11-letter words containing t, a, m, p, e, r
- obtemperate — (obsolete) To obey.
- ommatophore — a tentacle or movable stalk bearing an eye, as in certain snails.
- open market — an unrestricted competitive market in which any buyer and seller is free to participate.
- overpayment — to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill.
- palm desert — a town in S California, near Palm Springs.
- pamphleteer — a writer or publisher of pamphlets, especially on controversial issues.
- panspermist — someone who advocates panspermia
- paper match — book match.
- parabematic — relating to the parabema
- paracetamol — painkilling drug
- parametrize — parameterize.
- pari-mutuel — a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.
- pass muster — to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
- past master — a person who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in a profession, art, etc.: a past master at chess.
- patelliform — having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
- paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- paumgartner — Bernhard [bern-hahrt] /ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1887–1971, Austrian composer, conductor, and musicologist.
- peanut worm — any small, unsegmented, marine worm of the phylum Sipuncula, that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body, giving the appearance of a peanut seed.
- pentamerous — consisting of or divided into five parts.
- perambulate — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- permeameter — an instrument for measuring magnetic permeability.
- permittance — the act of permitting or giving consent
- permutation — the act of permuting or permutating; alteration; transformation.
- perth amboy — a seaport in E New Jersey.
- petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
- pine marten — a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia.
- planetarium — an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
- planimetric — the measurement of plane areas.
- plastometer — an instrument for measuring the plasticity of a substance.
- plate armor — armor made of thin, flat, shaped pieces of wrought iron or steel.
- poetry slam — a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- polarimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
- pomegranate — a chambered, many-seeded, globose fruit, having a tough, usually red rind and surmounted by a crown of calyx lobes, the edible portion consisting of pleasantly acid flesh developed from the outer seed coat.
- portmanteau — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
- pragmatizer — someone who pragmatizes
- prattlement — chatter, prattling
- pre-adamite — a person supposed to have existed before Adam.
- preambulate — to make a preamble, to give an introduction
- predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- predominant — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominate — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- prematerial — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- prematurely — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- prematurity — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- premedicate — to administer preparatory medication to
- premeditate — to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand: to premeditate a murder.
- premonetary — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- prenominate — mentioned beforehand.
- preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.