9-letter words containing c, i, s, p, e, r
- peirastic — involving an experiment; experimental
- perceives — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- periclase — a cubic mineral, native magnesia, MgO, occurring usually in metamorphosed dolomite.
- periscian — a person whose shadow moves round every point of the compass during a day, i.e. a person located in the polar regions
- periscope — an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision, consisting essentially of a tube with an arrangement of prisms or mirrors and, usually, lenses: used especially in submarines.
- picturise — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- piscivore — an animal that feeds on fish
- porticoes — a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- practised — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
- practiser — someone who practises something, esp a trade or skill; practitioner
- practises — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- praiseach — a type of porridge made with oatmeal
- precieuse — one of the 17th-century literary women of France who affected an extreme care in the use of language.
- precincts — a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- precisely — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- precisian — a person who adheres punctiliously to the observance of rules or forms, especially in matters of religion.
- precising — a concise summary.
- precision — the state or quality of being precise.
- precisive — characterized by accuracy or exactness: a precisive method of expressing oneself.
- precrisis — occurring or existing before a crisis; of or pertaining to the period preceding a crisis
- premosaic — of the period before Moses
- prentices — a male given name.
- presbytic — affected by presbyopia
- prescient — having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight: The prescient economist was one of the few to see the financial collapse coming.
- prescious — prescient
- prescribe — to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.
- prescript — prescribed.
- prestwich — a town in NW England, in Bury unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 31 693 (2001)
- prestwick — international airport in W Scotland.
- priceless — having a value beyond all price; invaluable: a priceless artwork.
- priciness — the state of being pricey
- primacies — the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc.
- privacies — the state of being apart from other people or concealed from their view; solitude; seclusion: Please leave the room and give me some privacy.
- proscribe — to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
- proxemics — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- reinspect — to inspect or examine again
- replicase — RNA synthetase.
- respecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- scarpines — an instrument for torturing feet
- schippers — Thomas, 1930–77, U.S. orchestra conductor.
- scrape in — to succeed in entering with difficulty or by a narrow margin
- scripless — a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- scrippage — the contents of a scrip
- scripters — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- scripture — Often, Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.
- serotypic — of or relating to a serotype
- shipwreck — the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking.
- slipcover — a cover of cloth or other material for a piece of furniture, as an upholstered chair or sofa, made so as to be easily removable.
- sparticle — a hypothetical elementary particle thought to have been produced in the Big Bang
- specifier — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.