11-letter words containing d, r, o, p
- oedipus rex — a tragedy (c430 b.c.) by Sophocles.
- old persian — an ancient West Iranian language attested by cuneiform inscriptions. Abbreviation: OPers.
- open ground — uncovered or unobstructed ground in a wide open space
- openhearted — Frank and candid.
- operculated — relating to the operculum
- ophidiarium — an enclosure for snakes, adapted to their normal living conditions
- order paper — a list indicating the order in which business is to be conducted, esp in Parliament
- orland park — a town in NE Illinois.
- ornithopods — Plural form of ornithopod.
- orphan drug — Pharmacology. a drug that remains undeveloped or untested or is otherwise neglected because of limited potential for commercial gain.
- 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.
- over-expand — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
- overcropped — Simple past tense and past participle of overcrop.
- overdevelop — Develop too much or to excess.
- overexposed — An overexposed photograph is of poor quality because the film has been exposed to too much light, either when the photograph was taken or during the developing process.
- 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
- overplanned — resulting from overplanning
- overplotted — relating to an excessively elaborate plot
- overproduce — to produce more of (a product or commodity) than is required
- overrespond — to respond too dramatically
- overspender — someone who overspends
- paddle worm — any of a family of green-blue faintly iridescent active marine polychaete worms of the genus Phyllodoce, having paddle-shaped swimming lobes, found under stones on the shore
- paddleboard — a type of surfboard with one end rounded and the other tapered to a point, used chiefly in surfing and often in lifesaving.
- paedotrophy — the art of raising children
- pagoda tree — a Chinese leguminous tree, Sophora japonica, with ornamental white flowers and dark green foliage
- palindromic — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- paper round — job delivering newspapers
- paper-bound — a book bound in a flexible paper cover, often a lower-priced edition of a hardcover book.
- paradoxical — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
- paraffinoid — resembling a paraffin.
- paramastoid — of or relating to the part of the skull next to the mastoid process
- parathyroid — situated near the thyroid gland.
- paratyphoid — Also called paratyphoid fever. an infectious disease, similar in some of its symptoms to typhoid fever but usually milder, caused by any of several bacilli of the genus Salmonella other than S. typhi.
- parent body — an organization's parent body is the organization that created it and usually still controls it
- parlourmaid — In former times, a parlourmaid was a female servant in a private house whose job involved serving people at table.
- parodontium — periodontium.
- parotiditis — inflammation of a parotid.
- parson bird — tui.
- pass around — distribute, circulate
- patio doors — doors to an area adjoining a house, esp one that is paved and used for outdoor activities
- 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.
- pedagoguery — a teacher; schoolteacher.
- pedal power — use of a cycle
- pedantocrat — a pedantic ruler
- pedomorphic — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.