9-letter words containing p, e, d, a, t
- peptidase — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptides or peptones to amino acids.
- periodate — a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na 2 H 3 IO 6 .
- permeated — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- pertained — to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
- petrograd — former name (1914–24) of St. Petersburg (def 2).
- pintadera — a decorative stamp, usually made of clay, found in the Neolithic of the E Mediterranean and in many American cultures
- pintailed — having a tapered tail
- pixelated — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- pixilated — slightly eccentric or mentally disordered.
- planetoid — an asteroid.
- plastered — drunk.
- plate-dog — a heavy metal plate on which plates, stereos, etc., are locked into position for printing on a rotary press.
- plateaued — a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
- platitude — a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
- play date — an appointment made by several parents to have their young children play together.
- podcaster — 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.
- podotheca — the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
- ponderate — deliberate or intentional
- populated — to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- portalled — a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- portrayed — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- postdated — to date (a check, invoice, letter, document) with a date later than the actual date.
- posteriad — toward the posterior; posteriorly.
- practiced — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
- practised — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
- pre-audit — an examination of vouchers, contracts, etc., in order to substantiate a transaction or a series of transactions before they are paid for and recorded.
- pre-death — the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death.
- preadjust — that aids in preadjusting, that makes later adjusting easier by advance preparation
- predacity — predatory; rapacious.
- predation — depredation; plundering.
- predatism — the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- predatory — Zoology. preying upon other organisms for food.
- predebate — occurring or produced before a given debate; of or pertaining to the period leading up to a given debate
- predicant — preaching: a predicant religious order.
- predicate — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- predikant — a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church, esp in South Africa
- premiated — to grant a prize or an award to.
- printhead — the printing element, as a daisy wheel or thimble, on a computer printer.
- pro-rated — to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution.
- pro-trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- proctodea — parts of the anus
- put ahead — to reset the hands of (a clock) to a later time
- put aside — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- redtapism — excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- rhipidate — shaped like a fan
- saponated — treated or combined with soap
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- sketchpad — sketchbook (def 1).
- spadefoot — spadefoot toad.