10-letter words starting with pre
- press pack — a dismissive term for a group of journalists, viewed as hounding a person
- press pass — a pass issued to accredited journalists giving them free access to certain events, venues, etc
- press room — A press room is a room for journalists to use at a special event.
- press stud — snap fastener.
- press time — the time at which a pressrun begins, especially that of a newspaper.
- press view — a showing of a film exclusively for the benefit of the press, before it goes on general release
- press-back — a wooden chair back having a design pressed, rather than carved, into its crossrails.
- press-gang — to force (a person) into military or naval service.
- pressboard — a kind of millboard or pasteboard.
- pressboxer — a sportswriter or sportscaster.
- pressuring — the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall.
- pressurize — to raise the internal atmospheric pressure of to the required or desired level: to pressurize an astronaut's spacesuit before a walk in space.
- presswoman — a female reporter
- prestamped — stamped in advance
- prestation — a payment in money or in services.
- presternal — Anatomy. manubrium.
- presternum — Anatomy. manubrium.
- prestorage — occurring before storage
- prestretch — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- presumable — capable of being taken for granted; probable.
- presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
- presumedly — to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.
- presuppose — to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.
- presurgery — the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.
- presurmise — a surmise previously formed.
- presweeten — to sweeten in advance
- presystole — Physiology. the normal rhythmical contraction of the heart, during which the blood in the chambers is forced onward. Compare diastole.
- pretendant — a pretender
- pretension — the laying of a claim to something.
- pretensive — pretentious
- pretexting — the practice of deceiving individuals into surrendering personal information for fraudulent purposes
- pretheatre — occurring before a visit to the theatre
- prettified — made pretty
- prettiness — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
- pretty boy — if you describe a man as a pretty boy, you are suggesting he is not very manly and too interested in his appearance
- prevail on — to persuade; induce
- prevailing — predominant: prevailing winds.
- prevalence — the condition of being prevalent, or widespread: the prevalence of AIDS in developing countries.
- prevenance — assiduity in anticipating or catering to the pleasures of others.
- prevenancy — courtesy
- prevenient — coming before; antecedent.
- prevention — the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
- preventive — Medicine/Medical. of or noting a drug, vaccine, etc., for preventing disease; prophylactic.
- preversion — a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account: two different versions of the accident.
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- previsible — that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
- prevocalic — immediately preceding a vowel.
- 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.
- prewrapped — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.