10-letter words containing t, a, p, l
- prolongate — to prolong.
- promotable — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- propellant — a propelling agent.
- proplastid — a plant cell organelle that a plastid develops from
- proratable — to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution.
- prothallus — prothallium.
- protocolar — the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
- protoplasm — Biology. (no longer in technical use) the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, excluding horny, chitinous, and other structural material; the cytoplasm and nucleus.
- protoplast — Biology. the contents of a cell within the cell membrane, considered as a fundamental entity. the primordial living unit or cell.
- prudential — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- psalterian — psalm-like
- psalterium — the omasum.
- pseudosalt — a compound whose formula is that of a salt, but that does not ionize in solution
- ptolemaeus — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.
- ptolemaist — an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
- public act — public law (def 1).
- pull about — to handle roughly
- pull apart — disassemble, take to pieces
- pulsatance — the angular frequency of a periodic motion
- pulse rate — the rate of the pulse: stated in pulsations per minute.
- pultaceous — resembling pap
- punctually — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- punctulate — studded with minute points or dots.
- push plate — a rectangular protective plate of metal, plastic, ceramic, or other material applied vertically to the lock stile of a door.
- putatively — commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob.
- pyrolysate — a product of pyrolysis
- quadruplet — any group or combination of four.
- race plate — a metallic, plastic, or wooden strip directly in front of the reed on the lay of a loom, along which the shuttle travels in its passage through the shed.
- rattlepate — a rattlebrain.
- rattletrap — a shaky, rattling object, as a rickety vehicle.
- receptacle — a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: a receptacle for trash.
- repeatable — to say or utter again (something already said): to repeat a word for emphasis.
- repeatedly — done, made, or said again and again: repeated attempts.
- replanting — to plant again.
- replicator — Any construct that acts to produce copies of itself; this could be a living organism, an idea (see meme), a program (see quine, worm, wabbit, fork bomb, and virus), a pattern in a cellular automaton (see life), or (speculatively) a robot or nanobot. It is even claimed by some that Unix and C are the symbiotic halves of an extremely successful replicator; see Unix conspiracy.
- repopulate — to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- reportable — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
- rhodoplast — a plastid found in red algae, containing red pigment as well as chlorophyll
- rock plant — a plant found among rocks or in rock gardens.
- saint paul — Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul (def 2).
- sally port — a gateway permitting the passage of a large number of troops at a time.
- salopettes — a garment worn for skiing, consisting of quilted trousers reaching to the chest and held up by shoulder straps
- salt spoon — a small spoon with which to take salt at the table.
- sapiential — containing, exhibiting, or affording wisdom; characterized by wisdom.
- satyr play — a burlesque or ribald drama having a chorus of satyrs, usually written by a poet to follow the poet's trilogy of tragedies presented at the Dionysian festival in ancient Greece.
- scapulated — (of a raven) with white feathers across the scapular region
- screwplate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- scriptural — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- sculptural — relating to sculpture