10-letter words containing p, o, i, r
- postprison — relating to or occurring in the period after a person has been incarcerated
- postscript — a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer.
- poststrike — of or relating to the period after a (workers) strike
- posturized — to posture; pose.
- pot liquor — Midland and Southern U.S. the broth in which meat or vegetables, as salt pork or greens, have been cooked.
- potentiary — a person with power or authority
- potsticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
- pour it on — to flatter profusely
- pour point — the lowest temperature at which a substance will flow under given conditions.
- powderlike — resembling powder (usually in consistency or texture); powdery
- power dive — a steep dive by an aircraft with its engines at high power
- power grid — A power grid is a network of power lines and associated equipment used to transmit and distribute electricity over a geographic area.
- power line — a line for conducting electric power.
- power list — a list (esp one published in a newspaper, magazine, etc) of the most influential or successful people in a particular field or a particular country
- power trio — a format in rock music which emphasizes instrumental performance by limiting the sound to bass, drums, and guitar (with no rhythm guitar or keyboards and less emphasis on vocals if any)
- power trip — an act or instance of exerting one's power, authority, or influence: a new supervisor on a power trip.
- power-dive — a dive, especially a steep dive, by an aircraft in which the engine or engines are delivering thrust at or near full power.
- powerpoint — (graphics, tool) A Microsoft application for creating presentations, speeches, slides, etc.
- powertrain — (in a motorized vehicle) the whole mechanism by which power is generated and transmitted to the road, surrounding air, water, etc
- praetorian — of or relating to a praetor.
- praetorium — (in Roman history) the headquarters or residence of a Roman official, governor or military commander
- praetorius — Michael (Michael Schultheiss) 1571–1621, German composer, organist, and theorist.
- prairillon — a small prairie.
- pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- pre-atomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- pre-inform — to supply with information beforehand: He preinformed the newspapers of his decision.
- pre-notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- pre-notion — a preconception.
- preappoint — to appoint beforehand.
- prebiotics — natural substances in some foods that encourage the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut
- precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- precession — the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
- preciosity — fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
- preciouses — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preciously — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- precocious — unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
- precognize — to know or cognize in advance; to have prior cognizance of (something)
- preconceit — a preconceived idea; a preconception
- preconized — to proclaim or commend publicly.
- precooling — Precooling is a process which improves the performance of a unit by reducing the compressor load and the head pressure.
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- predeposit — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- predicator — the verbal element of a clause or sentence.
- prediction — an act of predicting.
- predictory — predictive.
- predispose — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
- prednisone — an analogue of cortisone, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 5 , used as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and antineoplastic in the treatment of various diseases.
- preemption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.