10-Letter Words Starting with P: page 2

All 785 ten-letter words that start with P: page 2 of 2

PO

• polarising13adj. That polarises.
• polarizing22adj. Characterized by strong, divided opinions among people; divisive.
• polemicist16n. A person who writes polemics.
• polesitter12n. A driver placed in pole position.
• poliovirus15n. A human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family that causes...
• politeness12n. The quality of being polite.
• politician14n. One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government...
• politicize23v. To engage in or discuss politics.
• pollinator12n. The agent that pollinates a plant; often an insect.
• polyanthus18n. A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the...
• polyatomic19adj. (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of two or more atoms.
• polychaeta20n. Any annelid worm of the class Polychaeta.
• polychrome22adj. Using multiple or many colours.
• polychromy25n. Polychrome painting.
• polyclinic19n. A usually private clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated.
• polyclonal17adj. Descended from more than one small group of cells, especially ones of...
• polycyclic24adj. Involving more than one cycle.
• polycystic22adj. Having many cysts.
• polydactyl21adj. Polydactylous.
• polydipsia18n. Excessive and constant thirst, caused by disease.
• polygamist18n. One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.
• polygamous18adj. Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.
• polygraphy24n. Much writing; writing of many books.
• polygynous19adj. Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
• polyhalite18n. A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color...
• polyhedral19adj. Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron.
• polyhedron19n. A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
• polyketide20n. Any polymer whose monomer is a ketide.
• polylactic19adj. Of or pertaining to a polymer of lactic acid or its derivatives.
• polylysine18n. A polypeptide (or section of a protein) consisting only of lysine...
• polymathic22adj. Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
• polymerase17n. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA...
• polymerize26v. (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
• polymethyl23n. Any of various polymers whose respective monomer is a methyl...
• polynomial17n. An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each...
• polyolefin18n. A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an...
• polyphasic22adj. Having multiple coexisting phases.
• polyphemus22n. Synonym of polyphemus moth.
• polyphenol20n. Any of a large class of organic compounds, of plant origin, having more...
• polyphonic22adj. Of or relating to polyphony.
• polyploidy21n. The condition of being polyploid or the process of becoming polyploid.
• polypodium20n. Synonym of polypody: any fern of the genus Polypodium.
• polyrhythm26n. Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
• polysemous17adj. Synonym of polysemic.
• polytheism20n. The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
• polytheist18n. A believer in, or advocate of, polytheism.
• polytrauma17n. The condition of a person who has been subjected to multiple traumatic...
• polytropic19adj. Able to take various courses of action; resourceful, versatile...
• polytunnel15n. A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a...
• polyvalent18adj. Multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings...
• ponderable15adj. Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.
• pontifical17adj. Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal.
• ponytailed16adj. Having a ponytail.
• popularise14v. To make something popular.
• popularity17n. The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being...
• popularize23v. American and Oxford British spelling of popularise.
• population14n. The people living within a political or geographical boundary.
• populistic16adj. Populist.
• porchlight21n. A light on or above a porch.
• porousness12n. The quality of being porous.
• portamento14n. A smooth, gliding transition from one note to another; used especially...
• portcullis14n. A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the...
• portentous12adj. Of momentous or ominous significance.
• portobello14n. The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus).
• positional12adj. Relating to the position of something.
• positioned13adj. Being in a particular position; (figuratively) suitable.
• positioner12n. That which positions.
• positively18adv. In a positive manner.
• positivism17n. A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific...
• positivist15n. A believer in positivism.
• positivity18n. The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism; optimism.
• positronic14adj. Of or pertaining to positrons.
• possession12n. A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily...
• possessive15adj. Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
• possessory15adj. Of, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession.
• postbellum16adj. Of the period following a war.
• postcoital14adj. Occurring after, or as a consequence of, sex.
• postdating14n. A later citation of a lexical item.
• postflight19adj. After a flight.
• posthumous17adj. After the death of someone.
• postmaster14n. The head of a post office.
• postmedial15adj. Located behind (further towards the rear than) the middle.
• postmedian15adj. Posterior to the median.
• postmodern15adj. Relating to what follows the modern era.
• postocular14adj. Situated behind the eyes.
• postpartum16adj. After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).
• postscript16n. An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
• postseason12n. The period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra...
• potbellied15adj. Having a potbelly.
• potentiate12v. To endow with power.
• potentilla12n. Any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla; the cinquefoils.
• powderpuff24adj. Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is...
• powerchair20n. A motorized wheelchair.
• powerfully21adv. In a powerful manner.
• powerhouse18n. A power station; the building housing the core parts of a power...
• powerpoint17n. An electronic slide presentation.
• powershift21v. To shift gears without letting off the accelerator and while briefly...
• powertrain15n. The group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it...
• pozzolanic32adj. Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type of volcanic ash used...

