11-letter words containing t, r, i, a, p
- plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- plastiqueur — a person, especially a terrorist, who makes, places, or detonates plastic bombs.
- platforming — a process for reforming petroleum using a platinum catalyst
- platykurtic — (of a frequency distribution) less concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
- platyrrhine — Anthropology. having a broad, flat-bridged nose.
- playwriting — the art or technique of writing theatrical plays; the work or profession of a playwright.
- pluralistic — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- plutarchian — of or relating to the biographer Plutarch.
- plutocratic — of, relating to, or characterized by a plutocracy or plutocrats.
- point after — a score given for a successful kick between the goalposts and above the crossbar, following a touchdown
- point guard — Basketball. the guard who directs the team's offense from the point.
- polar orbit — a spacecraft orbit that passes over, or close to, the geographic poles of the earth or some other celestial body.
- polarimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
- politbureau — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
- poll rating — a measurement of a politician's popularity among the electorate, obtained by canvassing a representative sample of people
- polyandrist — a woman who practices or favors polyandry.
- ponderation — a weight
- porkpie hat — a hat with a round flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down
- pornotopian — of or relating to a pornotopia
- porphyratin — any of various complex compounds formed of metals and porphyrins
- portability — the state or quality of being portable.
- portal vein — the large vein conveying blood to the liver from the veins of the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas.
- porto rican — former official name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico.
- portraitist — a person who makes portraits.
- portraiture — the art or an instance of making portraits.
- 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.
- postillator — a writer of postils; an annotator, a postiller
- postmarital — occurring, effective, or provided after marriage
- postorbital — located behind the orbit or socket of the eye.
- postprimary — of or relating to education after primary school
- potentiator — to cause to be potent; make powerful.
- potty-chair — a small chair with an open seat over a removable pot, for use by a child during toilet training.
- potty-train — to teach a small child to use a potty or toilet
- pourability — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- power train — a train of gears and shafting transmitting power from an engine, motor, etc., to a mechanism being driven.
- practicable — capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.
- practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- praenestine — of or relating to the ancient town of Praeneste in Italy, or to the Latin dialect spoken there.
- praetorship — the office of a praetor.
- pragmatical — of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
- pragmatizer — someone who pragmatizes
- pre-adamite — a person supposed to have existed before Adam.
- pre-ethical — not governed by ethics, or not having an ethical or moral aspect
- preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
- preadaptive — tending to preadapt, causing preadaptation
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precipitant — falling headlong.
- precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.