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10-letter words containing p, l, a, t, o

  • pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
  • pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
  • ploughgate — a measurement of ploughable land
  • plutocracy — the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy.
  • plutolatry — the worship of wealth or material possessions
  • pocketable — small enough to be carried in one's pocket; pocket-size.
  • poetically — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
  • poignantly — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
  • point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
  • polar star — north star
  • pole plate — (in a trussed roof) a plate resting upon the beams and supporting common rafters near their lower ends.
  • pole vault — sports event: high jump using a pole
  • pole-vault — to execute a pole vault.
  • politician — a person who is active in party politics.
  • polka dots — Polka dots are very small spots printed on a piece of cloth.
  • pollinator — to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
  • poltoratsk — a city in and the capital of Turkmenistan, in the S central part, near the Iranian border.
  • polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
  • polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
  • polyatomic — pertaining to a molecule containing more than two atoms.
  • polybasite — a blackish mineral, Ag 9 SbS 6 : a minor ore of silver.
  • polychaete — any annelid of the class Polychaeta, having unsegmented swimming appendages with many setae or bristles.
  • polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
  • polydactyl — having many or several digits.
  • polydontia — the condition of having more than the normal number of teeth.
  • polygamist — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
  • polyhalite — a type or pink or red mineral
  • polymastia — the condition of having more than the normal number of breasts
  • polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
  • polymathic — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
  • polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
  • polystylar — relating to a polystyle
  • polyvalent — Chemistry. having more than one valence.
  • pontifical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
  • ponytailed — having a ponytail
  • pool table — a billiard table with six pockets, on which pool is played.
  • pool train — a train operating over a track owned by two or more railway companies.
  • popularist — designed for the general public; non-specialist; non-intellectual
  • popularity — the quality or fact of being popular.
  • population — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
  • port blair — a seaport in and the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on S Andaman.
  • port royal — a village in S South Carolina, on Port Royal island: colonized by French Huguenots 1562.
  • port-salut — a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.
  • portabella — a very large, rich-flavored cremini mushroom, often grilled, broiled, or sautéed.
  • portlaoise — a town in central Republic of Ireland, county town of Laois: site of a top-security prison. Pop: 12 127 (2002)
  • positional — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
  • postcoital — sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
  • postillate — to annotate, to postil
  • postlaunch — relating to or occurring in the period after a launch
  • postmortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
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