PR

• practicing17adj. Actively engaged in a profession.
• practising15adj. Engaged in the practice of some activity or profession.
• praetorian12adj. Of or pertaining to a praetor.
• pragmatics17n. The study of the use of language, especially meaning, in a social...
• pragmatism17n. The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration...
• pragmatist15n. One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is...
• pratyahara18n. The withdrawal of one's senses; focus on oneself as opposed to external...
• praxeology23n. The study of human action or conduct.
• prebendary18n. An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.
• precarious14adj. Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
• precaution14n. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent...
• precedence17n. The state of preceding in importance or priority.
• precentral14adj. Anterior to a centre.
• preceptory19n. A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate...
• preceramic18adj. Describing a society that did not use pottery.
• precession14n. Precedence.
• preciously17adv. In a precious manner.
• preclusion14n. The act of precluding.
• precocious16adj. Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
• precollege15adj. Occurring before, or in preparation for, college.
• precontact16adj. Before contact was established (especially with an indigenous people).
• precordial15adj. Of or pertaining to the precordium.
• precursory17adj. Being or relating to a precursor; relating to events that will follow.
• predaceous15adj. Surviving by preying on other animals.
• predecease15n. The death of one person or thing before another.
• predefined17adj. Having been defined or established previously.
• predicable17adj. Capable of being predicated or affirmed of something; affirmable...
• predicting16n. A prediction.
• prediction15n. A statement of what will happen in the future.
• predictive18adj. Useful in predicting.
• predispose15v. To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).
• prednisone13n. A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone...
• preeminent14adj. Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence...
• preemption16n. The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
• preemptive19adj. Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation.
• preemptory19adj. Of, relating to, or imposing preemption.
• prefecture17n. The office or position of a prefect.
• preferable17adj. Better than some other option; preferred.
• preferably20adv. In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
• preference17n. The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main...
• preferment17n. Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights...
• preferring16n. A preference; the choice of something preferred.
• prefrontal15adj. Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.
• pregabalin15n. An anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct...
• prehensile15adj. Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially...
• prehension15n. The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands.
• prehistory18n. The time before written records in any area of the world; the events...
• prejudiced23adj. Having prejudices.
• preloading14n. The practice of drinking alcohol before going out socially.
• premarital14adj. Before marriage; before getting married.
• premaxilla21n. Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper...
• premedical17n. Synonym of pre-med.
• prenatally15adv. Before birth.
• prenominal14adj. That is placed before a noun.
• prenuptial14adj. Occurring before marriage; antenuptial.
• preopercle16n. The preoperculum.
• preorbital14adj. Occurring before an orbit is established.
• preordered14adj. Equipped with a preorder.
• preparator14n. A person who prepares specimens or exhibits.
• prepayment19n. A payment in advance.
• prepending16n. The act by which something is prepended.
• preplanned15adj. Planned in advance.
• preprinted15adj. Already printed; printed in advance.
• preprocess16v. To process in advance.
• prerelease12adj. Before release.
• presbyopia19n. Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
• presbytery20n. The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
• prescience16n. Such knowledge that is supernatural or paranormal in nature, including...
• prescribed17adj. Of a procedure, specified to a great degree of detail; established as...
• prescriber16n. A person who prescribes medication (usually a physician, physician...
• presenilin12n. Any of a class of transmembrane proteins.
• presentism14n. The view that neither the future nor the past exist (events and...
• preservice17adj. Occurring prior to the provision of a service.
• preserving16n. Preservation.
• presidency18n. The office or role of president.
• presidente13n. A Cuban cocktail made from rum, curaçao, dry vermouth, and grenadine...
• pressboard15n. A kind of highly sized rag paper or board, sometimes containing a small...
• pressingly16adv. With a sense of urgency, because it is very important.
• pressuring13n. An act or instance of somebody being pressured.
• pressurize21v. To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.
• prestation12n. A gift in the context of a non-market society; a giving that takes...
• presumable16adj. Capable of being presumed, or being presumed as such.
• presumably19adv. Able to be sensibly presumed.
• presumedly18adv. In a way that is presumed; expectedly; presumably.
• presuppose16v. To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching...
• pretending14n. The act of imagining; make-believe.
• pretension12n. A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
• pretextual19adj. Having a false, contrived or assumed purpose; characterized by pretense.
• pretreated13adj. That has been subject to pretreatment.
• prettiness12n. The quality of being pretty.
• prevailing16adj. Predominant; of greatest force.
• prevalence17n. The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.
• prevenient15adj. Relating to prevenience; antecedent; preceding; coming or happening...
• prevention15n. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or...
• preventive18adj. Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
• previously18adv. At an earlier time; already.
• preworkout19adj. Before a physical workout.
• prewriting16n. A first draft, or plan made before the actual writing starts.
• pridefully19adv. In a prideful or haughty manner.
• priesthood16n. The role or office of a priest.
• prilocaine14n. A local anesthetic related to lidocaine and used in the form of its...
• primaquine23n. A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in...
• primordial15adj. First, earliest or original.
• primordium17n. An aggregation of cells that is the first stage in the development of...
• princeling15n. A minor or less important prince.
• principate16n. The early period of the Roman Empire, during which some characteristics...
• principled17adj. Based on, having, or manifesting principles.
• printmaker18n. A person who makes prints of works of art, (particularly) a...
• printworks19n. Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or...
