10-letter words containing p, f
- poriferans — an animal phylum comprising the sponges.
- poriferous — bearing or having pores.
- postflight — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a flight
- postfreeze — taking place after a freeze
- pot-au-feu — a dish of boiled meat and vegetables, the broth of which is usually served separately.
- powderpuff — a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin.
- powerfully — having or exerting great power or force.
- pratfallen — having fallen upon one's buttocks
- pre-format — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- pre-inform — to supply with information beforehand: He preinformed the newspapers of his decision.
- pre-notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- pre-reform — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
- predefined — to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): They disagreed on how to define “liberal.”.
- prefascist — relating to fascist leanings before Fascism was founded in 1919
- prefecture — the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect.
- preferable — more desirable.
- preferably — more desirable.
- preference — the act of preferring.
- preferment — the act of preferring.
- preferring — to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken.
- prefinance — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- prefixture — something used or added as a prefix
- prefrontal — anterior to, situated in, or pertaining to the anterior part of a frontal structure.
- prefulgent — more radiant than others
- prefuneral — the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
- prequalify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- presignify — to signify or indicate beforehand; foretell.
- prespecify — to specify in advance
- prettified — made pretty
- pridefully — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- priestfish — blue rockfish.
- princified — like a prince
- prize flag — a flag hoisted by a yacht upon learning that it has won a prize in a race.
- prizefight — a contest between boxers for a prize, a sum of money, etc.; a professional boxing match.
- pro-family — that favors or benefits families
- pro-profit — the monetary surplus left to a producer or employer after deducting wages, rent, cost of raw materials, etc.: The company works on a small margin of profit.
- pro-reform — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
- profascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- professing — to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret.
- profession — a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession.
- proffering — to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
- proficient — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- profiction — the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- profitably — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- profitless — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- profitwise — from the point of view of profit
- profligacy — shameless dissoluteness.
- profligate — utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.
- profluence — abundance