10-letter words containing p, r, e, n, a, i
- pargetting — the act of a person who pargets.
- parischane — a parish
- parisienne — a girl or woman who is a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
- parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- parmentier — (of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
- parnellite — Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- paroxetine — a drug, C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
- partnering — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- parturient — bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
- party line — the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, especially of the Communist Party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo.
- pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- patna rice — a variety of long-grain rice, used for savoury dishes
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronizer — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patterning — a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- pearlstein — Philip, born 1924, U.S. painter.
- pedestrian — a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
- pejoration — depreciation; a lessening in worth, quality, etc.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- penetralia — the innermost parts of a building
- peninsular — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pensionary — a pensioner.
- pentaprism — a prism that has five faces, a pair of which are at 90° to each other; a ray entering one of the pair emerges from the other at an angle of 90° to its original direction: used especially in single-lens reflex cameras to reverse images laterally and reflect them to the viewfinder.
- periastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- periclinal — of or relating to a pericline
- peridental — periodontal.
- peridinian — a member of the genus Peridinium
- perigonial — of or pertaining to a perigon
- perikaryon — cell body.
- perineural — located around a nerve or bunch of nerves; surrounding a nerve
- peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- permeation — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- peroration — a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
- pertaining — to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
- phaneritic — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
- phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- piano wire — a very thin steel wire of high tensile strength.
- pianoforte — a piano.
- pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
- 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 organ — organ (def 1).
- piperazine — Also called piperazidine [pip-uh-raz-i-deen, -din, pahy-puh-] /ˌpɪp əˈræz ɪˌdin, -dɪn, ˌpaɪ pə-/ (Show IPA). a colorless, crystalline, deliquescent ring compound, C 4 H 1 0 N 2 , prepared by the reaction of ethylene bromide or ethylene chloride with ammonia: used chiefly in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, and as an insecticide.
- pirandello — Luigi [loo-ee-jee] /luˈi dʒi/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, Italian dramatist, novelist, and poet: Nobel prize 1934.