• priorities12interj. An expression, chiefly unfriendly, remarking disagreement with someone...
• prioritise12v. UK standard spelling of prioritize.
• prioritize21v. To value, do, or choose something first, or before other things.
• pristinely15adv. In a way that is pristine.
• privileged17adj. Having special privileges.
• prizefight28n. A professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize...
• probenecid17n. A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased...
• procedural15adj. Related to procedure.
• proceeding16n. The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction.
• processing15n. The action of the verb to process.
• procession14n. The act of progressing or proceeding.
• processive17adj. Going forward, advancing, progressive.
• processual14adj. Of or relating to a process, especially to the methodological study of...
• proclaimer16n. One who proclaims.
• proclivity20n. A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection...
• proctology18n. The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of the colon, rectum...
• proctoring15n. Supervision of students as they take an examination.
• procumbent18adj. Prone or prostrate.
• procurable16adj. Able to be procured.
• procurator14n. A tax collector.
• prodigally17adv. In a prodigal manner; extravagantly or wastefully.
• prodigious14adj. Extraordinarily amazing.
• producible17adj. Able to be produced.
• production15n. The act of producing, making or creating something.
• productive18adj. Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.
• profession15n. A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
• proffering19n. The act by which something is proferred.
• proficient17adj. Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation...
• profitable17adj. Producing a profit.
• profitably20adv. In a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.
• profitless15adj. Not yielding profit.
• profligacy21n. Careless wastefulness.
• profligate16adj. Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
• profoundly19adv. With depth, meaningfully.
• profundity19n. The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
• progenitor13n. A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
• proglacial15adj. Situated in front, or outside the margins, of a glacier or ice sheet...
• prognostic15adj. Of, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
• programmed18adj. Having a minister or pastor who conducts religious services.
• programmer17n. One who writes computer programs.
• prohibited18adj. Forbidden; banned; unallowed.
• prohormone17n. A substance that is a precursor to a hormone, usually having minimal...
• proinsulin12n. A polypeptide that is the prohormone precursor of insulin.
• projectile21n. An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
• projecting22adj. Sticking out.
• projection21n. Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands...
• projective24adj. Projecting outward.
• prokaryote19n. An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a...
• prokinetic18adj. Having the ability to induce motion in smooth muscles, especially those...
• prolonging14n. Prolongation.
• promethium19n. A metallic chemical element (symbol Pm) with an atomic number of 61.
• prominence16n. The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.
• promissory17adj. Containing or consisting of a promise.
• promontory17n. A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
• promotable16adj. Able to be promoted; eligible for promotion.
• promptness16n. The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.
• promulgate15v. To make known or make public.
• pronominal14adj. Of, pertaining to, resembling, or functioning as a pronoun.
• pronounced15adj. Uttered, articulated.
• pronouncer14n. One who pronounces.
• propaganda16n. Agitation, publicity, public communication aimed at influencing an...
• propagator15n. A person who disseminates news or rumour.
• propellant14n. Fuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines...
• propellent14adj. Capable of propelling.
• propelling15n. An act of driving or urging onward; propulsion.
• propensity17n. An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
• propertied15adj. Owning property, especially land or real estate that yields an income.
• prophesied18adj. Foretold or spoken of in advance.
• prophesize26v. To prophesy.
• prophetess17n. A female prophet.
• propionate14n. Any salt or ester of propionic acid.
• propitiate14v. To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god...
• propitious14adj. Favorable; advantageous.
• proportion14n. A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
• proprietor14n. An owner.
• proprotein14n. Any protein that is cleaved by a convertase to form a smaller protein...
• propulsion14n. The process of propelling, driving, or pushing, typically forward or...
• propulsive17adj. Of or pertaining to propulsion.
• proroguing14n. A prolongation or extension.
• proscenium16n. The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
• prosciutto14n. A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.
• proscribed17adj. Forbidden or prohibited.
• prosecutor14n. A prosecuting attorney.
• proslavery18adj. Supporting slavery.
• prospector16n. A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral...
• prospectus16n. A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or...
• prosperity17n. The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.
• prosperous14adj. Characterized by success.
• prosthesis15n. An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
• prosthetic17adj. Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to...
• prostomium16n. The portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth.
• proteasome14n. A complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells...
• protectant14n. Something which gives protection.
• protection14n. The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
• protective17adj. Serving or intended to protect.
• proteinase12n. Protease.
• proteomics16n. The branch of molecular biology that studies the set of proteins...
• protestant12adj. Protesting.
• protesting13n. Protestation.
• protoconch19n. The embryonic shell, or initial chamber, of ammonites and other...
• protoplasm16n. The entire contents of a cell comprising the nucleus and the cytoplasm....
• protoplast14n. The first-created human; Adam.
• prototypal17adj. Of or pertaining to a prototype.
• prototyped18adj. Constructed as a prototype.
• prototypic19adj. Of or pertaining to a prototype; prototypical.
• protracted15adj. Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
• protractor14n. One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
• protrusion12n. The act of protruding.
• protrusive15adj. That protrudes; protruding.
• provenance17n. Place or source of origin.
• proverbial17adj. Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
• providence18n. The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature...
• provincial17adj. Of or pertaining to a province.
• provitamin17n. Any biologically inactive compound that may be converted into a vitamin...
• proximally24adv. Immediately; most directly.
• prudential13adj. Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or...

