10-letter words containing p, e, o, l, s, r
- portliness — rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
- postgresql — (database) /'post-gres-kyu-el/ An enhancement of the POSTGRES database system. PostgreSQL is an advanced relational database management system with some object oriented approaches. PostgreSQL is developed and distributed as free software, and while retaining its freedom it remains technically and featurewise a worthy competitor to even the most advanced commercial alternatives. It was also one of the first databases to offer MVCC as opposed to row-level locking or table locking, thereby greatly improving multi-user performance. PostgreSQL implements an extended subset of ANSI SQL and runs on many platforms. It also has interfaces to many different programming languages and database protocols, like ODBC and JDBC.
- powderless — lacking powder, not involving or containing powder
- power list — a list (esp one published in a newspaper, magazine, etc) of the most influential or successful people in a particular field or a particular country
- pre-models — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- pre-school — Pre-school is used to describe things relating to the care and education of children before they reach the age when they have to go to school.
- preciously — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preclosure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- preludious — characteristic of a prelude
- press lord — press baron.
- presystole — Physiology. the normal rhythmical contraction of the heart, during which the blood in the chambers is forced onward. Compare diastole.
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- problemist — someone who composes and solves problems, esp in chess or mathematics
- procellous — stormy, as the sea.
- processual — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- procoelous — describing vertebrae with a concave cranial surface
- profitless — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- pronucleus — either of the gametic nuclei that unite in fertilization to form the nucleus of the zygote.
- propensely — with propensity
- proposable — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- propulsive — the act or process of propelling.
- prosilient — prominent
- proslavery — favoring slavery.
- proteolyse — to cause to undergo proteolysis
- protostele — the solid stele of most roots, having a central core of xylem enclosed by phloem.
- protrusile — capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird.
- pterylosis — the arrangement of feathers on a bird
- pulsometer — a pulsimeter.
- purposeful — having a purpose.
- pyrolusite — a common mineral, manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , the principal ore of manganese, used in various manufactures, as a decolorizer of brown or green tints in glass, and as a depolarizer in dry-cell batteries.
- pyrolysate — a product of pyrolysis
- reptilious — like a reptile, resembling or characteristic of a reptile
- riflescope — a telescopic sight mounted on top of a rifle that helps to improve one's aim by magnifying and pinpointing a target.
- rose apple — any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Syzygium, of the myrtle family, especially S. jambos, of the East Indies, having showy, greenish-white flowers and oval, yellowish fruit.
- russophile — a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- shellproof — protected against the explosive effect of shells or bombs.
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- shopwalker — a floorwalker.
- simferopol — a city in S Ukraine, on the S Crimean Peninsula.
- sine prole — without offspring or progeny: to die sine prole.
- sleep over — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- sleep-over — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- soil creep — creep of soil on even slopes; often accelerated by spring freeze-and-thaw or general periglacial conditions. Compare creep (def 22a).
- solar apex — the point on the celestial sphere, near Vega, toward which the solar system is moving relative to the visible stars.
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spill over — be full of: emotion
- spleenwort — any of various temperate and tropical ferns of the genera Asplenium and Diplazium, certain species of which are grown as ornamentals.