10-letter words containing p, o, l, e, n
- palaeocene — of, denoting, or formed in the first epoch of the Tertiary period, which lasted for 10 million years
- palaeogene — of or formed in the Palaeocene, Eocene, and Oligocene epochs
- palagonite — a yellow basaltic glass
- palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- palmerston — Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.
- panelboard — a compact pressboard for use in constructing sides of cabinets, paneling for walls, and in other nonstructural applications.
- pantalones — pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.
- pardonable — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- patent log — any of various devices for determining the speed of a ship by means of a vaned rotor streamed at the end of a log line upon which it exerts a torsion transmitted to a registering device on board.
- patronless — having no patron(s), without patrons
- paul jones — an old-time dance in which partners are exchanged
- peanut oil — a yellow to greenish oil expressed or extracted from peanuts, used in cookery, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine and soap.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- peltmonger — a seller of pelts
- penal code — the aggregate of statutory enactments dealing with crimes and their punishment.
- pencil box — a shallow covered box, usually of pasteboard, for holding pencils and crayons: used by children as an item of school equipment.
- pendelikon — a mountain in SE Greece, near Athens: noted for its fine marble. 3640 feet (1110 meters).
- penelopize — to act or behave like Penelope, the wife of Odysseus
- pennyroyal — an aromatic Old World plant, Mentha pulegium, of the mint family, having clusters of small purple flowers and yielding a pungent essential oil used medicinally and as an insect repellent.
- penologist — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pentaploid — having a chromosome number that is five times the haploid number.
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- pentathlon — an athletic contest comprising five different track and field events and won by the contestant gaining the highest total score.
- pentelikon — Pendelikon.
- perigonial — of or pertaining to a perigon
- perihelion — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- personably — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- personally — through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- personnels — a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
- petrol can — a container for carrying petrol
- petronella — a type of traditional country dance from Scotland
- phaelonion — an item of religious clothing, worn in the Eastern Church, and taking the form of a garment without sleeves for the upper body, rather like a chasuble
- phenol red — a bright to dark red crystalline compound, C 1 9 H 1 4 O 5 S, slightly soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used as an acid-base indicator and as a diagnostic reagent in medicine.
- phenolated — containing phenol; carbolated.
- phenomenal — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- phenoplast — phenolic resin.
- pheromonal — relating to or constituting a pheromone
- philoxenia — an act of hospitableness and welcome
- phlegethon — Also called Pyriphlegethon. Classical Mythology. a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades.
- phlegmonic — relating to or having the characteristics of a phlegmon
- phone bill — an account or bill for the charges for a telephone and line and for calls made from it
- phone call — telephone call
- phone mail — voice mail
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photonovel — a novel published as a series of sequential photographs coupled with dialogue enclosed in balloons.
- phrenology — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.