9-letter words containing p, t
- on patrol — monitoring an area
- on tiptoe — the tip or end of a toe.
- on top of — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
- onomatope — (linguistics) A word formed by onomatopoeia or mimesis.
- opacities — the state or quality of being opaque.
- open bite — deformity: jaws do not close
- open city — a city that, during a war, is officially declared demilitarized and open to occupation, and that will consequently not be defended, in order to spare it, under international law, from bombardment or other military attack.
- open-cast — open-cut.
- 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
- ophiolite — an assemblage of mafic igneous rocks representing remnants of former oceanic crust.
- opination — The state or process of opining. For example:.
- opinative — Conjectural; expressing an opinion rather than a fact.
- opiniated — Obsolete form of opinionated.
- opisthion — (anatomy) The middle of the posterior, or dorsal, margin of the great foramen of the skull.
- oppilated — Simple past tense and past participle of oppilate.
- opponents — Plural form of opponent.
- opportune — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
- opposites — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- oppugnant — opposing; antagonistic; contrary.
- optatives — Plural form of optative.
- opthalmic — Misspelling of ophthalmic.
- optically — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- opticians — Plural form of optician.
- optimally — optimum (def 3).
- optimised — to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
- optimiser — Alternative spelling of optimizer.
- optimises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of optimise.
- optimists — an optimistic person.
- optimized — to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
- optimizer — A person in a large business whose task is to maximize profits and make the business more efficient.
- optimizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of optimize.
- 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.
- optophone — an electronic device that scans ordinary printed characters and produces combinations of sounds, enabling a blind reader to recognize the characters.
- optronics — Optoelectronics.
- opulently — In an opulent manner.
- orpington — one of a breed of large, white-skinned chickens.
- orthoepic — Of or pertaining to orthoepy.
- orthopedy — Archaic form of orthopedics.
- orthopnea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.