11-letter words containing i, n, a, p, r
- paragenetic — the origin of minerals or mineral deposits in contact so as to affect one another's formation.
- paragliding — a sport resembling hang gliding, in which a person jumps from an aircraft or high place wearing a wide, rectangular, steerable parachute.
- paralimnion — the region of a lake floor between the shoreline or water's edge and the zone of rooted vegetation
- paralleling — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
- paralympian — a competitor in the Paralympics
- paraná pine — a large pine tree, Araucaria angustifolia, of South America yielding softwood timber: family Araucariaceae
- paranephric — located near the kidney
- parapenting — a cross between hang-gliding and parachuting, a sport in which the participant jumps from a high place wearing a modified type of parachute, which is then used as a hang-glider
- paraphrenia — a type of severe paranoid schizophrenia
- parasailing — a special parachute, kept open with wing-tip holders to help provide lift, used in parasailing.
- parascenium — either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.
- parascience — the study of subjects that are outside the scope of traditional science because they cannot be explained by accepted scientific theory or tested by conventional scientific methods
- parataniwha — a New Zealand plant, Elatostema rugosa, with pink and red serrated leaves
- paratransit — public or group transportation, as by automobile, van, or minibus, organized to relieve the congestion of mass transportation.
- parenthesis — either or both of a pair of signs () used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc.
- parenthetic — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- parenticide — a person who kills one or both of his or her parents.
- parian ware — an English and American hardpaste porcelain ware introduced c1850, having a white, hard surface and used mainly for biscuit figures.
- paripinnate — evenly pinnate.
- paris green — Chemistry. an emerald-green, poisonous, water-insoluble powder produced from arsenic trioxide and copper acetate: used chiefly as a pigment, insecticide, and wood preservative.
- parishioner — one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
- parking bay — a space in a car park designed to be large enough to park a vehicle in
- parking lot — an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.
- parodontium — periodontium.
- paronomasia — the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.
- paronychial — of or relating to paronychia
- parson bird — tui.
- partialness — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.
- partisanism — partisan action or spirit.
- partitioner — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- partnership — the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
- parturition — the process of bringing forth young.
- party liner — a person who follows a party line, especially the Communist Party line.
- parvanimity — the state or characteristic of being small-minded
- paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- paternalist — government: fatherly in style
- patricianly — a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
- patriclinic — inherited from the father; more like the father than the mother
- patrilineal — inheriting or determining descent through the male line.
- patrilinear — patrilineal.
- patrimonial — an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- patroclinic — inherited from the father; more like the father than the mother
- patron-ship — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patronising — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronizing — displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
- patroonship — a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- pawnbroking — the business of a pawnbroker.
- pearl danio — a slender iridescent tropical cyprinid, Brachydanio albolineatus, from parts of southeast Asia: a popular freshwater aquarium fish.
- pearl onion — a small white onion, often pickled and used as an appetizer or garnish.