10-letter words containing p, o, d, e, t
- pseudo-tty — (operating system) Berkeley Unix networking device which appears to an application program as an ordinary terminal but which is in fact connected via the network to a process running on a different host or a windowing system. Pseudo-ttys have a slave half and a control half. The slave tty (/dev/ttyp*) is the device that user programs use and the control tty (/dev/ptyp*) is used by daemons to talk to the net.
- pseudosalt — a compound whose formula is that of a salt, but that does not ionize in solution
- pseudosuit — /soo'doh-s[y]oot"/ A suit wannabee; a hacker who has decided that he wants to be in management or administration and begins wearing ties, sport coats, and (shudder!) suits voluntarily. It's his funeral. See also lobotomy.
- pteranodon — a flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having a wingspread of about 25 feet (8 meters).
- put to bed — a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
- quadcopter — A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.
- readoption — the adoption of something or someone again
- recomputed — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- redemption — an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
- redemptory — of or relating to redemption; redemptive.
- reportedly — according to report or rumor: Reportedly, he is a billionaire.
- respondent — a person who responds or makes reply.
- ripidolite — a mineral of the chlorite group, essentially hydrated magnesium and aluminum silicate with some ferrous iron.
- roodepoort — an industrial city in NE South Africa, in the Witwatersrand. Pop: 172 601 (2001)
- round tape — (storage, jargon) Industry-standard 1/2-inch magnetic tape (7- or 9-track) on traditional circular reels. See macrotape, opposite: square tape.
- rudderpost — the vertical member of a stern frame on which the rudder is hung; a sternpost.
- signposted — A place or route that is signposted has signposts beside the road to show the way.
- smudge pot — a container for burning oil or other fuels to produce smudge, as for protecting fruit trees from frost.
- soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
- spaced out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spaced-out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spade foot — a square foot, tapering toward its bottom.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- sphenodont — a member of the Sphenodont group of lizards
- spiderwort — any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
- spread out — extend, splay
- steepdowne — very steep or precipitous
- steganopod — a bird belonging to the Steganopodes, a group of swimming birds such as pelicans and cormorants
- stop order — an order from a customer to a broker to sell a security if the market price drops below a designated level.
- stud poker — a variety of poker in which each player is dealt one card face down in the first round and one card face up in each of the next four rounds, each of the last four rounds being followed by a betting interval. Compare seven-card stud.
- stupendous — causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
- syncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- tapped out — having no ready money; broke
- telephoned — an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, especially by an electric device.
- tenpounder — ladyfish.
- tetraploid — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
- to go deep — If you say that something goes deep or runs deep, you mean that it is very serious or strong and is hard to change.
- top drawer — the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.
- top loader — a machine or appliance, as a washing machine, loaded and unloaded through an opening in the top (distinguished from front loader).
- top-drawer — the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.
- top-hatted — wearing a top hat
- top-loader — a washing machine with a horizontal door in its top rather than a vertical one in its front
- top-ranked — A top-ranked sports player or team is the most successful player or team in a particular sport.
- topknotted — (of hair) tied up on top of the head
- torpedoing — a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
- torpedoist — a person in favour of the use of torpedoes or a person knowledgeable about torpedoes
- torpedoman — a petty officer or warrant officer responsible for the maintenance, use, and repair of underwater weapons and equipment.
- toy poodle — dog
- tripehound — an objectionable person