7-letter words containing a, p, r, i
- lipread — to understand spoken words by interpreting the movements of a speaker's lips without hearing the sounds made.
- lipuria — the presence of fat in the urine
- manipur — a state in NE India between Assam and Burma. 8620 sq. mi. (22,326 sq. km). Capital: Imphal.
- marlpit — (dated) A pit where marl has been dug.
- meropia — partial blindness.
- mispart — to part wrongly
- morphia — a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- nappier — Comparative form of nappy.
- ophiura — a sea creature, similar to a starfish, of the Ophiuridae family
- ovipara — oviparous animals considered collectively
- padrino — a godfather.
- padroni — a master; boss.
- pagurid — a pagurian.
- painter — cougar.
- pair up — find a match for sb or sth
- pairing — a coupling.
- palikar — a Greek militiaman in the Greek war for independence against the Turks 1821–28.
- palikir — the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia, on the island of Pohnpei.
- palmira — a city in W Colombia.
- pannier — a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- paprika — a red, powdery condiment derived from dried, ripe sweet peppers.
- paraiba — a state in E Brazil. 21,760 sq. mi. (56,360 sq. km). Capital: João Pessoa.
- parboil — to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- pardine — spotted; resembling a leopard
- pareira — the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- paresis — partial motor paralysis.
- paretic — partial motor paralysis.
- parfait — a dessert of ice cream and fruit or ice cream and syrup in alternate layers, often topped with whipped cream and served in a tall, narrow, short-stemmed glass.
- parging — a thin coat of plaster or mortar for giving a relatively smooth surface to rough masonry or for sealing it against moisture.
- 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.
- parisii — Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- parison — a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- parking — an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation.
- parkish — like or similar to a park
- parlies — small Scottish biscuits
- parling — talk; parley.
- parodic — having or of the nature of a parody.
- parodoi — (in ancient Greek drama) an ode sung by the chorus at their entrance, usually beginning the play and preceding the proagōn in comedy or the alteration of epeisodia and stasima in tragedy.
- parotic — situated about or near the ear.
- parotid — Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- parotis — a parotid gland
- 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.
- parring — an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: The gains and the losses are on a par.
- parrish — Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
- parsing — parser
- parsnip — a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
- parthia — an ancient country in W Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea: conquered by the Persians a.d. 226; now a part of NE Iran.
- partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- partied — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.