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10-letter words containing p, r, e, n, a

  • pantothere — any animal of the extinct order Pantotheria that lived during the late Mesozoic Era, believed to be the ancestor of the marsupial and placental mammals.
  • panzerotto — a baked turnover with a folded, sealed pocket containing tomato, cheese, and sometimes other fillings
  • papandreou — Andreas [ahn-drey-uh s] /ɑnˈdreɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (George) 1919–1996, Greek political leader: premier 1981–89 (son of George Papandreou).
  • papaverine — a white, crystalline, nonnarcotic, alkaloidal powder, C 2 0 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from opium, but not a morphine derivative and not habit-forming or addicting, used in the treatment of spasms of involuntary muscle, especially of the stomach, bronchi, and arteries.
  • paper-thin — extremely thin: a paper-thin razor blade.
  • paperbound — a book bound in a flexible paper cover, often a lower-priced edition of a hardcover book.
  • paperknife — a small, often decorative, knifelike instrument with a blade of metal, ivory, wood, or the like, for slitting open envelopes, the leaves of books, folded papers, etc.
  • paradisean — of the genus Paradisaea (birds of paradise)
  • paraenesis — advice
  • paraenetic — of or relating to moral and ethical instruction or paraenesis
  • paragonite — a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.
  • paramagnet — a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
  • paramnesia — Psychiatry. a distortion of memory in which fact and fantasy are confused.
  • parapineal — situated beside the pineal gland
  • paraselene — a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon.
  • parcel net — a large bag made of netting attached inside (the boot or trunk of) a car and used to store loose items, such as groceries, sports equipment, or parcels, etc
  • pardonable — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
  • pared-down — If you describe something as pared-down, you mean that it has no unnecessary features, and has been reduced to a very simple form.
  • paregmenon — the juxtaposition of words that have a common derivation, as in “sense and sensibility.”.
  • parenchyma — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
  • parentally — of or relating to a parent.
  • parenteral — taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.
  • parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
  • parentless — a father or a mother.
  • parentlike — a father or a mother.
  • 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.
  • park bench — a long seat made of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on, placed in a public place or open space in a town
  • park range — a range of the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado. Highest peak, Mt. Lincoln, 14,287 feet (4355 meters).
  • 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.
  • paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
  • part owner — a person who shares in the ownership of something
  • parthenope — a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples
  • 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.
  • paternally — characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand.
  • 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.
  • patronless — having no patron(s), without patrons
  • patterning — a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
  • pawnbroker — a person whose business is lending money at interest on personal, movable property deposited with the lender until redeemed.
  • peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
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