9-letter words containing p, t, e, r
- martemper — (transitive) To subject (steel) to a heat treatment involving austenitization followed by step quenching (at a rate fast enough to avoid the formation of ferrite, pearlite or bainite), used to produce martensite under relatively low stress.
- mercaptan — any of a class of sulfur-containing compounds having the type formula RSH, in which R represents a radical, and having an extremely offensive, garlicky odor.
- mercapto- — (in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of an HS- group
- merit pay — an additional sum paid to an employee, as a schoolteacher, whose work is superior and whose services are valued.
- merneptah — king of ancient Egypt c1225–c1215 b.c. (son of Ramses II).
- metacarpi — Plural form of metacarpus.
- metamorph — (biology) An organism that has undergone metamorphosis.
- metaphore — Misspelling of metaphor.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metroplex — a vast metropolitan area that encompasses several cities and their suburbs: We're moving to the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.
- metropole — A metropolis; the main city of a country or area. (from 15th c.).
- microtape — (hardware, storage) /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean a DECtape, as opposed to a macrotape. Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the marketroids. Another version of the story holds that someone discovered a conflict with another company's "microtape" trademark.
- misrepeat — (transitive) To repeat wrongly; to give a wrong version of.
- misreport — to report incorrectly or falsely.
- mistemper — to disorder or disturb
- mixer tap — a tap in which hot and cold water supplies have a joint outlet but are controlled separately
- mousetrap — a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- n'importe — no matter
- negropont — Euboea.
- nelspruit — a city in NE South Africa, the capital of Mpumalanga province on the Crocodile River: trading and agricultural centre, esp for fruit, with a growing tourist trade. Pop: 21 541 (2001)
- nephritic — inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.
- nephritis — inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.
- nephrotic — Pertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis.
- netkeeper — Alternative name for a goalkeeper.
- neuropath — A person affected by nervous disease, or with an abnormally sensitive nervous system.
- newsprint — a low-grade, machine-finished paper made from wood pulp and a small percentage of sulfite pulp, used chiefly for newspapers.
- nitpicker — a person who nitpicks, especially habitually.
- nonexpert — A person who is not an expert.
- nonparent — a person who is not a parent
- notepaper — writing paper, especially that used in writing notes or personal correspondence and usually less than 8½ × 11 inches (21.6 × 27.9 cm) in size.
- obreption — Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official. Compare subreption (def 1).
- of repute — A person or thing of repute or of high repute is respected and known to be good.
- opera hat — a man's tall, collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs and usually covered with a black, silky fabric. Also called gibus. Compare beaver1 (def 4), silk hat, top hat.
- operantly — In an operant manner.
- operatics — Exaggerated or overly emotional behaviour; histrionics.
- operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
- operation — an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- operative — a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker.
- operatize — to turn (a play, novel, etc) into an opera
- operators — Plural form of operator.
- operatory — a room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.
- operettas — Plural form of operetta.
- operosity — the quality or characteristic of being operose
- opportune — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
- optimiser — Alternative spelling of optimizer.
- optimizer — A person in a large business whose task is to maximize profits and make the business more efficient.
- optometer — any of various instruments for measuring the refractive error of an eye.
- optometry — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- orthoepic — Of or pertaining to orthoepy.
- orthopedy — Archaic form of orthopedics.