PS

• psalterium14n. An omasum.
• pseudobulb17n. A storage organ in orchids, derived from the part of a stem between two...
• pseudocode16n. A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the...
• pseudocyst18n. A pathological collection of fluid, differing from a cyst in lacking a...
• pseudogene14n. A segment of DNA that is part of the genome of an organism, and which...
• psilocybin19n. A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C₁₂H₁₅N₂O·H₂PO₃, present in several species...
• psittacine14adj. Of or pertaining to parrots.
• psychiatry23n. The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by...
• psychology24n. The study of the human mind.
• psychonaut20n. A person who explores their own psyche, commonly with the aid of...
• psychopath25n. A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying...
• psychopomp26n. A spirit, deity, person, etc., who guides the souls of the dead to the...

PT

• pteranodon13n. A member of Pteranodon, a genus of large pterosaurs, the males of which...

PU

• puberulent14adj. Covered in soft, downy hairs.
• pubescence18n. The state of being in or reaching puberty.
• publicness16n. The quality or state of being public.
• publishing18n. The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution...
• puerperium16n. The period of time lasting around a month immediately following...
• pufferfish24n. Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability...
• pugilistic15adj. In the manner of a pugilist.
• pugnacious15adj. Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
• pulmonaria14n. Any of the flowering plants of the genus Pulmonaria, lungworts.
• pulsatilla12n. Any of several plants, of the former genus Pulsatilla, now often...
• pultrusion12n. A continuous process for manufacture of composite materials with...
• pulverizer24n. One who, or that which, pulverizes.
• pummelling17n. A beating.
• punctually17adv. In a punctual manner; on time.
• punctuated15adj. Having punctuation.
• puncturing15n. The act by which something is punctured.
• punishable17adj. Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
• punishment17n. The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a...
• punitively18adv. In a punitive manner.
• purchasing18n. An act or process of making a purchase.
• purinergic15adj. Containing or releasing purines.
• puritanism14n. Strict and austere religious conduct.
• purloining13n. Theft.
• purposeful17adj. Having purpose: having intention or meaning; intentional.
• pursuivant15n. A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar...
• purveyance20n. The act of purveying.
• putatively18adv. In a putative manner; according to belief.
• putrescent14adj. Becoming putrid; putrefying.
• putrescine14n. A diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₄NH₂ (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced...
• puttanesca14n. A cooking sauce made from tomato flavoured with garlic, anchovies...
• puzzlement32n. The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment.
• puzzlingly34adv. In a puzzling manner.

PY

• pyracantha20n. A firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large...
• pyramiding19n. The practice of an athlete progressively increasing the dosage of an...
• pyramidion18n. The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk or pyramid.
• pyrethroid19n. Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on...
• pyridinium18n. The cationic, protonated form of pyridine.
• pyridoxine23n. A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol...
• pyrimidine18n. A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions...
• pyrithione18n. The tautomeric compound 1-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinethione (thione form) or...
• pyrochlore20n. A mineral whose composition is that of a mixed niobate mostly of...
• pyrogallol16n. A poisonous trihydroxy phenol, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, C₆H₃(OH)₃, used...
• pyrography24n. The freehanded art of decorating wood, leather or other materials with...
• pyromancer19n. One who performs pyromancy.
• pyromaniac19n. A person experiencing pyromania.
• pyrophoric22adj. Spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided...
• pyroxenite22n. A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with...
• pyrrhotite18n. A weakly magnetic ferrous sulfide mineral, FeS.

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