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10-letter words containing p, o, l, i, t

  • peptolysis — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
  • peptolytic — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
  • perfoliate — having the stem apparently passing through the leaf, owing to congenital union of the basal edges of the leaf round the stem.
  • peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
  • pestalozzi — Johann Heinrich [German yoh-hahn hahyn-rikh] /German ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer.
  • petrópolis — a city in SE Brazil, north of Rio de Janeiro: resort. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)
  • philomathy — an enjoyment of and passion for learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
  • phlebolite — a small mass or solid deposit of calcium that forms in a vein
  • phlebolith — valueless rock or mineral matter occurring in a vein; gangue.
  • phlogistic — Pathology. inflammatory.
  • phlogiston — a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion.
  • phlogopite — a magnesium-rich mica mineral, usually yellowish-brown, but sometimes reddish-brown.
  • phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
  • photically — in a photic manner, by way of photic processes
  • photolitho — photolithography.
  • photolysis — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
  • piccoloist — a person who plays the piccolo.
  • pictorials — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
  • pile it on — to exaggerate
  • pileolated — pileated.
  • pillionist — a passenger riding on the pillion of a motorcycle
  • pilot bird — a warbler of forest floors in SE Australia, Pycnoptilus floccosus, named from its alleged habit of accompanying the superb lyrebird
  • pilot boat — a boat carrying pilots to or from large ships.
  • pilot cell — one cell in a battery selected and tested to determine the charge or discharge current for the entire battery.
  • pilot film — pilot (def 9).
  • pilot fish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
  • pilot flag — the flag symbolizing the letter G in the International Code of Signals, flown by itself to request a pilot from a pilot service: a flag of three yellow and three blue vertical stripes.
  • pilot lamp — an electric lamp, used in association with a control, which by means of position or color indicates the functioning of the control; an indicator light or a control light.
  • pilot tape — Television. pilot (def 9).
  • pilot-fish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
  • pilothouse — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
  • pina cloth — a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.
  • pistillode — a sterile pistil, or one with a simple structure and reduced size and function
  • pixelation — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
  • pixilation — the state or quality of being pixilated.
  • planktonic — the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprising microscopic algae and protozoa.
  • plantation — a town in S Florida.
  • plauditory — approving or laudatory
  • pleiotropy — the phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
  • pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
  • pleonectic — characterized by pleonexia
  • pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
  • 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.
  • plottingly — in a plotting manner
  • plus point — an advantage or positive characteristic
  • pluviosity — of or relating to rain; rainy.
  • podologist — a person who studies or specializes in podology
  • poetically — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
  • poignantly — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
  • poikilitic — (of igneous rocks) having small crystals of one mineral scattered irregularly in larger crystals of another mineral.
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