11-letter words containing d, e, p, r, i
- mudspringer — mudskipper.
- multiperiod — Relating to multiple periods.
- neuropodium — (zoology) The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium.
- nondescript — of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
- numeric pad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- oedipus rex — a tragedy (c430 b.c.) by Sophocles.
- old persian — an ancient West Iranian language attested by cuneiform inscriptions. Abbreviation: OPers.
- orthopaedic — of or relating to orthopedics.
- orthopedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopedist — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- outstripped — Simple past tense and past participle of outstrip.
- overimposed — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- overplaided — (of a garment) covered with a design consisting of an overplaid
- pachydermia — an abnormal thickening of the skin
- pachydermic — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- paediatrics — Paediatrics is the area of medicine that is concerned with the treatment of children's illnesses.
- paramedical — related to the medical profession in a secondary or supplementary capacity.
- 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
- parenticide — a person who kills one or both of his or her parents.
- partialized — to bias.
- pasteurised — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pasteurized — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- peak period — the busiest or most popular time
- pearl danio — a slender iridescent tropical cyprinid, Brachydanio albolineatus, from parts of southeast Asia: a popular freshwater aquarium fish.
- pearl diver — a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl-bearing mollusks.
- pedomorphic — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- pentahydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) pentahydroxy.
- perceivedly — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- perchloride — the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perduellion — high treason
- perduration — the act of lasting forever or enduring continually; the capacity to endure indefinitely
- pericardiac — of or relating to the pericardium.
- pericardial — of or relating to the pericardium.
- pericardium — the membranous sac enclosing the heart.
- peridesmium — the membrane of cellular tissue surrounding a ligament
- perigordian — of, relating to, or characteristic of an Upper Paleolithic cultural epoch in southern France, especially of the Périgord region.
- period pain — Period pain is the pain that some women have when they have a monthly period.
- periodicity — the character of being periodic; the tendency to recur at regular intervals.
- periodontal — of or relating to the periodontium.
- periodontia — the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth.
- permittedly — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- personified — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
- philanderer — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- photoperiod — the interval in a 24-hour period during which a plant or animal is exposed to light.
- picked over — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- pierrefonds — a former city in S Quebec, Canada, now part of Montreal.
- pigeon drop — a confidence game or sleight-of-hand swindle whereby cash is extracted from the victim as collateral for a supposed share in a large sum of discovered money, dishonest profits, or gambling winnings, which in fact are nonexistent.
- pile driver — a machine for driving piles, usually composed of a tall framework in which either a weight is raised and dropped on a pile head or in which a steam hammer drives the pile.
- pile-driver — a machine for driving piles, usually composed of a tall framework in which either a weight is raised and dropped on a pile head or in which a steam hammer drives the pile.
- pioneer day — a legal holiday in Utah on July 24 to commemorate Brigham Young's founding of Salt Lake City in 1847.