10-letter words containing p, o, t, c
- octopusher — a person who plays octopush
- octothorpe — hash character
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- open court — a court or trial to which members of the public are freely admitted
- open stock — merchandise, especially china, silverware, and glassware, sold in sets with additional individual pieces available from stock for future purchases, as for replacement.
- open-stack — having or being a system of library management in which patrons have direct access to stacks for browsing and selecting books; open-shelf.
- operculate — having an operculum.
- ophiolitic — composed of, or relating to ophiolite
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
- optic axis — (in a crystal exhibiting double refraction) the direction or directions, uniaxial or biaxial, respectively, along which this phenomenon does not occur.
- optic disc — a small oval-shaped area on the retina marking the site of entrance into the eyeball of the optic nerve
- optic disk — blind spot (sense 1)
- optimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- optometric — Of or pertaining to optometry.
- orthopedic — of or relating to orthopedics.
- orthopneic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthoptics — a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.
- orthoscope — (formerly) an instrument for examining the internal structures of the eye through a layer of water that neutralizes the refraction of the cornea.
- orthotopic — (anatomy) in the normal position.
- outcompete — to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business.
- outcropped — Simple past tense and past participle of outcrop.
- outproduce — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- outspeckle — a spectacle
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- packed out — If a place is packed out, it is very full of people.
- palm court — a large room, usually in a prestigious hotel, where functions are staged, notably tea dances
- pancreato- — pancreas
- panic bolt — a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied.
- panopticon — a building, as a prison, hospital, library, or the like, so arranged that all parts of the interior are visible from a single point.
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pantomimic — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pantoscope — a panoramic camera
- parabiotic — experimental or natural union of two individuals with exchange of blood.
- paradoctor — a doctor who parachutes to patients in remote areas.
- parcel out — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- parodistic — parodic.
- parrot cry — a remark, complaint, etc that is repeated or imitated mechanically without understanding
- part-score — a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game: to bid a part-score of three diamonds.
- pastrycook — a person who makes pastry or pastries
- patch cord — a short cord with a plug at each end, or a plug at one end and a pair of clips at the other, used for temporarily connecting two pieces of equipment or signal paths.
- patchboard — a device with a large number of sockets into which electrical plugs can be inserted to form many different temporary circuits: used in telephone exchanges, computer systems, etc
- patchcocke — a clown
- pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- pathologic — of or relating to pathology.
- patrifocal — focused or centered on the father.
- patrilocal — virilocal.
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- patrol car — squad car.
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- pc support — (job) (Or "PC analyst", end user support) A person who works with microcomputer applications including word processors, spreadsheets, presentation graphics, database management systems, electronic mail, and communications. He also evaluates, installs and supports PCs, Macintoshes, and associated peripherals.