9-letter words containing p, e, r, i, m
- piracetam — a drug used to improve cognitive powers and memory, used to treat stroke victims and sufferers of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, etc
- pleiomery — the state of a flower having more than the normal number of parts
- plexiform — of, relating to, or resembling a plexus.
- polymeric — of or relating to a polymer.
- pomerania — a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.
- pomoerium — the space around a town within the city walls
- poromeric — any of various microporous synthetic materials used as leather substitutes.
- pre-image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- preadamic — occurring or existing before Adam
- preatomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- preclimax — a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water.
- predatism — the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- predomain — (theory) A domain with no bottom element.
- preimpose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- preinform — to supply with information beforehand: He preinformed the newspapers of his decision.
- prelatism — prelacy; episcopacy.
- premiated — to grant a prize or an award to.
- premiered — a first public performance or showing of a play, opera, film, etc.
- preminger — Otto (Ludwig) 1906–86, U.S. motion-picture actor, director, and producer, born in Austria.
- premisses — Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- premodify — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- premonish — to admonish beforehand; forewarn
- premorbid — suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.
- premosaic — of the period before Moses
- premotion — a previous motion
- prenomina — praenomen.
- presidium — (in the Soviet Union and other Communist countries) an administrative committee, usually permanent and governmental, acting when its parent body is in recess but exercising full powers: the presidium of the Supreme Soviet.
- presuming — presumptuous.
- presummit — of the period prior to a summit
- pretermit — to let pass without notice; disregard.
- prettyism — an affectedly pretty style
- primacies — the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc.
- primaeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- primaries — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- primavera — a central American tree, Cybistax donnell-smithii, of the bignonia family, having showy, tubular yellow flowers.
- prime rib — beef: meat from ribs
- primitiae — the first fruits of the harvest
- primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- primuline — a synthetic yellow dye
- princedom — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- prolamine — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- promazine — a compound, C 17 H 20 N 2 S, used as a tranquilizer.
- prometric — in favour of the metric system
- prominent — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- promotive — tending to promote.
- prooemion — a preface
- protamine — any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
- proteomic — relating to a proteome
- proxemics — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- proximate — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.