10-letter words containing p, e, r, m, i
- prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
- preprimary — preceding a primary election: preprimary endorsement.
- presbytism — the condition of being affected by presbyopia
- presentism — a partiality towards present-day points of view, esp by those interpreting history
- press time — the time at which a pressrun begins, especially that of a newspaper.
- presurmise — a surmise previously formed.
- primaquine — a viscous liquid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O, used in the treatment of malaria.
- primaveral — of, in, or pertaining to the early springtime: primaveral longings to sail around the world.
- prime bill — a bill that is accepted by a bank in first-class credit
- prime cost — that part of the cost of a commodity deriving from the labor and materials directly utilized in its manufacture.
- prime rate — the minimum interest rate charged by a commercial bank on short-term business loans to large, best-rated customers or corporations.
- prime ribs — a serving of the roasted ribs and meat from a prime cut of beef.
- prime time — the hours, generally between 8 and 11 p.m., usually having the largest audience of the day.
- primevally — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- primogenit — the eldest child in a family
- princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- printmaker — a person who makes prints, especially an artist working in one of the graphic mediums.
- prizewoman — a female prize winner
- problemist — someone who composes and solves problems, esp in chess or mathematics
- proclaimer — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- promethium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element. Symbol: Pm; atomic number: 61.
- prominence — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
- prominency — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
- promissive — implying promise
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- proseminar — a course conducted in the manner of a seminar for graduate students but often open to advanced undergraduates.
- proskomide — prothesis (def 2a).
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- proteiform — changeable in form; multiform
- proteomics — the study of the functions, structures, and interactions of proteins; the study of the proteome.
- psalterium — the omasum.
- puerperium — the four-week period following childbirth.
- pulsimeter — an instrument for measuring the strength or quickness of the pulse.
- pumpkineer — pumpkin
- pyrimidine — a heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 N 2 , that is the basis of several important biochemical substances.
- pyromeride — a devitrified form of rhyolite, having a nodular appearance and spherulitic texture
- re-baptism — a new or second baptism
- redemption — an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
- redemptive — serving to redeem.
- reimprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- relief map — a map showing the relief of an area, usually by generalized contour lines.
- repair man — mechanic: male who fixes appliances
- repinement — the act of repining, discontentment
- reprimands — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- reshipment — the act of reshipping
- resumption — the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
- resumptive — that summarizes: a resumptive statement.
- ropemaking — the act, skill, or process of fabricating rope.
- scampering — to run or go hastily or quickly.
- scrimpness — sparingness