11-letter words containing p, i, e, t, r, m
- phentermine — a white, crystalline powder, phenyl-tertiary-butylamine hydrochloride, soluble in water and alcohol, that stimulates the central nervous system and elevates the systolic blood pressure: used chiefly in the treatment of obesity.
- photometric — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- physiometry — measurement of the physiological functions of the body.
- piezometric — any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
- pine marten — a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia.
- pitchometer — an instrument embodying a clinometer, for measuring the pitch of a ship's propeller
- planetarium — an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
- planimetric — the measurement of plane areas.
- pleximetric — relating to a pleximeter
- pluviometer — rain gauge.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- podetiiform — shaped like a podetium.
- polarimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
- policy term — The policy term is the lifetime of an insurance policy.
- pomiculture — the growing or cultivation of fruit.
- pragmatizer — someone who pragmatizes
- pre-adamite — a person supposed to have existed before Adam.
- pre-eminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
- pre-emption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
- pre-emptive — of or relating to preemption.
- predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- predominant — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominate — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preemptible — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
- prematerial — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- prematurity — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- premedicate — to administer preparatory medication to
- premeditate — to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand: to premeditate a murder.
- premonition — a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger.
- premonitive — of, or relating to, a premonition
- premonitory — giving premonition; serving to warn beforehand.
- premunition — Immunology. a state of balance between host and infectious agent, as a bacterium or parasite, such that the immune defense of the host is sufficient to resist further infection but insufficient to destroy the agent.
- prenominate — mentioned beforehand.
- preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- prestissimo — (a musical direction) in the most rapid tempo.
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- presumptive — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- preterminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- prevailment — the action of prevailing
- price limit — the maximum that somebody is prepared to pay for something
- primateship — primacy (def 2).
- primitively — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- print media — the industry that is engaged in the printing and dissemination of news through newspapers and magazines
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- profeminist — advocating social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men.
- prominently — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- prompt side — the part of the stage that in the U.S. is to the right and in Britain to the left as one faces the audience. Abbreviation: P.S.
- promptitude — promptness.
- proper time — appropriate moment
- proselytism — the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.