office.
  • portamento — a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.
  • portraying — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
  • potentiary — a person with power or authority
  • poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
  • powerplant — a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
  • powertrain — (in a motorized vehicle) the whole mechanism by which power is generated and transmitted to the road, surrounding air, water, etc
  • praetorian — of or relating to a praetor.
  • pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
  • preappoint — to appoint beforehand.
  • precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
  • precontact — prior contact
  • prefrontal — anterior to, situated in, or pertaining to the anterior part of a frontal structure.
  • prestation — a payment in money or in services.
  • pro-acting — serving temporarily, especially as a substitute during another's absence; not permanent; temporary: the acting mayor.
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