10-letter words containing p
- adoptively — in an adoptive manner; by adoption
- adposition — (grammar) An element that combines syntactically with a phrase and indicates how that phrase should be interpreted in the surrounding context.
- adrianople — Edirne
- adsorption — an adsorbing or being adsorbed; adhesion of the molecules of a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance to a surface
- adsorptive — relating to or characterized by adsorption
- ae & p — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
- aeciospore — any of the spores produced in an aecium of the rust fungi, which spread to and infect the primary host
- aedileship — the office of an aedile, or the duration of an aedile's term of office
- aeolipiles — Plural form of aeolipile.
- aeolotropy — the state of substances that do not exhibit the same electrical, optical, or other physical qualities in all directions
- aerography — the description of the character of the upper atmosphere
- aerophagia — spasmodic swallowing of air, a habit that can lead to belching and stomach pain
- aerophilic — (biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen.
- aerophobia — a pathological fear of draughts of air
- aerophones — Plural form of aerophone.
- aerophytes — Plural form of aerophyte.
- aeroplanes — Plural form of aeroplane.
- aeroponics — aeroculture.
- aeroscepsy — perception of atmospheric conditions, as the perception of odors by the antennae of insects.
- aerosphere — the entire atmosphere surrounding the earth
- aerotropic — of or relating to the growth of plants towards or away from oxygen
- afterclaps — Plural form of afterclap.
- afterpains — cramplike pains caused by contraction of the uterus after childbirth
- afterparty — An afterparty is a small party held after a larger event, to which only a small group of guests is invited.
- afterpiece — a brief usually comic dramatic piece presented after a play
- agapanthus — a liliaceous plant, Agapanthus africanus, of southern Africa, having rounded clusters of blue or white funnel-shaped flowers
- agapetus i — Saint, died a.d. 536, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 535–536.
- agoraphobe — a person suffering from agoraphobia
- agraphobia — Fear of sexual abuse.
- agrypnotic — inducing, relating to, or characterized by insomnia
- ahithophel — a member of David's council, who became one of Absalom's advisers in his rebellion and hanged himself when his advice was overruled (II Samuel 15:12–17:23)
- air piracy — the hijacking of an aircraft; skyjacking
- air pistol — An air pistol is a small gun which is fired by means of air pressure.
- air pocket — a localized region of low air density or a descending air current, causing an aircraft to suffer an abrupt decrease in height
- air police — members of an air force assigned to carry on police duties
- air potato — a vine, Dioscorea bulbifera, of southeastern Asia, having tubers weighing several pounds and growing in the leaf axils.
- air spring — an enclosed pocket of air used to absorb shock or sudden fluctuations of load
- airdropped — Simple past tense and past participle of airdrop.
- airmanship — the skill or art of flying an aircraft
- akiapolaau — a rare yellow Hawaiian honeycreeper, Hemignathus munroi, having a long slender down-curved upper bill and a short straight lower bill.
- aldis lamp — a portable lamp used to transmit Morse code
- aleph-null — the smallest infinite cardinal number; the cardinal number of the set of positive integers
- algophilia — Pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
- algophobia — an acute fear of experiencing or witnessing bodily pain
- alice paul — Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul (def 2).
- alipterion — (in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.
- alla prima — (of a painting) painted with a single layer of paint, in contrast to paintings built up layer by layer
- allen park — a city in SE Michigan.
- allographs — Plural form of allograph.
- allomorphs — Plural form of allomorph.