9-letter words containing t, e, m, p
- pegmatite — a coarsely crystalline granite or other high-silica rock occurring in veins or dikes.
- penstemon — any of numerous chiefly North American plants belonging to the genus Penstemon, of the figwort family, some species of which are cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- pentagram — a five-pointed, star-shaped figure made by extending the sides of a regular pentagon until they meet, used as an occult symbol by the Pythagoreans and later philosophers, by magicians, etc.
- pentium 2 — Pentium II
- pentium 3 — Pentium III
- penultima — the next to the last syllable in a word.
- perimeter — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- perimetry — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- peristome — Botany. the one or two circles of small, pointed, toothlike appendages around the orifice of a capsule or urn of mosses, appearing when the lid is removed.
- perma-tan — a permanent year-round suntan
- permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- permatemp — a temporary or freelance worker who accepts a series of short-term assignments, thereby continuing on a long-term basis without the benefits of a permanent employee.
- permeated — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- permeator — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- permit me — You can use permit me when you are about to say something or to make a suggestion.
- permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- permittee — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- permitter — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- permutate — to cause (something) to undergo permutation.
- pessimist — a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.
- petersham — a heavy woolen cloth for men's overcoats and other bulky outerwear.
- petit mal — a disorder of the nervous system, characterized either by mild, episodic loss of attention or sleepiness (petit mal) or by severe convulsions with loss of consciousness (grand mal)
- petrinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by, or attributed to, the apostle Peter.
- petrogram — a drawing or painting on rock, especially one made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- petroleum — oil used for fuel
- phonetism — the science of speech sounds and of writing phonetically
- pia mater — the delicate, fibrous, and highly vascular membrane forming the innermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Compare arachnoid (def 6), dura mater.
- picometer — one trillionth of a meter
- picometre — a trillionth fraction of metre
- pigmental — of or relating to a pigment or pigments, or the natural colouring of a person or thing
- pigmented — a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
- piracetam — a drug used to improve cognitive powers and memory, used to treat stroke victims and sufferers of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, etc
- place mat — a mat set on a dining table beneath a place setting.
- place-mat — a mat set on a dining table beneath a place setting.
- placement — the act of placing.
- platemark — hallmark.
- play-time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- plummeted — Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
- plumulate — covered with soft fine feathers
- ply metal — a composition of dissimilar metals bonded together in sheet form.
- pneumatic — of or relating to air, gases, or wind.
- pneumato- — air; breath or breathing; spirit
- poeticism — a poetic expression that has become hackneyed, forced, or artificial.
- pole mast — a mast on a sailing vessel, consisting of a single piece without separate upper masts.
- post time — the time at which the entries in a race are required to be at the starting post.
- pot metal — an alloy of copper and lead, formerly used for making plumbing fixtures, bearings, etc.
- potometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of water that a plant loses through transpiration, consisting of a sealed vessel of water with a cutting inserted in such a way that moisture can escape only through absorption and transpiration.
- preatomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- predatism — the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- preempted — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.