10-letter words containing t, e, r, s, n
- promptness — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- propensity — a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
- prosecting — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- prosilient — prominent
- prosternum — the ventral sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- proteinase — any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
- proteinous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protension — duration
- protensity — the actuality of duration
- protensive — extended in dimension or extended in time.
- protestant — any Western Christian who is not an adherent of a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Church.
- prudentius — Aurelius Clemens (ɔːˈriːlɪəs ˈklɛmɛnz). 348–410 ad, Latin Christian poet, born in Spain. His works include the allegory Psychomachia
- psalterian — psalm-like
- puntarenas — a seaport in W Costa Rica.
- putrescent — becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
- putrescine — a colourless crystalline amine produced by decaying animal matter; 1,4-diaminobutane. Formula: H2N(CH2)4NH2
- quernstone — Either of a pair of stones used for grinding material by hand.
- questioner — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- quinestrol — a synthetic estrogen, C 2 5 H 3 2 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives.
- raconteurs — Plural form of raconteur.
- raconteuse — a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- rain-swept — A rain-swept place is a place where it is raining heavily.
- rainforest — a tropical forest, usually of tall, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall.
- rat's nest — mare's-nest (def 2).
- ravishment — rapture or ecstasy.
- rawsthorne — Alan. 1905–71, English composer, whose works include three symphonies, several concertos, and a set of Symphonic Studies (1939)
- re-consent — to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.
- re-present — to present again or anew.
- reastiness — rancidness
- recentness — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- rechristen — to christen or baptize (someone) again
- reconquest — the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
- recusation — the act of recusing a judge
- rediscount — to discount again.
- registrant — a person who registers or is registered.
- reichstein — Tadeus [tah-dey-oo s] /tɑˈdeɪ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1996, Swiss chemist, born in Poland: Nobel Prize in medicine 1950.
- reinspirit — to give a new spirit to; inspirit anew
- reinstated — to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.
- reinstruct — to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- reinterest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- relentless — that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
- remanifest — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- remoteness — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
- renaissant — renascent.
- reposition — the act of depositing or storing.
- requesting — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- requestion — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- rescrutiny — a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
- resemblant — having a resemblance or similarity (sometimes followed by to): two persons with resemblant features.