10-letter words containing p, l, u, t, s
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- plus point — an advantage or positive characteristic
- plus sight — a backsight used in leveling.
- pluviosity — of or relating to rain; rainy.
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polyclitus — flourished c450–c420 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- polygnotus — fl. c450 b.c., Greek painter.
- polytocous — flowering multiple times during a lifetime
- polytomous — the act or process of dividing into more than three parts.
- popularist — designed for the general public; non-specialist; non-intellectual
- populistic — a member of the People's party.
- port louis — an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km).
- port-salut — a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.
- portcullis — (especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.
- postbellum — occurring after a war, especially after the American Civil War: postbellum reforms.
- postlaunch — relating to or occurring in the period after a launch
- postocular — located behind the eye
- postulance — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- postulancy — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- postulator — a priest who presents a plea for a beatification or the canonization of a beatus. Compare devil's advocate (def 2).
- postulatum — a postulate
- prothallus — prothallium.
- protrusile — capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird.
- psalterium — the omasum.
- pseudosalt — a compound whose formula is that of a salt, but that does not ionize in solution
- ptolemaeus — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.
- pugilistic — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- pulsatance — the angular frequency of a periodic motion
- pulse rate — the rate of the pulse: stated in pulsations per minute.
- pulsimeter — an instrument for measuring the strength or quickness of the pulse.
- pulsometer — a pulsimeter.
- pultaceous — resembling pap
- pultrusion — a process for manufacturing reinforced plastic products in which a bundle of glass fibres is pulled through a resin bath and then through a heated die to shape the resin
- punch list — a list of unfinished matters that require attention.
- push plate — a rectangular protective plate of metal, plastic, ceramic, or other material applied vertically to the lock stile of a door.
- pyrolusite — a common mineral, manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , the principal ore of manganese, used in various manufactures, as a decolorizer of brown or green tints in glass, and as a depolarizer in dry-cell batteries.
- quintuples — Plural form of quintuple.
- reptilious — like a reptile, resembling or characteristic of a reptile
- reputeless — without repute; ignominious
- respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- saint paul — Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul (def 2).
- scapulated — (of a raven) with white feathers across the scapular region
- scriptural — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- sculptress — a woman who practices the art of sculpture.
- sculptural — relating to sculpture
- sculptured — having a surface or shape molded, marked, carved, indented, etc., by or as if by sculpture: sculptured leather belts.
- sepultural — the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
- setup file — a file needed to set up or install a computer program
- slump test — a test to determine the relative water content of concrete, depending on the loss in height (slump) of a sample obtained from a cone-shaped mould
- soul patch — a small patch of facial hair below the centre of the lower lip and above the chin