10-letter words containing ni
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- planktonic — the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprising microscopic algae and protozoa.
- plenilunar — relating to a full moon
- 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.
- polemonium — a member of the genus Polemonium
- policlinic — a department of a hospital at which outpatients are treated.
- pollenizer — a plant which provides pollen
- polyaxonic — relating to a polyaxon
- polyclinic — a clinic or a hospital dealing with various diseases.
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polygenism — the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types.
- polygenist — a person who advocates polygenism
- polygynist — a person who practices or favors polygyny.
- polyhymnia — the Muse of sacred music and dance.
- polyphonic — consisting of many voices or sounds.
- pomeranian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pomerania.
- pontonnier — a builder of pontoon bridges
- 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
- postponing — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- pozzolanic — (of a cement admixture) having properties similar to those of pozzolana.
- praemunire — a writ charging the offense of resorting to a foreign court or authority, as that of the pope, and thus calling in question the supremacy of the English crown.
- pranidhana — (in Mahayana Buddhism) the resolution not to enter nirvana until all beings are ready to enter.
- precognize — to know or cognize in advance; to have prior cognizance of (something)
- preconized — to proclaim or commend publicly.
- prednisone — an analogue of cortisone, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 5 , used as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and antineoplastic in the treatment of various diseases.
- pregenital — of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- prehominid — any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.
- premonitor — a person who, or a thing which, forewarns
- preopening — taking place before a formal opening
- presignify — to signify or indicate beforehand; foretell.
- prevenient — coming before; antecedent.
- prewarning — to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- preweaning — to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
- primogenit — the eldest child in a family
- printanier — (of food) prepared or garnished with mixed fresh vegetables.
- progenitor — a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species.
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protogenia — the first woman born after the great flood of Zeus, daughter of Deucalion and Pyrrha.
- protogenic — (of a compound) able to donate a hydrogen ion (proton) in a chemical reaction
- punic wars — three wars (264–241 bc, 218–201 bc, and 149–146 bc), in which Rome crushed Carthaginian power, destroying Carthage itself
- punishable — liable to or deserving punishment.
- punishment — the act of punishing.
- punitively — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- puritanize — to (cause to) behave like a puritan
- puschkinia — a small spring-flowering bulb, Puschkinia scilloides, of Asia Minor and the Caucasus, having white or pale blue flowers striped with dark blue
- pycnogonid — any marine arthropod of the class Pycnogonida, having small bodies and long legs
- pyromaniac — a compulsion to set things on fire.