9-letter words containing i, p, r, o
- poriferan — any animal of the phylum Porifera, comprising the sponges.
- porogamic — pertaining to or designating porogamy
- poromeric — any of various microporous synthetic materials used as leather substitutes.
- porphyria — a defect of blood pigment metabolism in which porphyrins are produced in excess, are present in the blood, and are found in the urine.
- porphyric — of or relating to porphyria
- porphyrin — a dark red, photosensitive pigment consisting of four pyrrole rings linked by single carbon atoms: a component of chlorophyll, heme, and vitamin B 1 2 .
- porphyrio — any aquatic bird of the genus Porphyrio
- porringer — a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like is eaten.
- port said — a seaport in NE Egypt at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal.
- port vila — the capital of Vanuatu, on the island of Efate. Pop: 44 040 (2009)
- portatile — portable
- portative — capable of being carried; portable.
- portfolio — a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.
- porticoed — provided with a portico or porticoes.
- porticoes — a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- portiered — having a portiere, a curtain hanging across a doorway
- portieres — a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
- portinari — Cândido [kahn-dee-doo] /ˈkɑ̃ di dʊ/ (Show IPA), 1903–62, Brazilian painter.
- portioner — a person who receives or holds a portion, or who divides something into portions.
- portofino — a village in NW Italy, SE of Genoa: tourist resort.
- portolani — a descriptive atlas of the Middle Ages, giving sailing directions and providing charts showing rhumb lines and the location of ports and various coastal features.
- posidrive — having a patent screwhead that allows greater torque
- posigrade — of, relating to, or designating motion in the same direction as the current or normal motion
- posteriad — toward the posterior; posteriorly.
- posterior — situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).
- posterity — succeeding or future generations collectively: Judgment of this age must be left to posterity.
- posterize — to humiliate (a sporting opponent) by performing a dramatic feat against them
- postiller — a writer of postils; an annotator
- postrider — (formerly) a person who rode post; a mounted mail carrier.
- posttrial — Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- posturing — the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- posturise — to posture; pose.
- posturize — to posture; pose.
- potboiler — a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain.
- pothering — commotion; uproar.
- potlicker — Midland and Southern U.S. Eye Dialect. pot liquor.
- potpourri — a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, kept in a jar for their fragrance.
- potteries — the, a district in central England famous for the manufacture of pottery and china. The towns comprising this district were combined in 1910 to form Stoke-on-Trent.
- pottering — putter1 .
- pottinger — an apothecary
- pour into — If you pour money or supplies into an activity or organization, or if it pours in, a lot of money or supplies are given in order to do the activity or help the organization.
- pourboire — a gratuity; tip.
- pouringly — in a pouring fashion
- pourpoint — a stuffed and quilted doublet worn by men from the 14th to 17th centuries.
- powdering — a thin sprinkling of something on a surface
- power hit — (Or "power glitch") A sudden increase (spike) or decrease (drop-out) in the mains electricity supply. These can cause crashes and even permanent damage to computers. Computers and other electronic equipment should really include some kind of over-voltage protection in its mains input to prevent such damamge.
- preaction — the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
- preatomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- prebiotic — of or relating to chemicals or environmental conditions existing before the development of the first living things.
- precision — the state or quality of being precise.