10-letter words containing p, e, r, i, o
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- nonparties — Plural form of nonparty.
- nonprotein — not protein
- nonreceipt — Lack of receipt; failure to receive.
- nonstriped — Not striped.
- odoriphore — the group of atoms in an odorous molecule responsible for its odour
- off-pricer — a seller of off-price merchandise.
- old permic — a subfamily of Finnic, comprising the modern languages Udmurt and Komi, spoken in northeastern European Russia, and fragmentary attestations of an earlier language (Old Permic) dating from the 15th century.
- oleuropein — (organic compound) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- operagoing — Attending opera performances.
- operations — Plural form of operation.
- operatives — Plural form of operative.
- ophiolater — a person who worships snakes
- opisometer — an instrument used to measure curved lines on a map
- oppressing — to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism.
- oppression — the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
- oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- optometric — Of or pertaining to optometry.
- orange-tip — a European butterfly, Anthocharis cardamines, having whitish wings with orange-tipped forewings: family Pieridae
- orchiopexy — (surgery) The procedure to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum.
- organ pipe — one of the pipes of a pipe organ.
- orthoepist — the study of correct pronunciation.
- orthopedic — of or relating to orthopedics.
- orthopneic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- outpromise — to promise more than
- overimpose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- overpraise — to praise excessively or unduly.
- overpriced — to price excessively high; set too high a price on.
- oversimple — excessively simple
- oversimply — in an oversimple manner
- paedotribe — (in ancient Greece) a gymnastics teacher
- palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- parabolize — to form as a parabola or paraboloid.
- paragonite — a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.
- paralogize — to draw conclusions that do not follow logically from a given set of assumptions.
- pareidolia — the imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist, as in considering the moon to have human features
- paroecious — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- paroxetine — a drug, C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
- parrotlike — any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronizer — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pejoration — depreciation; a lessening in worth, quality, etc.
- pejorative — having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force: the pejorative affix -ling in princeling.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- pensionary — a pensioner.
- pensioneer — to canvas votes by promising higher pensions
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.