10-letter words containing p, r, a, e
- pescadores — (used with a plural verb) Penghu.
- pet parent — a person who looks after a pet animal
- petrarchan — of, relating to, or characteristic of the works of Petrarch.
- petrissage — a massage technique that uses firm pressure and works on specific muscles
- petrograph — petroglyph.
- petrol can — a container for carrying petrol
- petrol cap — a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol
- petrolatum — a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressing
- petrolhead — a person who is excessively interested in or is devoted to travelling by car
- petronella — a type of traditional country dance from Scotland
- petrostate — a small oil-rich country in which institutions are weak and wealth and power are concentrated in the hands of a few
- phaneritic — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
- phanerogam — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- pharyngeal — of, relating to, or situated near the pharynx.
- phase rule — a law that the number of degrees of freedom in a system in equilibrium is equal to two plus the number of components less the number of phases. Thus, a system of ice, melted ice, and water vapor, being one component and three phases, has no degrees of freedom. Compare variance (def 4).
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together
- pheromonal — relating to or constituting a pheromone
- phlebogram — venogram.
- phloem ray — a vascular ray extending into or located entirely within the secondary phloem.
- phone card — calling card (def 3).
- phoney war — A phoney war is when two opposing groups are openly hostile towards each other, as if they were at war, but there is no real fighting.
- phragmites — any of several tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, having plumed heads, growing in marshy areas, especially the common reed P. australis (or P. communis).
- phraseless — lacking in a phrase or phrases
- phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- phylactery — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- phylloxera — any of several plant lice of the genus Phylloxera, especially P. vitifoliae (grape phylloxera) which attacks the leaves and roots of grapevines.
- piano wire — a very thin steel wire of high tensile strength.
- pianoforte — a piano.
- picaresque — pertaining to, characteristic of, or characterized by a form of prose fiction, originally developed in Spain, in which the adventures of an engagingly roguish hero are described in a series of usually humorous or satiric episodes that often depict, in realistic detail, the everyday life of the common people: picaresque novel; picaresque hero.
- picturable — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- piece rate — compensation based on a worker's quantitative output or production, usually an agreed sum per article of work turned out.
- pier glass — a tall mirror, often full-length, intended to be set between windows.
- pier table — a low table or console intended to be set between two windows, often beneath a pier glass.
- pig farmer — sb who raises pigs for meat
- pig's ears — either of two common edible North American fungi, Peziza badia and Discina perlata.
- pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
- pilastered — having, or supported by, pilasters.
- pilastrade — a row of pilasters.
- pileorhiza — a calyptra
- pilferable — capable of being pilfered
- pilgrimage — a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
- pillarless — having no pillars or upright structural supports
- pine straw — fallen pine needles.
- pinfeather — an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
- pinnigrade — moving by means of finlike parts or flippers, as the seals and walruses.
- pipe dream — unattainable wish
- pipe major — the noncommissioned officer, generally of warrant officer's rank, who is responsible for the training, duty, and discipline of a military or civilian pipe band
- pipe organ — organ (def 1).
- pipe-dream — to indulge in pipe dreams; fantasize.