11-letter words containing p, o, r, t
- poles apart — each of the extremities of the axis of the earth or of any spherical body.
- policy term — The policy term is the lifetime of an insurance policy.
- poliorcetic — relating to the besieging of cities
- politbureau — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
- poll parrot — polly.
- poll rating — a measurement of a politician's popularity among the electorate, obtained by canvassing a representative sample of people
- poltergeist — a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.
- poltroonery — a wretched coward; craven.
- polyandrist — a woman who practices or favors polyandry.
- polycentric — having many centers, especially of power or importance: the polycentric world of banking.
- polycrotism — a polycrotic condition
- polycrystal — an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification
- polyculture — the raising at the same time and place of more than one species of plant or animal.
- polyestrous — having several estrus cycles annually or during a breeding season.
- polyhistory — the quality of a polyhistor
- polysorbate — any of a class of emulsifying and dispersing agents used in various foods and pharmaceutical preparations.
- polystyrene — a clear plastic or stiff foam, a polymer of styrene, used chiefly as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners.
- polytrophic — (of certain bacteria) deriving nourishment from many organic substances.
- pomegranate — a chambered, many-seeded, globose fruit, having a tough, usually red rind and surmounted by a crown of calyx lobes, the edible portion consisting of pleasantly acid flesh developed from the outer seed coat.
- pomiculture — the growing or cultivation of fruit.
- pond-skater — any of various heteropterous insects of the family Gerrididae, esp Gerris lacustris (common pond-skater), having a slender hairy body and long hairy legs with which they skim about on the surface of ponds
- ponderation — a weight
- ponderosity — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- pop concert — a concert of popular and light classical music played by a symphony orchestra.
- pop culture — cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.
- porkpie hat — a hat with a round flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down
- pornotopian — of or relating to a pornotopia
- porphyratin — any of various complex compounds formed of metals and porphyrins
- porphyritic — of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling porphyry, its texture, or its structure.
- port arthur — a port in W Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Superior: created in 1970 by the merger of twin cities (Fort William and Port Arthur) and two adjoining townships.
- port gentil — a seaport in W Gabon.
- port hudson — a village in SE Louisiana, on the Mississippi, N of Baton Rouge: siege during the U.S. Civil War 1863.
- port lavaca — a town in S Texas.
- port neches — a town in SE Texas.
- port number — port
- port orange — a city in E Florida.
- port talbot — a port in SE Wales, in Neath Port Talbot county borough on Swansea Bay: established as a coal port in the mid-19th century; large steelworks; ore terminal. Pop: 35 633 (2001)
- port-gentil — a seaport in W Gabon.
- portability — the state or quality of being portable.
- portal vein — the large vein conveying blood to the liver from the veins of the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas.
- porterhouse — Also called porterhouse steak. a choice cut of beef from between the prime ribs and the sirloin.
- porterville — a town in central California.
- portmanteau — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
- porto rican — former official name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico.
- porto velho — a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Velho.
- portraitist — a person who makes portraits.
- portraiture — the art or an instance of making portraits.
- positronium — a short-lived atomic system consisting of a positron and an electron bound together.
- post-crisis — a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- post-holder — a person who has a particular job or position