9-letter words containing p, t, e, r, o
- perborate — a salt of perboric acid, as sodium perborate, NaBO 3 ⋅4H 2 O, used for bleaching, disinfecting, etc.
- percolate — to cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.
- perdition — a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.
- perfector — a person who completes or makes something perfect
- perforant — perforating; esp (of blood vessels) perforating other anatomical structures
- perforate — to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
- periaktos — an ancient device used for changing theatre scenery, usually consisting of a revolving triangular prism with different scenes painted on each face; the device was heavily used in the Renaissance
- peridotic — of, relating to, or containing peridot
- periodate — a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na 2 H 3 IO 6 .
- periproct — (in certain echinoids) that part of the body surface bordering the anus.
- peristome — Botany. the one or two circles of small, pointed, toothlike appendages around the orifice of a capsule or urn of mosses, appearing when the lid is removed.
- permeator — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- peronista — Peronist.
- perorator — a person who gives a peroration
- perotinus — ("Magnus Magister") fl. late 12th to early 13th century, French composer.
- personate — to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).
- pertusion — the process or act of making a hole with a stabbing or penetrating implement
- pesterous — having a propensity to pester, annoy, or to be trying
- pet owner — a person who owns a pet
- peter out — to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing: The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower.
- petrichor — a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
- petrograd — former name (1914–24) of St. Petersburg (def 2).
- petrogram — a drawing or painting on rock, especially one made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- petrolage — the addition of petrol to the surface of a body of water to get rid of mosquitoes
- petroleum — oil used for fuel
- petroleur — a male individual who uses petroleum to cause explosions or fires
- petrology — study of rocks
- petronius — Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs), known as Petronius Arbiter. died 66 ad, Roman satirist, supposed author of the Satyricon, a picaresque account of the licentiousness of contemporary society
- petrosian — Tigran (tiɡˈran). 1929–84, Soviet chess player; world champion (1963–69)
- picometer — one trillionth of a meter
- picometre — a trillionth fraction of metre
- pignorate — to pledge or pawn
- pinkerton — Allan, 1819–84, U.S. detective, born in Scotland.
- pirouette — a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
- pistoleer — a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
- pistolero — a member of an armed band of roving mounted bandits.
- pistolier — a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
- podcaster — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- poetaster — an inferior poet; a writer of indifferent verse.
- pole star — Polaris.
- pole-star — Polaris.
- polltaker — a person or organization that conducts polls; pollster.
- polyester — Chemistry. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –COO–, usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers.
- polyether — a polymeric ether.
- polywater — a subtance mistakenly identified as a polymeric form of water, now known to be water containing ions from glass or quartz.
- ponderate — deliberate or intentional
- pontonier — an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.
- poor rate — a rate or tax levied by parishes for the relief or support of the poor
- pooterish — characteristic of or resembling the fictional character Pooter, esp in being bourgeois, genteel, or self-important