11-letter words containing a, p, e, r, i
- peristalith — a group of stones encircling a mound, dolmen, or the like.
- peristalsis — the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a tubular muscular system, especially the alimentary canal, by which the contents are forced through the system.
- peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
- perithecial — of, pertaining to, or having a perithecium
- permanganic — of or derived from permanganic acid.
- permittance — the act of permitting or giving consent
- permutation — the act of permuting or permutating; alteration; transformation.
- peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
- persian cat — a long-haired variety of the domestic cat, originally raised in Persia and Afghanistan.
- persian rug — an Oriental rug made in Persia (Iran), having rich, soft colors in any of various intricate, often floral, patterns
- personalise — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- personalism — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personalist — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- personalize — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- personation — to act or portray (a character in a play, a part, etc.).
- perspirable — having the ability to perspire
- persuasible — capable of being persuaded; open to or yielding to persuasion.
- pertinacity — the quality of being pertinacious; persistence.
- pervasively — spread throughout: The corruption is so pervasive that it is accepted as the way to do business.
- pescatarian — a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but includes fish and seafood.
- pescetarian — a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but includes fish and seafood.
- petitionary — of the nature of or expressing a petition.
- petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
- petrarchist — a person who imitates the literary style employed by Petrarch, especially the poets of the English Renaissance who employed the Petrarchan sonnet style.
- petri plate — a petri dish containing culture medium
- phanerozoic — the eon comprising the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras.
- phariseeism — the principles and practices of the Pharisees.
- philanderer — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- phrenetical — of or relating to phrenitis
- phylacteric — of or relating to phylacteries
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- piano tuner — a person who tunes pianos and sometimes other keyboard instruments.
- pico rivera — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- picture hat — a woman's hat having a very broad, flexible brim, often decorated with feathers, flowers, or the like.
- pilgrimager — a pilgrim
- pilocarpine — an oil or crystalline alkaloid, C 1 1 H 1 6 N 2 O 2 , obtained from jaborandi, and used chiefly to produce sweating, promote the flow of saliva, contract the pupil of the eye, and for glaucoma.
- pilot raise — a small raise intended to be enlarged later.
- pin-feather — an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
- pine barren — a tract of sandy or peaty soil in which pine trees are the principal growth, as in low-lying areas near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.
- pine marten — a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia.
- pine-barren — a tract of sandy or peaty soil in which pine trees are the principal growth, as in low-lying areas near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.
- pioneer day — a legal holiday in Utah on July 24 to commemorate Brigham Young's founding of Salt Lake City in 1847.
- piperaceous — belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.
- pirate copy — an illicitly reproduced copy of a DVD, video, book, game, etc
- pirate ship — vessel sailed by sea robbers
- pitta bread — a flat rounded slightly leavened bread, originally from the Middle East, with a hollow inside like a pocket, which can be filled with food
- piz bernina — a mountain in SE Switzerland, the highest peak of the Bernina Alps in the S Rhaetian Alps. Height: 4049 m (13 284 ft)
- placekicker — a player who takes place kicks
- placerville — a town in central California; 19th-century gold-mining center.