10-letter words containing p, d, s
- pendencies — the state or time of being pending, undecided, or undetermined, as of a lawsuit awaiting settlement.
- perfidious — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- perlucidus — (of a cloud) having transparent spaces between the elements.
- peroxidase — any of a class of oxidoreductase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or an organic peroxide.
- persecuted — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- persevered — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
- person-day — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work done by one person in one working day.
- personhood — the state or fact of being a person.
- pescadores — (used with a plural verb) Penghu.
- petri dish — a shallow, circular, glass or plastic dish with a loose-fitting cover over the top and sides, used for culturing bacteria and other microorganisms.
- pettedness — the condition of being petulant
- phd thesis — a research thesis written and submitted by a student wishing to be awarded a PhD
- pholidosis — the layout or disposition of the scales of reptiles
- pickedness — sharpness or the state of being pointed
- picosecond — one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec.
- picturised — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- pied goose — magpie goose.
- pig island — New Zealand
- pilastered — having, or supported by, pilasters.
- pilastrade — a row of pilasters.
- pinstriped — (of a fabric or garment) having a pattern of pin stripes.
- pint-sized — If you describe someone or something as pint-sized, you think they are smaller than is normal or smaller than they should be.
- pissed off — angry or annoyed.
- pistillode — a sterile pistil, or one with a simple structure and reduced size and function
- piston rod — a rod communicating the rectilinear motion of a piston to the small end of a connecting rod or elsewhere.
- pittsfield — a city in W Massachusetts.
- placidness — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
- plasmodial — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plasmodium — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plastidial — relating to a plastid
- plastidule — a small particle of protoplasm
- please god — You say please God to emphasize a strong hope, wish, or desire that you have.
- plunderers — to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
- pod person — a person who behaves in a strange esp mechanical way, as if not fully human
- 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.
- podiatrist — a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders.
- podocarpus — any of various coniferous evergreen trees of the genus Podocarpus, of tropical and semitropical regions, especially P. macrophyllus, which is cultivated as an ornamental.
- podologist — a person who studies or specializes in podology
- podosphere — the world's podcasters and their audience, viewed collectively
- poisonwood — a tree, Metopium toxiferum, of southern Florida, that has compound leaves and yellowish, berrylike fruits and is poisonous to touch.
- polka dots — Polka dots are very small spots printed on a piece of cloth.
- polydeuces — Greek name of Pollux.
- polydipsia — excessive thirst.
- polydomous — living in more than one nest, as certain ant colonies.
- 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
- poppy seed — seed of the poppy plant, used as an ingredient or topping for breads, rolls, cakes, and cookies.
- port sudan — a seaport in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea.
- post-dated — On a post-dated cheque, the date is a later one than the date when the cheque was actually written. You write a post-dated cheque to allow a period of time before the money is taken from your account.
- postdebate — of or relating to the period after a debate
- 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.