10-letter words containing p, e, r, i, o
- stereopsis — stereoscopic vision; the ability to perceive depth.
- stop price — the price at which a stop order is activated.
- strepitoso — (to be performed) boisterously
- strepitous — boisterous; noisy.
- strophiole — a small growth on some plants' seeds
- subreption — Canon Law. a concealment of the pertinent facts in a petition, as for dispensation or favor, that in certain cases nullifies the grant. Compare obreption (def 1).
- superation — the action or process of superating, overcoming or surpassing
- superiorly — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- supermicro — the fastest and most powerful type of microcomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with minicomputers.
- superoxide — a compound containing the univalent ion O 2 − .
- supersonic — greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
- supertonic — the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic.
- supervisor — a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.
- supportive — giving support.
- telecopier — a fax machine
- teliospore — a spore of certain rust fungi, which carries the fungus through the winter and which, on germination, produces the promycelium.
- tetraploid — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
- tetrapolis — a conglomeration of four cities
- theophoric — having the name of a god embedded in something, such as a name
- thermopile — a device consisting of a number of thermocouples joined in series, used for generating thermoelectric current or for detecting and measuring radiant energy, as from a star.
- thesprotia — an ancient coastal district in SW Epirus.
- tin opener — gadget for opening cans
- top timber — a timber forming the upper, straighter portion of a frame in a wooden hull.
- torpedoing — a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
- torpedoist — a person in favour of the use of torpedoes or a person knowledgeable about torpedoes
- trail rope — a guide rope on an aerostat.
- trampoline — a sheet, usually of canvas, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor, used by acrobats and gymnasts as a springboard in tumbling.
- triniscope — an early television with three tubes projecting the three primary colours
- tripehound — an objectionable person
- tripterous — three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions.
- tropaeolin — any of a number of orange or yellow azo dyes of complex molecular structure.
- trophesial — involving or relating to trophesy
- turcophile — a person who favors or admires Turkey, Turkish customs, or Turks.
- turkophile — a person who favors or admires Turkey, Turkish customs, or Turks.
- unimplored — to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
- unimproved — not developed to full potential, as resources or the mind.
- unperilous — not hazardous or dangerous
- unprecious — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- unprofited — lacking profit or gain
- unpromised — not engaged or promised in marriage
- unprovided — not provided or supplied
- unreposing — not relaxing, restful, or tranquil
- unsuperior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- uropoiesis — the production and excretion of urine by the kidneys
- vibraphone — vibraharp.
- video-porn — pornographic movies available on videocassette or optical disk, on the Internet, or on subscription television.
- viperiform — resembling, or in the shape of, a viper
- voice part — the melody or succession of tones for one of the voices or instruments in a harmonic or concerted composition.
- voiceprint — a graphic representation of a person's voice, showing the component frequencies as analyzed by a sound spectrograph.
- waitperson — a waiter or waitress.