10-letter words containing s, p, o, n, r
- neurospora — a genus of fast-growing orange-red fungus characterized by markings on the spores resembling axons, used widely in genetic and biochemical research
- newsgroups — Plural form of newsgroup.
- newsperson — a newsman or newswoman; reporter.
- noiseproof — soundproof.
- nol. pros. — nolle prosequi
- nomographs — Plural form of nomograph.
- non-person — a person regarded as nonexistent or unimportant; a nonentity
- nonaspirin — (of a medicine) not containing aspirin
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- nonparties — Plural form of nonparty.
- nonpersons — Plural form of nonperson.
- nonprofits — Plural form of nonprofit.
- nonprossed — Simple past tense and past participle of nonpros.
- nonspeaker — a person who does not or cannot speak
- nonstriped — Not striped.
- nonsupport — failure to support a spouse, child, or other dependent as required by law.
- nootropics — Plural form of nootropic.
- nose drops — medicinal drops applied via the nostrils
- nosography — the systematic description of diseases.
- nurse crop — a crop planted in the same field with another crop, especially to minimize the growth of weeds.
- offsprings — children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
- omniparous — producing or generating all things
- on purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- open doors — the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.
- opensource — Alternative spelling of open-source.
- operations — Plural form of operation.
- oppressing — to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism.
- oppression — the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
- organ stop — a set of organ pipes allowed to sound as a group by stopping all others
- orphanages — Plural form of orphanage.
- orpharions — Plural form of orpharion.
- palmerston — Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.
- panivorous — subsisting on bread; bread-eating.
- paragnosis — knowledge obtained by supernatural means
- parasomnia — any of several sleep disorders characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour of the nervous system during any of the stages of sleep
- paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- pasionaria — La (la), real name Dolores Ibarruri. 1895–1989, Spanish Communist leader, who lived in exile in the Soviet Union (1939–75)
- passionary — passional (def 3).
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronless — having no patron(s), without patrons
- patronship — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- pensionary — a pensioner.
- pensioneer — to canvas votes by promising higher pensions
- percussion — the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
- periastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- perigynous — situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- pernicious — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- persephone — Also, Proserpina, Proserpine. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.