10-letter words containing p, o, c, a
- pali canon — a collection of scriptures, originally recorded from oral traditions in the 1st century b.c., divided into one of three parts (Pitaka) sermons () the rules of the Buddhist order () and several treatises on philosophy and psychology ()
- palimscope — a hand instrument that produces concentrated ultraviolet light for reading palimpsests and other research materials.
- palm court — a large room, usually in a prestigious hotel, where functions are staged, notably tea dances
- palmaceous — belonging to the plant family Palmae.
- palmcorder — A palmcorder is a small video camera that you can hold in the palm of your hand.
- pancosmism — the philosophical doctrine that the material universe is all that exists
- pancreato- — pancreas
- pandemonic — wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos.
- panic bolt — a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied.
- panic room — a secure room with a separate telephone line within a house, to which a person can flee if someone breaks in
- panopticon — a building, as a prison, hospital, library, or the like, so arranged that all parts of the interior are visible from a single point.
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pantomimic — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pantoscope — a panoramic camera
- parabiotic — experimental or natural union of two individuals with exchange of blood.
- paradoctor — a doctor who parachutes to patients in remote areas.
- paraphonic — of, relating to, or characterized by paraphonia
- parcel out — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- parlor car — a railroad passenger car that has individual reserved seats and is more comfortable than a day coach.
- parodistic — parodic.
- paroecious — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- parrot cry — a remark, complaint, etc that is repeated or imitated mechanically without understanding
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- part-score — a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game: to bid a part-score of three diamonds.
- pascagoula — a city in SE Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico.
- pastrycook — a person who makes pastry or pastries
- patch cord — a short cord with a plug at each end, or a plug at one end and a pair of clips at the other, used for temporarily connecting two pieces of equipment or signal paths.
- patchboard — a device with a large number of sockets into which electrical plugs can be inserted to form many different temporary circuits: used in telephone exchanges, computer systems, etc
- patchcocke — a clown
- pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- pathologic — of or relating to pathology.
- patrifocal — focused or centered on the father.
- patrilocal — virilocal.
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- patrol car — squad car.
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- peace dove — dove1 (def 5).
- peach-blow — a delicate purplish pink.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- peacockery — proud or ostentatious display
- 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.
- peacockish — 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.
- peccadillo — a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pedagogics — the science or art of teaching or education; pedagogy.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- penal code — the aggregate of statutory enactments dealing with crimes and their punishment.