10-letter words containing t, o, p, e
- potentiate — to cause to be potent; make powerful.
- potentilla — any rosaceous plant or shrub of the N temperate genus Potentilla, having five-petalled flowers
- potsticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
- pottsville — a city in E Pennsylvania.
- pound note — paper money: one pound sterling
- power list — a list (esp one published in a newspaper, magazine, etc) of the most influential or successful people in a particular field or a particular country
- power tool — a tool powered by an electric motor or a gasoline engine.
- power trio — a format in rock music which emphasizes instrumental performance by limiting the sound to bass, drums, and guitar (with no rhythm guitar or keyboards and less emphasis on vocals if any)
- power trip — an act or instance of exerting one's power, authority, or influence: a new supervisor on a power trip.
- powerplant — a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
- powerpoint — (graphics, tool) A Microsoft application for creating presentations, speeches, slides, etc.
- powertrain — (in a motorized vehicle) the whole mechanism by which power is generated and transmitted to the road, surrounding air, water, etc
- praepostor — a senior student at an English public school who is given authority over other students.
- praetorian — of or relating to a praetor.
- praetorium — (in Roman history) the headquarters or residence of a Roman official, governor or military commander
- praetorius — Michael (Michael Schultheiss) 1571–1621, German composer, organist, and theorist.
- pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- prattlebox — a person who prattles, a chatterbox
- pre-atomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- pre-emptor — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
- pre-format — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- pre-notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- pre-notion — a preconception.
- pre-report — 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.
- preappoint — to appoint beforehand.
- prebiotics — natural substances in some foods that encourage the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut
- precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- preceptory — a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars; commandery.
- preciosity — fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
- precompute — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- preconceit — a preconceived idea; a preconception
- preconcert — preceding a concert: a preconcert reception for sponsors.
- precontact — prior contact
- predeposit — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- predicator — the verbal element of a clause or sentence.
- prediction — an act of predicting.
- predictory — predictive.
- preemption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
- preemptory — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
- prefrontal — anterior to, situated in, or pertaining to the anterior part of a frontal structure.
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- prelection — to lecture or discourse publicly.
- premeiotic — occurring before the start of meiosis
- premention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- premoisten — to moisten beforehand
- premonitor — a person who, or a thing which, forewarns
- premycotic — relating to the early phase of mycosis fungoides
- preparator — a person who prepares a specimen, as an animal, for scientific examination or exhibition.
- prepollent — having power; predominant
- preportion — to divide into portions before packaging, selling, etc.: to preportion meals for schools and hospitals.