10-letter words containing p, e, t, i
- inspection — the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically: an inspection of all luggage on the plane.
- inspective — given to inspection; watchful; attentive.
- inspectors — Plural form of inspector.
- inspirited — to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
- inspissate — Thicken or congeal.
- intercepts — Plural form of intercept.
- interglyph — a surface between two grooves, as on a triglyph.
- intergroup — taking place or being between groups: intergroup relationships.
- interloped — Simple past tense and past participle of interlope.
- interloper — a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others: He was an athiest who felt like an interloper in this religious gathering.
- interlopes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlope.
- internship — the state or condition of being an intern.
- interparty — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- interphase — the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called interkinesis. Compare G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase.
- interphone — an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom.
- interplant — to plant (a crop) among another crop, or to plant (land) with a variety of crops
- interplays — Plural form of interplay.
- interplead — to litigate with each other in order to determine which of two parties is the rightful claimant against a third party.
- interpoint — (transitive) To mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate.
- interpolar — connecting or being between poles: an interpolar flight.
- interposal — (dated) interposure.
- interposed — Simple past tense and past participle of interpose.
- interposer — One who interposes.
- interposes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpose.
- interpress — Interpreted FORTH-like graphics language, possibly the first page description language, predating PostScript. Both are descendants of JaM. Used on Xerox printers.
- interprets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpret.
- interpubic — (anatomy) Between the pubic bones or cartilage.
- interrupts — interrupt
- interspace — a space between things.
- intertroop — occurring or existing between two or more troops
- intraphase — (chemistry, physics) Within a phase.
- intraplate — (geology) Taking place within a single tectonic plate.
- intrepidly — In an intrepid manner; fearlessly; daringly; resolutely.
- introspect — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- ipse dixit — an assertion without proof.
- isentropes — a line on a map or chart joining points having equal entropy.
- isentropic — having a constant entropy.
- isopiestic — of or noting equal pressure; isobaric.
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- isopterous — belonging or pertaining to social insects of the order Isoptera, comprising the termites.
- isotopomer — (chemistry) any isomer of an organic compound differing only in the position of an isotope.
- italophile — a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc.
- j particle — an early name for the J/psi particle.
- juliet cap — a skullcap, often set with pearls or other gems, worn by women for semiformal or bridal wear.
- keep it up — maintain at same pace or level
- keep quiet — not reveal a secret
- kelyphitic — as in kelyphitic rim, a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock
- kick plate — a metal plate fastened to the bottom of a door to resist blows and scratches.
- kick pleat — an inverted pleat extending upward 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm) from the hemline at the back of a narrow skirt, to allow freedom in walking.
- kilt pleat — a large vertical pleat overlapping one adjoining pleat and being overlapped by the other, as on a kilt.