10-letter words containing u, t, i, s
- praetorius — Michael (Michael Schultheiss) 1571–1621, German composer, organist, and theorist.
- propertius — Sextus [seks-tuh s] /ˈsɛks təs/ (Show IPA), c50–c15 b.c, Roman poet.
- propitious — presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
- propositus — Law. the person from whom a line of descent is derived on a genealogical table.
- prosciutto — salted ham that has been cured by drying, always sliced paper-thin for serving.
- prostitute — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot.
- prostomium — the unsegmented, preoral portion of the head of certain lower invertebrates.
- proteinous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protrusile — capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird.
- protrusion — the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
- protrusive — projecting or protuberant; thrusting forward, upward, or outward.
- prudentius — Aurelius Clemens (ɔːˈriːlɪəs ˈklɛmɛnz). 348–410 ad, Latin Christian poet, born in Spain. His works include the allegory Psychomachia
- psalterium — the omasum.
- pseudosuit — /soo'doh-s[y]oot"/ A suit wannabee; a hacker who has decided that he wants to be in management or administration and begins wearing ties, sport coats, and (shudder!) suits voluntarily. It's his funeral. See also lobotomy.
- pugilistic — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- pulsimeter — an instrument for measuring the strength or quickness of the pulse.
- pultrusion — a process for manufacturing reinforced plastic products in which a bundle of glass fibres is pulled through a resin bath and then through a heated die to shape the resin
- punch list — a list of unfinished matters that require attention.
- punishment — the act of punishing.
- purgatives — purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels.
- puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- pursuivant — a heraldic officer of the lowest class, ranking below a herald.
- putrescine — a colourless crystalline amine produced by decaying animal matter; 1,4-diaminobutane. Formula: H2N(CH2)4NH2
- pyrolusite — a common mineral, manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , the principal ore of manganese, used in various manufactures, as a decolorizer of brown or green tints in glass, and as a depolarizer in dry-cell batteries.
- quadratics — a quadratic polynomial or equation.
- quadrisect — to divide (something) into four equal parts.
- quaintness — (obsolete) Cunning; craftiness.
- quantifies — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantising — Present participle of quantise.
- quantities — Plural form of quantity.
- questioned — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- questionee — a person who is questioned
- questioner — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- quicksteps — Plural form of quickstep.
- quiddities — Plural form of quiddity.
- quietistic — Of or relating to quietism, a philosophy of passivity and non-involvement.
- quikscript — Simulation language derived from SIMSCRIPT, based on 20-GATE.
- quinestrol — a synthetic estrogen, C 2 5 H 3 2 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives.
- quintuples — Plural form of quintuple.
- quitclaims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quitclaim.
- quittances — Plural form of quittance.
- quivertips — Plural form of quivertip.
- quizmaster — a person who asks questions of contestants in a game, especially as part of a radio or television program.
- quodlibets — Plural form of quodlibet.
- quoin post — the vertical post at the side of a lock gate, about which the gate swings
- quotations — Plural form of quotation.
- quotatious — using or involving many quotations
- quotidians — Plural form of quotidian.
- recusation — the act of recusing a judge
- rediscount — to discount again.