9-letter words containing t, r, e, n, s
- parentese — baby talk (def 2).
- parthenos — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- pasternak — Boris Leonidovich [bawr-is,, bohr-,, bor-;; Russian buh-ryees lyi-uh-nyee-duh-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs,, ˈboʊr-,, ˈbɒr-;; Russian bʌˈryis lyɪ ʌˈnyi də vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1960, Russian poet, novelist, and translator: declined 1958 Nobel prize.
- patroness — a woman who protects, supports, or sponsors someone or something.
- patronise — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patterson — Eleanor Medill ("Cissy") 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher.
- peasantry — peasants collectively.
- peronista — Peronist.
- perotinus — ("Magnus Magister") fl. late 12th to early 13th century, French composer.
- personate — to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).
- pertusion — the process or act of making a hole with a stabbing or penetrating implement
- pestering — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- petrinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by, or attributed to, the apostle Peter.
- petronius — Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs), known as Petronius Arbiter. died 66 ad, Roman satirist, supposed author of the Satyricon, a picaresque account of the licentiousness of contemporary society
- petrosian — Tigran (tiɡˈran). 1929–84, Soviet chess player; world champion (1963–69)
- phrenitis — inflammation of the brain; encephalitis.
- pinsetter — a mechanical apparatus in a bowling alley that places all of the pins into position at one time and removes pins that have been knocked down.
- pinstripe — a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics.
- pistareen — peseta (def 2).
- praeneste — ancient name of Palestrina.
- prankster — a mischievous or malicious person who plays tricks, practical jokes, etc., at the expense of another.
- precincts — a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- preinsert — to insert beforehand
- prentices — a male given name.
- prescient — having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight: The prescient economist was one of the few to see the financial collapse coming.
- presented — to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, especially by formal act: to present someone with a gold watch.
- presentee — a person to whom something is presented.
- presenter — a person or thing that presents.
- presently — in a little while; soon: They will be here presently.
- president — (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
- presinter — (in powder metallurgy) to heat (a compact) in preparation for sintering.
- preteen's — Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
- printless — making, retaining, or showing no print or impression.
- progestin — any substance having progesteronelike activity.
- quarterns — Plural form of quartern.
- quitrents — Plural form of quitrent.
- rainswept — (of a place) open to or characterized by frequent heavy rain
- ranterism — a radical 17th-century Christian doctrine based on a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit and disregard of formal worship
- rat snake — any of several New and Old World colubrid snakes, of the genus Elaphe, that feed chiefly on small mammals and birds.
- re-enlist — to (cause to) re-enter into an engagement to serve in the armed forces
- re-insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
- re-string — to thread onto a new string
- reactants — a person or thing that reacts.
- reconsult — to consult (someone or something) again
- recosting — the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal.
- redescent — the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop.
- rehnquist — William H(ubbs) [huhbz] /hʌbz/ (Show IPA), 1924–2005, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1972–86; chief justice 1986–2005.
- reinspect — to inspect or examine again
- reinstall — to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system; to install software on a computer.
- reinstate — to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.