10-letter words containing p, r, i, e
- 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.
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- perspiring — to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
- perstringe — to allude to or imply
- persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
- persuasive — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
- 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.
- perturbing — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- perversion — the act of perverting.
- perversity — the state or quality of being perverse.
- perversive — tending to pervert.
- 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.
- 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
- petrópolis — a city in SE Brazil, north of Rio de Janeiro: resort. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)
- phaneritic — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
- phenformin — a biguanide administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin. Formula: C10H15N5
- 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).
- phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- 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.
- pickleworm — the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
- picnickers — an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.
- 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.
- picturised — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- piece rate — compensation based on a worker's quantitative output or production, usually an agreed sum per article of work turned out.
- pied piper — the hero of a German folk legend, popularized in The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1842) by Robert Browning.
- 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.
- piercingly — loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
- piesporter — any of various white wines from the area around the village of Piesport in the Moselle valley in Germany
- piezometer — any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
- piezometry — the measurement of pressure or compressibility.
- 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.
- pigsticker — to hunt for wild boar, usually on horseback and using a spear.
- 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.