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11-letter words containing p, o, t, i

  • prepetition — a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
  • preposition — any member of a class of words found in many languages that are used before nouns, pronouns, or other substantives to form phrases functioning as modifiers of verbs, nouns, or adjectives, and that typically express a spatial, temporal, or other relationship, as in, on, by, to, since.
  • prepositive — (of a word) placed before another word to modify it or to show its relation to other parts of the sentence. In red book, red is a prepositive adjective. John's in John's book is a prepositive genitive.
  • prerogative — an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator.
  • preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
  • presolution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
  • prestations — a payment in money or in services.
  • prestigious — indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.
  • prestissimo — (a musical direction) in the most rapid tempo.
  • presumption — the act of presuming.
  • pretensions — the laying of a claim to something.
  • pretentious — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
  • preterition — the act of passing by or over; omission; disregard.
  • prevacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
  • previous to — before, prior to
  • price point — the price for which something is sold on the retail market, especially in relation to a range of competitive prices: We can't go below the $100 price point for this printer.
  • priest-hole — a secret chamber in certain houses in England, built as a hiding place for Roman Catholic priests when they were proscribed in the 16th and 17th centuries
  • primatology — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
  • prioritised — to arrange or do in order of priority: learning to prioritize our assignments.
  • prioritized — to arrange or do in order of priority: learning to prioritize our assignments.
  • prison riot — a disturbance made by an unruly mob in a prison
  • prize court — a court whose function it is to adjudicate on prizes taken in war.
  • prizeworthy — deserving or qualified for a prize: a prizeworthy performance.
  • pro-british — of or relating to Great Britain or its inhabitants.
  • pro-fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
  • pro-zionist — a worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel.
  • proabortion — pro-choice.
  • proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
  • proactivity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
  • probability — the quality or fact of being probable.
  • probational — the act of testing.
  • probationer — a person undergoing probation or trial.
  • problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
  • prochlorite — a dark green member of the chlorite group, usually foliated.
  • proclaimant — someone who proclaims
  • procreation — to beget or generate (offspring).
  • procreative — to beget or generate (offspring).
  • proctologic — the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.
  • proctorship — a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations.
  • procuration — the act of obtaining or getting; procurement.
  • prodigality — the quality or fact of being prodigal; wasteful extravagance in spending.
  • productible — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
  • productions — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
  • profanation — the act of profaning; desecration; defilement; debasement.
  • profeminist — advocating social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men.
  • profiterole — a small cream puff with a sweet or savory filling, as of cream and chocolate sauce.
  • profits tax — tax charged on the profits made by a company, individual, etc
  • progenitive — capable of having offspring; reproductive.
  • progeniture — procreation
  • prognathism — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
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