9-letter words containing a, s, p, r
- epidurals — Plural form of epidural.
- epigraphs — Plural form of epigraph.
- epilators — Plural form of epilator.
- epimerase — an enzyme that catalyses the interconversion of epimers
- escarping — Present participle of escarp.
- esophoria — (ophthalmology) Inward deviation of the eye usually due to extra-ocular muscle imbalance.
- esotropia — A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turns inward.
- espaliers — Plural form of espalier.
- esperance — (obsolete) Expectation, hope.
- esperanto — Esperanto is an invented language which consists of parts of several European languages, and which was designed to help people from different countries communicate with each other.
- esperanza — (Texas) yellow bells, Tecoma stans.
- estrapade — The rearing, plunging, and kicking actions of a horse trying to get rid of its rider.
- euphrasia — eyebright
- euphrates — a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing south across Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris, forming the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows to the head of the Persian Gulf: important in ancient times for the extensive irrigation of its valley (in Mesopotamia). Length: 3598 km (2235 miles)
- exemplars — Plural form of exemplar.
- exosporal — of or relating to the exospores of algae or fungi
- exosporia — exospores
- extrapose — to move a word or words to the end of, or outside, a clause or sentence without altering its sense
- farm shop — a shop that sells farm produce
- feldspars — Plural form of feldspar.
- firescape — to arrange the features of (a garden or other area of land) in a way that inhibits the spread of fire, for example by increasing the amount of open space and cultivating fire-resistant plants
- firetraps — Plural form of firetrap.
- fluorspar — fluorite.
- flypapers — Plural form of flypaper.
- foreparts — Plural form of forepart.
- forepeaks — Plural form of forepeak.
- forespeak — to predict; foretell.
- free pass — access to sth at no cost
- frogspawn — The eggs of a frog, which are surrounded by transparent jelly.
- gallopers — Plural form of galloper.
- gas poker — a long tubular gas burner used to kindle a fire
- gaspergou — freshwater drum.
- gastropod — any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc.
- gastropub — a bar that serves good food and high-quality alcoholic beverages.
- germplasm — Alternative spelling of germ plasm.
- grampians — a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- grapeseed — The seed of the grape.
- grapeshot — a cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon.
- graphemes — Plural form of grapheme.
- grapiness — the quality of tasting like a grape
- grapplers — Plural form of grappler.
- graspable — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- graspless — (of a person's hand) having no grasp, and hence loose, relaxed, etc
- grassplot — a plot of ground covered with or reserved for grass.
- greenspan — Alan, born 1926, U.S. economist: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1987–2006.
- guardpost — Alternative spelling of guard post.
- guardship — a warship responsible for the safety of other ships in its company
- hairspray — a liquid in an aerosol or other spray container, for holding the hair in place.
- hampshire — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- handgrips — Plural form of handgrip.