7-letter words containing e, s, r, i
- osteria — An Italian restaurant, typically a simple or inexpensive one.
- ovaries — Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- paresis — partial motor paralysis.
- parises — a Trojan prince, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Cassandra, who awarded the apple of discord to Aphrodite and was by her help enabled to abduct Helen.
- parlies — small Scottish biscuits
- parties — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- paviser — a soldier bearing or using a pavise
- peritus — a Catholic theological expert and consultant who gives advice at an ecumenical council of the church
- perkins — Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.
- perkish — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
- perseid — any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.
- persian — of or relating to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language.
- persist — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- persius — (Aulus Persius Flaccus) a.d. 34–62, Roman satirist.
- phisher — to try to obtain financial or other confidential information from Internet users, typically by sending an email that looks as if it is from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution, but contains a link to a fake website that replicates the real one.
- piaster — a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- piastre — a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- pilsner — a pale, light lager beer.
- pincers — a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- piraeus — a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- pismire — an ant.
- praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- praiser — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- prelims — preliminary.
- premise — Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- premiss — Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- preship — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- preside — to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- presift — to sift something preliminarily
- previse — to foresee.
- priests — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- primers — a person or thing that primes.
- primest — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- primsie — prim1 (def 1).
- prisage — the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- prisere — a primary sere or succession from bare ground to the community climax
- prissie — a female given name, form of Priscilla.
- privies — participating in the knowledge of something private or secret (usually followed by to): Many persons were privy to the plot.
- promise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- prostie — a prostitute.
- pyrites — pyrite.
- queries — a question; an inquiry.
- querist — a person who inquires or questions.
- quivers — Plural form of quiver.
- raciest — slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- radices — a plural of radix.
- railers — to utter bitter complaint or vehement denunciation (often followed by at or against): to rail at fate.
- randies — sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
- re-side — to replace the siding on (a building).