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11-letter words containing c, u, e, i

  • overpicture — to describe or portray with exaggeration
  • painted cup — any of several semiparasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, of the figwort family, having highly colored dilated bracts about the flowers.
  • paramaecium — a microscopic unicellular ciliate protozoa
  • parascenium — either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.
  • parasuicide — the deliberate infliction of injury on oneself or the taking of a drug overdose as an attempt at suicide which may not be intended to be successful
  • particulate — of, relating to, or composed of distinct particles.
  • pasticheuse — a woman who makes or composes a pastiche.
  • peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
  • peculiarize — to make peculiar, unusual, distinguished, etc.
  • pecuniarily — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
  • pediculated — having a stalk or stalks
  • pediculosis — the state of being infested with lice.
  • pediococcus — any of several spherical, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Pediococcus, producing acid and clouding in beer and wort.
  • peking duck — a Chinese dish consisting of roast duck with a crispy skin; the meat is served with strips of vegetables, steamed pancakes, and hoisin sauce
  • pellucidity — allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent.
  • penicillium — any fungus of the genus Penicillium, certain species of which are used in cheesemaking and as the source of penicillin.
  • pericardium — the membranous sac enclosing the heart.
  • perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
  • pericranium — the outer periosteum of the cranium.
  • perinuclear — situated near or occurring around the nucleus.
  • perithecium — the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
  • perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
  • persecution — the act of persecuting.
  • persecutive — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
  • perspicuity — clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.
  • perspicuous — clearly expressed or presented; lucid.
  • persulfuric — denoting a type of acid
  • pickelhaube — a spiked German helmet from the 19th and 20th centuries
  • picket duty — the activity of standing outside an establishment to make a protest, to dissuade or prevent employees or clients from entering, etc
  • pickup tube — camera tube.
  • picture hat — a woman's hat having a very broad, flexible brim, often decorated with feathers, flowers, or the like.
  • picturegoer — a person who goes to the cinema, esp frequently
  • picturesque — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
  • pipe cutter — a machine or tool used for cutting pipe.
  • piped music — Piped music is recorded music which is played in some supermarkets, restaurants, and other public places.
  • piperaceous — belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.
  • pneudraulic — of or relating to a mechanism involving both pneumatic and hydraulic action.
  • point coupe — Also called cutwork. a process for producing lace in which predetermined threads in the ground material are cut and removed in order to provide open areas for the insertion of ornamental patterns.
  • police motu — a pidginized version of the Motu language, used as a lingua franca in Papua, originally chiefly by the police
  • pomiculture — the growing or cultivation of fruit.
  • postscenium — a wing on either side of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theatre where props could be stored and actors could prepare; a parascenium
  • preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
  • preaudience — the right to be given an audience before other people; the privilege of being the first to be heard
  • precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
  • precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
  • prefunction — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
  • prejudicant — judging beforehand
  • prejudicate — to judge beforehand
  • prejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
  • prejudicing — any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
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