7-letter words containing a, p, e, r
- pardine — spotted; resembling a leopard
- pardner — (in direct address) friend.
- pareira — the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- parella — any of various lichens, esp Lecanora parella
- parenty — a large, brown and yellow monitor lizard, Varanus giganteus, native to arid and semiarid regions of Australia.
- parerga — something that is an accessory to a main work or subject; embellishment.
- pareses — partial motor paralysis.
- paresis — partial motor paralysis.
- paretic — partial motor paralysis.
- parises — a Trojan prince, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Cassandra, who awarded the apple of discord to Aphrodite and was by her help enabled to abduct Helen.
- parkade — a building or other construction designed for the parking of motor vehicles.
- parlies — small Scottish biscuits
- parnell — Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- parolee — a person who is released from prison on parole.
- parquet — a floor composed of short strips or blocks of wood forming a pattern, sometimes with inlays of other woods or other materials.
- parried — to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
- parrier — to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
- parsley — an herb, Pertoselinum crispum, native to the Mediterranean, having either curled leaf clusters (French parsley) or flat compound leaves (Italian parsley) widely cultivated for use in garnishing or seasoning food. Compare parsley family.
- partake — to take or have a part or share along with others; participate (usually followed by in): He won't partake in the victory celebration.
- partera — a midwife.
- partied — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- partier — a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually: New Year's Eve always brings out the partyers.
- parties — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- partite — divided into parts, usually into a specified number of parts (usually used in combination): a tripartite agreement.
- partlet — a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- partner — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- parture — departure
- partyer — a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually: New Year's Eve always brings out the partyers.
- parulel — "The PARULEL Parallel Rule Language", S. Stolfo et al, Proc 1991 Intl Conf Parallel Proc, CRC Press 1991, pp.36-45.
- parvenu — a person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, importance, position, or the like, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners, dress, surroundings, etc.
- pasmore — Victor. 1908–98, British artist. Originally a figurative painter, he devoted himself to abstract paintings and reliefs after 1947
- pastern — the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- pasteur — Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- pasture — Rogier [French raw-zhee-ey] /French rɔ ʒiˈeɪ/ (Show IPA), or Roger [French raw-zhey] /French rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), de la [French duh-la] /French də la/ (Show IPA), Weyden, Rogier van der.
- patmore — Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- patriae — Latin. father of his country.
- pattern — a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet.
- paviser — a soldier bearing or using a pavise
- payware — /pay'weir/ Commercial software. Opposite: shareware or freeware.
- pc-ware — Pejorative term for software full of PC-isms on a machine with a more capable operating system.
- pearler — a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored. Compare cultured pearl.
- pearlin — a type of lace used to trim clothes
- pearson — Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- peatary — an area covered with peat; peat bog
- peatier — of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- peccary — any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the genus Tayassu, of North and South America, as T. tajacu (collared peccary, or javelina) having a dark gray coat with a white collar.
- pechora — a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- pedlary — peddlery.
- pedrail — a type of wheel designed for use on rough terrain, consisting of a chain around the wheel with flat discs attached to the chain
- peerage — the body of peers of a country or state.