10-letter words containing p, r, e, t
- pernoctate — to stay all night
- peroration — a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
- perovskite — a naturally occurring titanate of calcium, CaTiO 3 , found as yellow, brown, or black cubic crystals, usually in metamorphic rocks.
- perpetrate — to commit: to perpetrate a crime.
- perpetuate — to make perpetual.
- perpetuity — the state or character of being perpetual (often preceded by in): to desire happiness in perpetuity.
- perplexity — the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
- perquisite — an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages: Among the president's perquisites were free use of a company car and paid membership in a country club.
- persecuted — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- persecutee — a person who is subjected to persecution
- persecutor — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- persistent — persistence
- persisting — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- persistive — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- perstringe — to allude to or imply
- persulfate — a salt of persulfuric acid, as potassium persulfate, K 2 S 2 O 5 or K 2 S 2 O 8 .
- pertaining — to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
- perthshire — Perth (def 1).
- pertinence — pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details.
- perturbant — a thing that causes perturbance
- perturbing — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- perversity — the state or quality of being perverse.
- pesterment — the fact of pestering or of being subjected to pestering behaviour
- pestersome — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- pet parent — a person who looks after a pet animal
- peter chen — (person) The developer of the Entity-Relationship model.
- petersburg — a city in SE Virginia: besieged by Union forces 1864–65.
- petit four — a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.
- petit jury — petty jury.
- petitioner — 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.
- petrarchan — of, relating to, or characteristic of the works of Petrarch.
- petri dish — a shallow, circular, glass or plastic dish with a loose-fitting cover over the top and sides, used for culturing bacteria and other microorganisms.
- petrifying — stunning or dazing with horror, fear, etc
- petrissage — a massage technique that uses firm pressure and works on specific muscles
- petrodrome — an African elephant shrew
- petroglyph — a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- 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
- petroleous — having or consisting of petroleum or an oil obtained from rock
- petroleuse — a female individual who uses petroleum to cause explosions or fires
- petrolhead — a person who is excessively interested in or is devoted to travelling by car
- petromoney — the money that is regarded in terms of income derived from petroleum
- petronella — a type of traditional country dance from Scotland
- petrópolis — a city in SE Brazil, north of Rio de Janeiro: resort. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)
- 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.
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together