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11-letter words containing a, d, p, r, e

  • sand hopper — beach flea.
  • sand-groper — a native of the arid region of Western Australia.
  • scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
  • scorpaenoid — resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
  • self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
  • sharp-eared — having pointed ears.
  • sharp-edged — having a fine edge or edges.
  • sharp-nosed — having a thin, pointed nose.
  • sharpbender — an organization that has been underperforming its competitors but suddenly becomes more successful, often as a result of new management or changes in its business strategy
  • sideropenia — a lack of iron in the body
  • soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
  • spatterdash — a long gaiter to protect the trousers or stockings, as from mud while riding.
  • spatterdock — any of various water lilies of the genus Nuphar, having globular yellow flowers and growing in lakes or sluggish streams, especially N. advena, of the eastern U.S.
  • spearheaded — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
  • speed brake — a flap on an aircraft wing used to decrease speed in flight in preparation for landing.
  • speed freak — an addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.
  • spermicidal — that kills sperm
  • sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
  • spider crab — any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body.
  • spider wasp — any of certain wasps, especially of the family Pompilidae, that provision their nests with paralyzed spiders.
  • spiny-rayed — spiny-finned.
  • spoon bread — Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a baked dish made with cornmeal, milk, eggs, and shortening, served as an accompaniment to meat.
  • spotted ray — any of various species of ray with irregular markings on the back
  • spreadingly — in a spreading manner
  • spreadsheet — Accounting. a worksheet that is arranged in the manner of a mathematical matrix and contains a multicolumn analysis of related entries for easy reference on a single sheet.
  • standpatter — a person who refuses to consider or accept change.
  • star-shaped — of the shape of or like a star.
  • stewardship — the position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another or others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc.
  • stipendiary — receiving a stipend; performing services for regular pay.
  • strandloper — a member of an extinct tribe of Khoikhoi or Bushmen who lived on seafood gathered on the beaches of southern Africa
  • superabound — to abound beyond something else.
  • superdainty — very dainty
  • superfatted — (of soap) containing excess fat that has not been converted into soap by saponification
  • superharden — harden (def 6).
  • superheated — If a liquid is superheated, it has been heated to a temperature that is higher than its boiling point without being allowed to boil.
  • supersedeas — a writ ordering a stoppage or suspension of a judicial proceeding, of the execution of a judgment, or of the enforcement of another writ.
  • tape-record — to record (speech, music, etc.) on magnetic tape.
  • telegraphed — an apparatus, system, or process for transmitting messages or signals to a distant place, especially by means of an electric device consisting essentially of a sending instrument and a distant receiving instrument connected by a conducting wire or other communications channel.
  • tetraploidy — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
  • tetrapodous — of or related to a tetrapod
  • third space — the coffee shop considered as an alternative to a bar or restaurant as a place to socialize outside the home
  • thread rope — cordage 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) or less in thickness.
  • thunderclap — a crash of thunder.
  • thunderpeal — a crash of thunder; thunderclap.
  • tidal power — the use of the rise and fall of tides involving very large volumes of water at low heads to generate electric power
  • trade paper — a newspaper publishing news of a specific profession or business.
  • trade plate — a numberplate attached temporarily to a vehicle by a dealer, etc, before the vehicle has been registered
  • trade price — the price paid for goods by a retailer to a manufacturer or wholesaler
  • transpadane — on the farther side, especially the northern side of the Po River.
  • transponder — a radio, radar, or sonar transceiver that automatically transmits a signal upon reception of a designated incoming signal.
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