10-letter words containing p, r, i, a, s
- inspirator — An inspirer, one that inspires.
- interphase — the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called interkinesis. Compare G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase.
- interplays — Plural form of interplay.
- interposal — (dated) interposure.
- interspace — a space between things.
- intraphase — (chemistry, physics) Within a phase.
- ip address — a code that identifies a computer network or a particular computer or other device on a network, consisting of four numbers separated by periods. See also IP.
- irish pale — pale2 (def 6).
- isographic — (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- javascript — Alternative capitalization of JavaScript.
- jeopardies — Plural form of jeopardy.
- jeopardise — to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
- kaisership — the office of kaiser.
- kidnappers — Plural form of kidnapper.
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- kings park — a town in NW Long Island, in SE New York.
- lapidaries — Plural form of lapidary.
- lapidarist — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leptospira — any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- macroprism — a prism belonging to an orthorhombic crystal found between the macropinacoid and the unit prism
- magstripes — Plural form of magstripe.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- mainspring — the principal spring in a mechanism, as in a watch.
- manuscript — the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
- marigraphs — Plural form of marigraph.
- mark spitz — Mark (Andrew) born 1950, U.S. swimmer: winner of seven gold medals in 1972 summer Olympic Games.
- marsh pink — any of several eastern North American plants belonging to the genus Sabatia, of the gentian family, having rose-pink flowers.
- marsupials — Plural form of marsupial.
- masspriest — a Roman Catholic priest
- mastership — the office, function, or authority of a master.
- maupertuis — Pierre Louis Moreau de [pyer lwee maw-roh duh] /pyɛr lwi mɔˈroʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1698–1759, French mathematician, astronomer, and biologist.
- misprogram — to program badly or wrongly
- muciparous — muciferous.
- nonaspirin — (of a medicine) not containing aspirin
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- nonparties — Plural form of nonparty.
- nulliparas — Plural form of nullipara.
- omniparous — producing or generating all things
- operations — Plural form of operation.
- operatives — Plural form of operative.
- opium wars — a war between Great Britain and China that began in 1839 as a conflict over the opium trade and ended in 1842 with the Chinese cession of Hong Kong to the British, the opening of five Chinese ports to foreign merchants, and the grant of other commercial and diplomatic privileges in the Treaty of Nanking.
- orpharions — Plural form of orpharion.
- overpraise — to praise excessively or unduly.
- paderewski — Ignace [French ee-nyas] /French iˈnyas/ (Show IPA), or Ignacy Jan [Polish ig-nah-tsi yahn] /Polish ɪgˈnɑ tsɪ yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1860–1941, Polish pianist, composer, patriot, and statesman.
- padma shri — (in India) an award for distinguished service in any field
- painstaker — a painstaking person
- paintbrush — a brush for applying paint, as one used in painting houses or one used in painting pictures.
- palestrina — Giovanni Pierluigi da [jaw-vahn-nee pyer-loo-ee-jee dah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˌpyɛr luˈi dʒi dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1526?–94, Italian composer.
- palisander — Brazilian rosewood.