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10-letter words starting with par

  • parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
  • parlor car — a railroad passenger car that has individual reserved seats and is more comfortable than a day coach.
  • parlormaid — a maid who takes care of a parlor, answers the door, waits on guests, etc.
  • parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
  • parmentier — (of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
  • parmigiana — cooked with Parmesan cheese: veal parmigiana; eggplant parmigiana.
  • parmigiano — cooked with Parmesan cheese: veal parmigiana; eggplant parmigiana.
  • parnassian — pertaining to Mount Parnassus.
  • parnellite — Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
  • parodistic — parodic.
  • paroecious — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
  • paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
  • paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
  • paroxetine — a drug, C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
  • paroxysmal — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
  • paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
  • paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
  • parramatta — a light, twilled dress fabric, having a silk or cotton warp and a woolen weft.
  • parrington — Vernon Louis, 1871–1929, U.S. literary historian and critic.
  • parrot cry — a remark, complaint, etc that is repeated or imitated mechanically without understanding
  • parrotfish — any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws.
  • parrotlike — any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
  • parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
  • part music — music, especially vocal music, with parts for two or more independent performers.
  • part owner — a person who shares in the ownership of something
  • part-score — a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game: to bid a part-score of three diamonds.
  • part-timer — a person who works, attends school, etc., less than full time.
  • parthenope — a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples
  • parti pris — a position or attitude resolved upon or taken in advance.
  • partial to — fond of; having a liking for
  • partialism — a theory or view that does not take into account all the facts
  • partialist — a person who is partial
  • partiality — the state or character of being partial.
  • partialize — to bias.
  • participle — an adjective or complement to certain auxiliaries that is regularly derived from the verb in many languages and refers to participation in the action or state of the verb; a verbal form used as an adjective. It does not specify person or number in English, but may have a subject or object, show tense, etc., as burning, in a burning candle, or devoted in his devoted friend.
  • particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
  • partisanly — in a partisan manner
  • partnering — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
  • parturient — bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
  • party boat — a boat that takes paying passengers for a day or several hours of fishing, as in coastal waters or a bay, and usually rents fishing tackle and sells or provides bait.
  • party food — food that is served at parties; snacks
  • party game — a game played at a party, esp at a children's party
  • party girl — a girl or woman who is interested in little else besides attending parties.
  • party line — the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, especially of the Communist Party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo.
  • party list — of or relating to a system of voting in which people vote for a party rather than for a candidate. Parties are assigned the number of seats which reflects their share of the vote
  • party mood — a celebratory mood; readiness for a party
  • party plan — of or relating to a method of selling products such as jewellery, clothes, or kitchen items: agents hold a party at which they display and sell the goods
  • party poop — to behave like a party pooper.
  • party time — the season for parties
  • party wall — a wall used, or usable, as a part of contiguous structures.
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