12-letter words containing h, e, i, r, s
- preachership — the office of a preacher
- predischarge — of or pertaining to the period prior to discharge, esp prior to discharge from hospital or from employment
- preestablish — to establish beforehand.
- prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
- prehistorian — an authority on or specialist in prehistory
- prenticeship — an apprenticeship
- prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
- prepublished — to publish in advance of a scheduled date.
- preschooling — the education of preschool children.
- priggishness — a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- prophesyings — gatherings held to expound the prophecies of the Scriptures
- propheticism — the actions or characteristics of a prophet
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- pyonephritis — suppurative inflammation of the kidney.
- pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
- pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
- rabbitfishes — Plural form of rabbitfish.
- rachiotomies — Plural form of rachiotomy.
- radiesthesia — the ability to sense energy forces or radiation, esp from the human body
- radiesthetic — of or relating to radiesthesia
- raised beach — a wave-cut platform raised above the shoreline by a relative fall in the water level
- ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
- re-emphasize — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- re-establish — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- receivership — the condition of being in the hands of a receiver.
- rechristened — to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- red bandfish — a fish, Cepola haastii, found on the inner continental shelf around New Zealand: family Cepolidae
- red goatfish — a goatfish, Mullus auratus.
- reemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- refreshingly — having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap.
- refurnishing — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- reichsfuhrer — the title of the chief of the Schutzstaffel.
- reichsthaler — a silver thaler of Germany, originally issued in 1566; rix-dollar.
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- relinquished — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- relinquisher — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- renfrewshire — a historic county in SW Scotland.
- replenishing — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- reprehension — the act of reprehending; reproof; censure.
- reprehensive — the act of reprehending; reproof; censure.
- rescheduling — the act of changing the time, date, or schedule of
- residentship — a person who resides in a place.
- resynthesize — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
- retainership — the condition of being a retainer or of having retainers.
- rheomorphism — the liquefaction of rock, which results in its flowing and intruding into surrounding rocks
- rheumatismal — of or relating to rheumatism
- rhode island — US state
- ride shotgun — a smoothbore gun for firing small shots to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals.
- rights issue — Finance; offering of new shares to existing holders