10-letter words containing p, t, a, r, m
- prismatoid — a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.
- prodromata — signs or symptoms revealing the onset of a disease
- promethean — of or suggestive of Prometheus.
- promotable — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- promptuary — a storehouse
- promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- prostatism — symptoms of prostate disorder, especially obstructed urination, arising from benign enlargement or chronic disease of the prostate gland.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- proto team — a team of workers trained to perform underground rescues
- protohuman — of, relating to, or resembling extinct hominid populations that had some but not all the features of modern Homo sapiens.
- protoplasm — Biology. (no longer in technical use) the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, excluding horny, chitinous, and other structural material; the cytoplasm and nucleus.
- provitamin — a substance that an organism can transform into a vitamin, as carotene, which is converted to vitamin A in the liver.
- psalterium — the omasum.
- pump-water — water that has been sourced from under soil level by means of a pump
- puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- pyramidist — an expert in the structure and history of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyromantic — divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
- rampasture — a large attic room.
- re-attempt — to attempt (something) again
- re-baptism — a new or second baptism
- revampment — to renovate, redo, or revise: We've decided to revamp the entire show.
- rump steak — Rump or rump steak is meat cut from the rear end of a cow.
- sapperment — a German oath
- separatism — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
- shipmaster — a person who commands a ship; master; captain.
- slipstream — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- smarten up — improve appearance
- smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- spare time — leisure hours
- spartanism — Also, Spartanic [spahr-tan-ik] /spɑrˈtæn ɪk/ (Show IPA). of or relating to Sparta or its people.
- spermaceti — a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
- spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- stampeders — a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- statampere — the electrostatic unit of current, equivalent to 3.3356 × 10 −10 ampere and equal to the current produced by an electromotive force of one statvolt acting through a resistance of one statohm.
- steam trap — a device in a steam pipe that collects and discharges condensed water
- stop-frame — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
- street map — A street map is a map of a town or city, showing the positions and names of all the streets.
- streetlamp — light mounted on a post in street
- strip farm — a tract of land where strip cropping is done.
- strip mall — a retail complex consisting of stores or restaurants in adjacent spaces in one long building, typically having a narrow parking area directly in front of the stores.
- stump farm — a farm that was started on previously forested land covered with the stumps of felled trees.
- subprimate — a primitive variety of primate
- supersmart — exceptionally smart
- team sport — a sport in which teams play against each other
- telpherman — someone who operates or works on a telpher
- temperable — a particular state of mind or feelings.
- temperance — moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control.