7-letter words containing a, p, r
- apprise — When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it.
- apprize — to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of): to be apprised of the death of an old friend.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- approx. — Approx. is a written abbreviation for approximately.
- apraxia — a disorder of the central nervous system caused by brain damage and characterized by impaired ability to carry out purposeful muscular movements
- apraxic — a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis.
- apricot — An apricot is a small, soft, round fruit with yellowish-orange flesh and a stone inside.
- apriori — Alternative form of a priori.
- aproned — Wearing an apron.
- apropos — Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it.
- aprotic — (of solvents) neither accepting nor donating hydrogen ions
- apsaras — a female spirit of water and air
- aptamer — an artificially created molecule of DNA or RNA
- apteral — (esp of a classical temple) not having columns at the sides
- apteria — one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- apteryx — kiwi
- apyrase — any of various enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate, yielding a phosphate and energy
- arapaho — a member of a North American Indian people of the Plains, now living chiefly in Oklahoma and Wyoming
- arapesh — a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.
- aripple — in ripples
- armpits — Plural form of armpit.
- arpanet — Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
- arpents — Plural form of arpent.
- aruspex — haruspex.
- asperge — an implement used for scattering holy water
- asperse — to spread false rumours about; defame
- aspired — to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.
- aspirer — One who aspires to something.
- aspires — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aspire.
- aspirin — Aspirin is a mild drug which reduces pain and fever.
- asprawl — in a lolling or sprawling manner
- aspread — in an extended or stretched out manner
- asprout — in a springing or sprouting manner
- atrophy — If a muscle or other part of the body atrophies, it decreases in size or strength, often as a result of an illness.
- atropos — the one of the three Fates who severs the thread of life
- au pair — An au pair is a young person from a foreign country who lives with a family in order to learn the language and who helps to look after the children.
- autogrp — AUTOmated GRouPing system
- bad rap — bum rap.
- bar pin — a long, slender, decorative pin or brooch.
- bar pit — a roadside borrow pit dug for drainage purposes.
- bar-hop — If a person bar-hops, they go from one bar to another having drinks in each one.
- barkeep — a barkeeper
- barmpot — a foolish or deranged person
- bastrop — a city in N Louisiana.
- bear up — If you bear up when experiencing problems, you remain cheerful and show courage in spite of them.
- bearpaw — a clam of the genus Hippopus, having a ridged, white shell with purplish-red spots.
- bedrape — to drape, adorn
- bepearl — to decorate with pearls
- bijapur — an ancient city in W India, in N Mysore: capital of a former kingdom, which fell at the end of the 17th century: cotton. Pop: 245 946 (2001)
- biparty — involving two parties