12-letter words containing d, r, i, p
- pteroic acid — a crystalline acid found in spinach
- pudding rice — a type of short-grained rice that is suitable for making into a rice pudding
- punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
- purblindness — the state of being purblind
- purple medic — a plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually having bluish-purple flowers, originating in the Near East and widely cultivated as a forage crop.
- put in order — arrange correctly
- pygmy glider — a gliding marsupial, Acrobates pygmaeus, of Australia, growing to about the size of a mouse and having a featherlike tail.
- pyramid peak — a mountain in W central Colorado, in the Elk Range, in the S Rocky Mountains. 14,018 feet (4276 meters).
- pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyrazinamide — a substance, C 5 H 5 N 3 O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyritohedron — a crystal form of 12 pentagonal faces.
- pyruvic acid — a water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 4 O 3 , important in many metabolic and fermentative processes, having an odor resembling that of acetic acid, prepared by the dehydration of tartaric acid: used chiefly in biochemical research.
- quadraphonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- quadraplegic — quadriplegic.
- quadriphonic — quadraphonic.
- quadriplegia — paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
- quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
- quadrophonic — Alternative spelling of quadraphonic.
- quid pro quo — something that is given or taken in return for something else.
- radar picket — a ship, vehicle, or aircraft stationed at a distance from a protected force to increase radar detection range.
- radiata pine — a pine tree, Pinus radiata, native to the western USA. but grown in Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere to produce building timber
- radiator cap — a cap in the opening of a device for cooling an internal-combustion engine, through which coolant liquid can be added
- radiographer — X-ray technician
- radioisotope — a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.
- radiophonist — a person who produces radiophonic music
- radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
- railroad pen — a ruling pen for drawing two parallel lines.
- rapeseed oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- re-deposited — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- readaptation — the act of adapting.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- reciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- redemptioner — an emigrant from Europe to America who obtained passage by becoming an indentured servant for a specified period of time.
- redemptively — serving to redeem.
- redemptorist — a member of the “Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer,” founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori in 1732.
- redispose of — to dispose of again
- reemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- reprimanding — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- reproductive — serving to reproduce.
- residentship — a person who resides in a place.
- respondentia — a loan upon a ship's cargo, which is repaid with interest if the ship reaches its destination, and if the ship does not, the loan is not repaid
- rice pudding — dessert made from rice and milk
- ripe old age — advanced age
- road pricing — Road pricing is a system of making drivers pay money for driving on certain roads by electronically recording the movement of vehicles on those roads.
- rubbish dump — a place or area where waste materials are dumped
- sand springs — a town in NE Oklahoma.