10-letter words containing p, i, n, e, a
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pantherine — resembling a panther in manner or appearance
- pantomimed — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pantsuited — wearing a pantsuit
- papaverine — a white, crystalline, nonnarcotic, alkaloidal powder, C 2 0 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from opium, but not a morphine derivative and not habit-forming or addicting, used in the treatment of spasms of involuntary muscle, especially of the stomach, bronchi, and arteries.
- paper-thin — extremely thin: a paper-thin razor blade.
- paperknife — a small, often decorative, knifelike instrument with a blade of metal, ivory, wood, or the like, for slitting open envelopes, the leaves of books, folded papers, etc.
- papiamento — a creolized language based on Spanish and spoken on Curaçao.
- paradisean — of the genus Paradisaea (birds of paradise)
- paraenesis — advice
- paraenetic — of or relating to moral and ethical instruction or paraenesis
- paragonite — a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.
- paramnesia — Psychiatry. a distortion of memory in which fact and fantasy are confused.
- parapineal — situated beside the pineal gland
- parentlike — a father or a mother.
- pargetting — the act of a person who pargets.
- parischane — a parish
- parisienne — a girl or woman who is a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
- parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- parmentier — (of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
- parnellite — Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- 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.
- partnering — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- parturient — bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
- party line — the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, especially of the Communist Party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo.
- pasquinade — a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
- passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- patchiness — characterized by or made up of patches.
- pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- patient of — capable of bearing (fatigue, thirst, etc.)
- patna rice — a variety of long-grain rice, used for savoury dishes
- 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.
- patterning — a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- pawnticket — a ticket or receipt for a pawned item
- peace sign — a sign representing “peace,” made by extending the forefinger and middle finger upward in a V -shape with the palm turned outward.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- peacocking — the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
- peanut oil — a yellow to greenish oil expressed or extracted from peanuts, used in cookery, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine and soap.
- pearlstein — Philip, born 1924, U.S. painter.
- pedantical — ostentatious in one's learning.
- pedestrian — a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
- pedodontia — the branch of dentistry dealing with the care and treatment of children's teeth.
- pejoration — depreciation; a lessening in worth, quality, etc.
- peking man — the skeletal remains of Homo erectus, formerly classified as Sinanthropus pekinensis, found at Zhoukoudian, near Peking, China, in the late 1930s and early 1940s and subsequently lost during World War II.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- penetralia — the innermost parts of a building
- peninsular — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.