12-letter words containing a, p, r, i, s, e
- grease paint — an oily mixture of melted tallow or grease and a pigment, used by actors, clowns, etc., for making up their faces.
- great plains — a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.
- great spirit — the chief deity in the religion of many North American Indian tribes.
- grimsel pass — an Alpine pass in S Switzerland. 7159 feet (2184 meters) high.
- handicappers — Plural form of handicapper.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- hemapheresis — apheresis.
- hemiparasite — A plant that obtains or may obtain part of its food by parasitism, e.g., mistletoe, which also photosynthesizes.
- hepadnavirus — Any member of the virus family Hepadnaviridae, capable of causing liver infections in humans and animals.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- heterotopias — Plural form of heterotopia.
- hierophanies — Plural form of hierophany.
- higher apsis — See under apsis.
- horsemanship — the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.
- housepainter — A professional painter of houses.
- hyper-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- hyperalgesia — an exaggerated sense of pain (opposed to hypalgesia).
- hyperalgesic — Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
- hyperkinesia — Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
- hyperplastic — Of, or relating to hyperplasia.
- hyperrealism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hyperspatial — Pertaining to hyperspace.
- hypersthenia — abnormal strength or tension
- iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
- imperforates — Plural form of imperforate.
- imperialised — Simple past tense and past participle of imperialise.
- imperialists — Plural form of imperialist.
- imperishable — not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.
- imperishably — In an imperishable manner.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- impersonated — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impersonates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impersonate.
- impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
- implicatures — Plural form of implicature.
- importancies — Plural form of importancy.
- imprecations — Plural form of imprecation.
- impressional — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- imprisonable — capable of being imprisoned or incarcerated
- incorporates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incorporate.
- insect spray — a substance which can be sprayed in the home to kill insects
- inspectorate — the office or function of an inspector.
- inspectorial — Of or pertaining to an inspector or to inspection.
- interpolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpolate.
- interspacing — Present participle of interspace.
- interspatial — a space between things.
- interspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- interspersal — Interspersion.
- interspousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.