7-letter words containing a, r, p, o
- outpray — to exceed in praying or overcome by prayer
- overapt — too apt or having an excessive tendency (to)
- overlap — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- overpay — to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill.
- ovipara — oviparous animals considered collectively
- padrino — a godfather.
- padrone — a master; boss.
- padroni — a master; boss.
- palermo — an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina: largest island in the Mediterranean. 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Capital: Palermo.
- palomar — Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6126 feet (1867 meters) high.
- paltrow — Gwyneth (Kate). born 1972, US film actress; her films include Emma (1996), Sliding Doors (1998), Shakespeare in Love (1998), and Sylvia (2003)
- pampero — a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.
- pandora — Classical Mythology. the first woman, created by Hephaestus, endowed by the gods with all the graces and treacherously presented to Epimetheus along with a box (originally a jar) in which Prometheus had confined all the evils that could trouble humanity. As the gods had anticipated, Pandora gave in to her curiosity and opened the box, allowing the evils to escape, thereby frustrating the efforts of Prometheus. In some versions, the box contained blessings, all of which escaped but hope.
- pandore — an obsolete musical instrument resembling the guitar.
- pandour — History/Historical. a member of a local militia in Croatia, formed as a regiment in the Austrian army in the 18th century and noted for its ruthlessness and cruelty.
- pandrop — a hard mint-flavoured sweet
- parador — a government-sponsored inn in Spain, usually in a scenic or historic area, that offers lodging and meals at reasonable prices.
- parados — a bank of earth built behind a trench or military emplacement to protect soldiers from a surprise attack from the rear.
- paradox — a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
- paragon — a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence: a paragon of virtue. Synonyms: ideal, standard, epitome, quintessence; example, exemplar, paradigm.
- parakou — a city in E central Benin.
- parasol — a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.
- parboil — to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- parison — a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- parkour — the sport of moving along a route, typically in a city, trying to get around or through various obstacles in the quickest and most efficient manner possible, as by jumping, climbing, or running: his amazing parkour skills.
- parlour — Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
- parlous — perilous; dangerous.
- 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.
- parodos — (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.
- parolee — a person who is released from prison on parole.
- paronym — a paronymous word.
- 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
- parrock — a small field or enclosure; a pen
- parroty — like a parrot; chattering
- parsons — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- partook — simple past tense of partake.
- pasmore — Victor. 1908–98, British artist. Originally a figurative painter, he devoted himself to abstract paintings and reliefs after 1947
- 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.
- patrico — a fraudulent priest
- patriot — a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- patroon — a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- paviour — a person that paves; paver.
- pay for — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
- payroll — a list of employees to be paid, with the amount due to each.
- pearson — Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- pechora — a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- peloria — regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.