13-letter words containing p, t, a, r, m
- platiniridium — a natural alloy composed chiefly of platinum and iridium.
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- plethysmogram — the recording of a plethysmograph.
- pneumatograph — pneumograph.
- pneumatometer — an instrument for measuring either the quantity of air inhaled or exhaled during a single inspiration or expiration or the force of inspiration or expiration.
- pneumatophore — Botany. a specialized structure developed from the root in certain plants growing in swamps and marshes, serving as a respiratory organ.
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- pococurantism — a careless or indifferent person.
- polychromatic — having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
- portal system — a vascular arrangement in which blood from the capillaries of one organ is transported to the capillaries of another organ by a connecting vein or veins.
- porte-monnaie — a purse or pocketbook
- portrait mode — an orientation that is vertical rather than horizontal
- post-cambrian — Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life.
- post-marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
- postage meter — an office machine used in bulk mailing that imprints prepaid postage and a dated postmark.
- postmenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- posttraumatic — occurring after physical or psychological trauma.
- posttreatment — an act or manner of treating.
- potato-masher — a kitchen implement used to crush or mash potatoes
- potomac fever — the determination or fervor to share in the power and prestige of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., especially by being appointed or elected to a government position.
- potomac river — a river flowing SE from the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, along the boundary between Maryland and Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. 287 miles (460 km) long.
- practice exam — an informal examination taken as a preparation for an actual or formal examination
- practice game — any informal game (of sports, chess, etc) played as preparation for a real game
- praetorianism — the control of a society by force or fraud, especially when exercised through titular officials and by a powerful minority.
- pragmatically — of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
- pre christmas — the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.
- pre-agreement — the act of agreeing or of coming to a mutual arrangement.
- pre-christmas — the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.
- pre-eclamptic — a woman suffering from pre-eclampsia
- pre-migration — the process or act of migrating.
- pre-placement — the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position.
- preadmonition — a forewarning, premonition; the act of admonishing in advance
- preattachment — an act of attaching or the state of being attached.
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- premedication — any drugs administered to sedate and otherwise prepare a patient for general anaesthesia
- premeditation — an act or instance of premeditating.
- prenomination — the act of naming in advance of a formal nomination
- pretournament — occurring prior to a tournament
- primary metal — metal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap.
- primary tense — in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit, a tense referring to present or future time
- primary tooth — one of the temporary teeth of a mammal that are replaced by the permanent teeth.
- primatologist — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
- primordiality — constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life.
- primrose path — a way of life devoted to irresponsible hedonism, often of a sensual nature: The evangelist exhorted us to avoid the primrose path and stick to the straight and narrow.
- priority mail — (in the U.S. Postal Service) mail consisting of merchandise weighing more than 12 ounces sent at first-class rates.