10-letter words containing t, o, n, i, p
- pitch cone — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- pitch into — to erect or set up (a tent, camp, or the like).
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- pitchwoman — a female pitchman
- pixelation — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- pixilation — the state or quality of being pixilated.
- planktonic — the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprising microscopic algae and protozoa.
- plantation — a town in S Florida.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleonectic — characterized by pleonexia
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- plottingly — in a plotting manner
- plus point — an advantage or positive characteristic
- podcasting — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- poignantly — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
- poinsettia — a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
- point duty — the stationing of a policeman or traffic warden at a road junction to control and direct traffic
- point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- point tire — drawn work.
- point-wise — occurring at each point of a given set: pointwise convergence.
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politician — a person who is active in party politics.
- pollinator — to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polydontia — the condition of having more than the normal number of teeth.
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polygenist — a person who advocates polygenism
- polygynist — a person who practices or favors polygyny.
- ponca city — a city in N Oklahoma.
- ponticello — a bridge on a stringed instrument
- pontifical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- pontifices — plural of pontifex.
- pontonnier — a builder of pontoon bridges
- pontypridd — an industrial town in S Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 29 781 (2001)
- ponytailed — having a ponytail
- pool train — a train operating over a track owned by two or more railway companies.
- poplinette — a poplin-like fabric
- population — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- pornotopia — a fantasy state or place in which everyone is willing to indulge in sexual activity, esp the setting for pornographic literature
- porrection — the act of holding something out for presentation or acceptance
- portakabin — A Portakabin is a small building that can be moved by truck and that can be used for a short period of time, for example as a temporary office.
- portending — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
- portioning — a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
- portionist — a student at Merton College, Oxford who receives a food or academic allowance from the College, later referred to as a postmaster
- portliness — rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
- portraying — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- positional — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- positioner — a person or thing that positions.
- postliminy — the right by which persons and things taken in war are restored to their former status when coming again under the power of the nation to which they belonged.