10-letter words containing p, o, t, n
- pinspotter — pinsetter.
- pinto bean — a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, having mottled or spotted seeds: grown chiefly in the southern U.S.
- piping hot — pipes collectively; a system or network of pipes.
- piston pin — wrist pin.
- piston rod — a rod communicating the rectilinear motion of a piston to the small end of a connecting rod or elsewhere.
- pitch cone — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- pitch into — to erect or set up (a tent, camp, or the like).
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- pitchwoman — a female pitchman
- 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.
- planet zog — a place or situation that is far removed from reality or what is currently happening
- planktonic — the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprising microscopic algae and protozoa.
- planoblast — the medusa of a hydroid.
- planometer — surface plate.
- plant cost — the cost to a business of mechanical equipment
- plant food — nourishment, as fertilizer or chemicals, for plants.
- plantation — a town in S Florida.
- plastogene — a separate genetic particle associated with, and influencing the activity of, the plastids
- pleasanton — a town in W California.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleonectic — characterized by pleonexia
- pleurodont — fused or attached to the inner edge of the jaw, as a tooth.
- 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
- pocahontas — (Rebecca Rolfe) 1595?–1617, American Indian woman who is said to have prevented the execution of Captain John Smith.
- podcasting — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- pogonotomy — the cutting or shaving of a beard
- poignantly — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
- poinsettia — a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
- point duty — the stationing of a policeman or traffic warden at a road junction to control and direct traffic
- point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- point tire — drawn work.
- point-wise — occurring at each point of a given set: pointwise convergence.
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politician — a person who is active in party politics.
- pollinator — to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polycotton — cotton and poliester blend fabric
- polydontia — the condition of having more than the normal number of teeth.
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polygenist — a person who advocates polygenism
- polygnotus — fl. c450 b.c., Greek painter.
- polygynist — a person who practices or favors polygyny.
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- polytunnel — a large tunnel made of polythene and used as a greenhouse
- polyvalent — Chemistry. having more than one valence.