10-letter words containing p, d, s
- nonexposed — not exposed
- nonplussed — to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- nonprossed — Simple past tense and past participle of nonpros.
- nonstriped — Not striped.
- nose drops — medicinal drops applied via the nostrils
- octoploids — Plural form of octoploid.
- on deposit — payable as the first instalment, as when buying on hire-purchase
- open doors — the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.
- open-sided — having a side or sides open.
- optic disc — a small oval-shaped area on the retina marking the site of entrance into the eyeball of the optic nerve
- optic disk — blind spot (sense 1)
- outspreads — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspread.
- outstepped — Simple past tense and past participle of outstep.
- overspread — to spread or diffuse over: A blush of embarrassment overspread his face.
- packsaddle — a saddle specifically designed for holding or supporting the load on a pack animal.
- paddlefish — a large ganoid fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi River and its larger tributaries, having a long, flat, paddlelike snout.
- paddy last — the last person in a race or competition
- paderewski — Ignace [French ee-nyas] /French iˈnyas/ (Show IPA), or Ignacy Jan [Polish ig-nah-tsi yahn] /Polish ɪgˈnɑ tsɪ yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1860–1941, Polish pianist, composer, patriot, and statesman.
- padma shri — (in India) an award for distinguished service in any field
- paedeutics — the study of teaching
- palisander — Brazilian rosewood.
- pandectist — a German law student who followed the Pandects of Justinian
- pantsuited — wearing a pantsuit
- paradisaic — paradisiacal.
- paradisean — of the genus Paradisaea (birds of paradise)
- paradisiac — of, like, or befitting paradise.
- parasitoid — an organism that practices parasitoidism.
- parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- parodistic — parodic.
- pasargadae — an ancient ruined city in S Iran, NE of Persepolis: an early capital of ancient Persia; tomb of Cyrus the Great.
- paso doble — a quick, light march often played at bullfights.
- pasquinade — a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
- paste mold — a mold lined with a moist carbonized paste, for shaping glass as it is blown.
- pasteboard — a stiff, firm board made of sheets of paper pasted or layers of paper pulp pressed together.
- patchstand — a small tazza.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- pdsa cycle — Plan, Do, See, Approve (from Japan).
- peakedness — pale and drawn in appearance so as to suggest illness or stress; wan and sickly.
- pebbledash — to cover with a finish for external walls consisting of small stones embedded in plaster
- pedagogics — the science or art of teaching or education; pedagogy.
- pedagogism — the principles, manner, method, or characteristics of pedagogues.
- pedernales — a river in central Texas, flowing E to the Colorado river. About 105 miles (169 km) long.
- pedestrian — a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
- pediatrics — the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.
- pediatrist — a physician who specializes in pediatrics.
- pediculous — the state of being infested with lice.
- pedicurist — professional care and treatment of the feet, as removal of corns and trimming of toenails.
- pedipalpus — the second paired appendage in Arachnida
- pedologist — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pelletised — to make or form (concentrated ore) into pellets.