10-letter words containing i, p, r
- amphithyra — Also, amphithyron, amphithura [am-fuh-thoo r-uh] /ˌæm fəˈθʊər ə/ (Show IPA), amphithuron. Greek Orthodox Church. a divided curtain in front of the door of the iconostasis.
- amphitrite — a sea goddess, wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton
- amphitryon — the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- amplifiers — Plural form of amplifier.
- anamorphic — of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism
- angiograph — The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
- angiosperm — any seed-bearing plant of the phylum Angiospermophyta (division Angiospermae in traditional systems), in which the ovules are enclosed in an ovary, which develops into the fruit after fertilization; any flowering plant
- anisotropy — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
- anthropoid — resembling man
- antiherpes — acting against the herpes simplex virus
- antiphonar — Alternative form of antiphonary.
- antiphoner — An antiphonal.
- antipiracy — acting against the piracy of copyrighted material
- antiporter — a membrane protein that transports substances across cell membranes
- antiproton — the antiparticle of the proton; a particle having the same mass as the proton but an equal and opposite charge
- antipyrine — a drug formerly used to reduce pain and fever. Formula: C11H12N2O
- aparavidya — intellectual knowledge.
- aphaeresis — apheresis.
- aphaeretic — (rare) Of the nature of aphaeresis.
- aphoristic — of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
- aphorizing — Present participle of aphorize.
- aphrodisia — the desire for sexual intimacy
- apiculture — the breeding and care of bees
- apishamore — A saddle-blanket, a saddle blanket.
- apitherapy — the medicinal use of honey or other bee products
- apologiser — Agent noun of apologise; one who apologises.
- apologizer — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apoprotein — any conjugated protein from which the prosthetic group has been removed, such as apohaemoglobin (the protein of haemoglobin without its haem group)
- apotropaic — preventing or intended to prevent evil
- apparating — Present participle of apparate.
- apparation — (obsolete) A preparation.
- appareling — Present participle of apparel.
- apparition — An apparition is someone you see or think you see but who is not really there as a physical being.
- apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
- appertains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain.
- appetisers — Plural form of appetiser.
- appetizers — Plural form of appetizer.
- appledrain — a wasp
- applicator — An applicator is a device that you use to put something somewhere when you do not want to touch it or do it with your hands.
- appointers — Plural form of appointer.
- appointors — Plural form of appointor.
- apportions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apportion.
- appraisals — Plural form of appraisal.
- appraisers — Plural form of appraiser.
- appraising — critical, considering
- appraisive — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
- apprentise — Obsolete form of apprentice.