0%

13-letter words containing r, o, m, i, e

  • overmultitude — to exceed in number
  • overstimulate — to stimulate too much
  • paedomorphism — the continuation of juvenile characteristics in the adult stage
  • panradiometer — an instrument used for measuring radiant heat independently of wavelength
  • paralipomenon — Chronicles.
  • paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
  • partitionment — the act or fact of being partitioned
  • pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
  • pembrokeshire — a historic county in Dyfed, in SW Wales.
  • penicilliform — in the shape of a pencil or paintbrush
  • perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
  • perfectionism — any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
  • perichondrium — the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
  • perimenopause — the period leading up to the menopause during which some of the symptoms associated with menopause may be experienced
  • persian melon — a round variety of muskmelon having a green, reticulate, unribbed rind and orange flesh.
  • petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
  • pharmacopoeia — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
  • phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
  • piers plowman — (The Vision Concerning Piers Plowman) an alliterative poem written in three versions (1360–99), ascribed to William Langland.
  • pimple copper — a form of copper matte about 80 percent pure, somewhat less refined than blister copper.
  • play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
  • poker machine — a fruit machine
  • pommes frites — French fries
  • popcorn movie — a film that appeals to a mass audience
  • porte-monnaie — a purse or pocketbook
  • portrait mode — an orientation that is vertical rather than horizontal
  • post meridiem — p.m.
  • 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.
  • postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
  • postmodernism — (sometimes initial capital letter) any of a number of trends or movements in the arts and literature developing in the 1970s in reaction to or rejection of the dogma, principles, or practices of established modernism, especially a movement in architecture and the decorative arts running counter to the practice and influence of the International Style and encouraging the use of elements from historical vernacular styles and often playful illusion, decoration, and complexity.
  • postmodernist — relating to late 20th-century art movement
  • potentiometer — a device for measuring electromotive force or potential difference by comparison with a known voltage.
  • 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.
  • powdered milk — dry milk.
  • praetorianism — the control of a society by force or fraud, especially when exercised through titular officials and by a powerful minority.
  • pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
  • pre-committed — to give in trust or charge; consign.
  • pre-mentioned — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
  • pre-migration — the process or act of migrating.
  • preadmonition — a forewarning, premonition; the act of admonishing in advance
  • prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
  • precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
  • precommitment — the act of committing.
  • 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.
  • premedication — any drugs administered to sedate and otherwise prepare a patient for general anaesthesia
  • premeditation — an act or instance of premeditating.
  • premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?