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11-letter words containing t, o, c, a, p, i

  • pilot chart — any of a number of charts issued to mariners by the U.S. Hydrographic Office and showing meteorological, hydrographic, and navigational conditions prevailing, or likely to prevail, subsequent to the date of issue in some part of the world: issued monthly for most areas.
  • pima cotton — a variety of fine cotton developed from Egyptian cotton, produced in the southwestern U.S., used chiefly in the manufacture of shirts, ties, etc.
  • pinacotheca — a place where works of art are displayed or stored
  • pinot blanc — any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
  • pirate copy — an illicitly reproduced copy of a DVD, video, book, game, etc
  • piscatology — the art or science of fishing.
  • piscatorial — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
  • plutocratic — of, relating to, or characterized by a plutocracy or plutocrats.
  • poetic edda — either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects (or) erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. (or) compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).
  • politically — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
  • polyactinal — possessing many rays
  • pontificals — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
  • pontificate — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
  • porto rican — former official name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico.
  • post chaise — a four-wheeled coach for rapid transportation of passengers and mail, used in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
  • post-coital — sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
  • post-racial — characterized by the absence of racial discord, discrimination, or prejudice previously or historically present: post-racial politics; the post-racial era.
  • postcranial — located posterior to the head.
  • postcubital — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.
  • postglacial — after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.
  • postvocalic — immediately following a vowel.
  • potato chip — a thin slice of potato fried until crisp and usually salted.
  • potty-chair — a small chair with an open seat over a removable pot, for use by a child during toilet training.
  • potvaliancy — brave only as a result of being drunk.
  • precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
  • predication — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
  • predicatory — of or relating to preaching.
  • preromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
  • prevacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
  • pro-fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
  • proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
  • proactivity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
  • problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
  • proclaimant — someone who proclaims
  • procreation — to beget or generate (offspring).
  • procreative — to beget or generate (offspring).
  • procuration — the act of obtaining or getting; procurement.
  • prokaryotic — any cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane, no organelles in the cytoplasm except ribosomes, and has its genetic material in the form of single continuous strands forming coils or loops, characteristic of all organisms in the kingdom Monera, as the bacteria and blue-green algae.
  • prophetical — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
  • prothoracic — relating to an insect's prothorax
  • protopathic — noting or pertaining to a general, nondiscriminating responsiveness to pain or temperature stimuli (opposed to epicritic).
  • protractile — capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded.
  • protraction — the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.
  • protractive — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
  • provocation — the act of provoking.
  • provocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
  • psittacosis — a rickettsial disease affecting birds of the parrot family, pigeons, and domestic fowl, caused by the chlamydia Chlamydia psittaci and transmissible to humans.
  • psittacotic — of or relating to psittacosis
  • ptyalagogic — saliva-inducing
  • publication — the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
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