11-letter words containing p, e, a, b
- pobeda peak — a mountain in central Asia, on the boundary between Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan) and China: highest peak of the Tien Shan range. 24,406 feet (7439 meters).
- poison bean — Also called bladderpod. a tall plant, Glottidium vesicaria, of the legume family, native to the southeastern U.S., having clusters of yellow flowers and pods containing highly poisonous seeds.
- polarizable — to cause polarization in.
- politbureau — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
- polysorbate — any of a class of emulsifying and dispersing agents used in various foods and pharmaceutical preparations.
- pork barrel — a government appropriation, bill, or policy that supplies funds for local improvements designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents.
- possessable — capable of being possessed
- potableness — the quality of being potable or drinkable
- potato bean — groundnut (def 1).
- power brake — an automotive brake set by pressure from some power source, as a compressed-air reservoir, in proportion to a smaller amount of pressure on the brake pedal.
- power brand — a brand of product that is a household name associated with a successful company
- power cable — cable for conducting electric power.
- powerboater — a powerboat owner or operator.
- practicable — capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.
- prayer book — a book containing formal prayers to be used in public or private religious devotions.
- pre-algebra — the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations.
- pre-bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- pre-embargo — an order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
- preambulary — of, pertaining to or of the nature of a preamble; preliminary, introductory
- preambulate — to make a preamble, to give an introduction
- preassembly — an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday's assembly.
- prebiblical — written, existing or occurring prior to the writing of the Bible; pertaining to this time period
- preboarding — to put or allow to go aboard in advance of the usual time or before others: Passengers with disabilities will be preboarded.
- precambrian — noting or pertaining to the earliest era of earth history, ending 570 million years ago, during which the earth's crust formed and life first appeared in the seas.
- prediabetes — a condition in which carbohydrate metabolism is mildly abnormal but other criteria indicating diabetes mellitus are absent.
- prediabetic — a person suffering from prediabetes
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- predictably — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- prelibation — a foretaste.
- prepubertal — the period of life just prior to sexual maturation.
- presbycusia — impaired hearing due to old age.
- presbyteral — of or relating to a presbyter or presbytery
- presentable — that may be presented.
- preservable — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- press baron — an influential newspaper publisher or owner who usually controls more than one widely circulated newspaper.
- press brake — brake1 (def 6).
- preventable — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- price break — a reduction in price, esp for bulk purchase
- prickleback — any of several blennioid fishes of the family Stichaeidae, usually inhabiting cold waters, having spiny rays in the dorsal fin.
- private bar — the saloon or lounge bar of a public house
- probationer — a person undergoing probation or trial.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- procerebral — relating to the procerebrum
- processable — capable of being processed.
- produceable — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- programable — capable of being programmed.
- projectable — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- prolongable — able to be lengthened
- prony brake — a friction brake serving as a dynamometer for measuring torque.
- protectable — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.