12-letter words containing c, y, p, r, i
- particularly — in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- pay increase — a rise in pay or salary
- pecksniffery — hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.
- pectoriloquy — vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung
- perceptively — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- perceptivity — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- perfectively — in a perfective manner; thoroughly
- perfectivity — the state or quality of being (a) perfective
- pericynthion — the point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon
- periodically — recurring at intervals of time: periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- perniciously — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- perspicacity — keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration.
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- petrophysics — the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst
- phrygian cap — a soft, conical cap represented in ancient Greek art as part of Phrygian dress and associated, since the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with the liberty cap.
- phylacteries — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- physogastric — pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, especially termite and ant queens.
- playing card — one of the conventional set of 52 cards in four suits, as diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs, used in playing various games of chance and skill.
- policyholder — the individual or firm in whose name an insurance policy is written; an insured.
- policymakers — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polyarchical — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polyhistoric — relating to a polyhistor
- polyrhythmic — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- polysaprobic — flourishing in a body of water having a heavy load of decomposed organic matter and almost no free oxygen
- post-pyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- practicality — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
- precariously — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- precipitancy — the quality or state of being precipitant.
- precociously — unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
- predictively — of or relating to prediction: losing one's predictive power.
- prediscovery — a previous discovery
- prelatically — in the manner of a prelate
- prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
- presbyacusis — an age-related, progressive loss of hearing in both ears
- prickly heat — a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands.
- prickly pear — any of numerous cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened, usually spiny stem joints, yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, and ovoid, often edible fruit.
- primary care — medical care by a physician, or other health-care professional, who is the patient's first contact with the health-care system and who may recommend a specialist if necessary.
- primary cell — a cell designed to produce electric current through an electrochemical reaction that is not efficiently reversible, so that the cell when discharged cannot be efficiently recharged by an electric current.
- prince royal — the eldest son of a king or queen.
- principality — a state ruled by a prince, usually a relatively small state or a state that falls within a larger state such as an empire.
- pro-activity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- proctoclysis — the slow, continuous introduction of a solution into the rectum to improve fluid intake.
- productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- productivity — the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services: The productivity of the group's effort surprised everyone.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- projectivity — of or relating to projection.
- prolifically — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.