10-letter words containing e, a, r, l, i
- prelexical — denoting or applicable at a stage in the formation of a sentence at which words and phrases have not yet replaced all of the underlying grammatical and semantic material of that sentence in the speaker's mind
- prelingual — of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.
- prelogical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- premarital — preceding marriage.
- premaxilla — one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
- premedical — of or relating to studies in preparation for the formal study of medicine: a premedical course.
- prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
- prenuptial — before marriage.
- prequalify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- presential — present, or implying actual presence
- prevail on — to persuade; induce
- prevailing — predominant: prevailing winds.
- prevocalic — immediately preceding a vowel.
- primaveral — of, in, or pertaining to the early springtime: primaveral longings to sail around the world.
- primevally — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- privy seal — (in Great Britain) the seal affixed to grants, documents, etc., that are to pass the great seal, and to documents of less importance that do not require the great seal.
- prize flag — a flag hoisted by a yacht upon learning that it has won a prize in a race.
- proclaimer — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- proclinate — (of a part) directed or inclined forward.
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- profligate — utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.
- proverbial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.
- providable — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- prudential — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- psalterian — psalm-like
- psalterium — the omasum.
- pure laine — (in Quebec) a person belonging to a long-established family of French descent
- pyrazoline — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and one double bond in the ring.
- quadriller — a person who dances quadrilles
- quadrilles — Plural form of quadrille.
- quadriplex — A building divided into four self-contained residences.
- quadripole — an electric circuit with two input and two output terminals
- qualifiers — Plural form of qualifier.
- quarreling — an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
- quarriable — Capable of being quarried.
- quatrefoil — a leaf composed of four leaflets.
- rabbitlike — Similar to a rabbit.
- racialised — to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.
- racialized — Simple past tense and past participle of racialize.
- radicalise — to make radical or more radical, as in politics: young people who are being radicalized by extremist philosophies.
- radicalize — to make radical or more radical, as in politics: young people who are being radicalized by extremist philosophies.
- radiculose — having small roots or rhizoids
- radiolabel — label (def 12).
- rail fence — a fence made of rails resting on crossed stakes or across one another at an angle.
- railroaded — a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail.
- railroader — a person employed in the operation or management of a railroad.
- raise hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
- range line — (in U.S. public-land surveys) one of two parallel lines running north and south that define the east and west borders of a township. Compare township (def 2), township line.
- rappelling — (in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- re-explain — to explain again or in a different way