7-letter words containing i, p, r
- dioptra — Alternative form of diopter.
- dioptre — Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D.
- dipolar — Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
- dippers — Plural form of dipper.
- diptera — the order comprising the dipterous insects.
- dirempt — to separate (something) forcefully or violently
- discerp — To tear into pieces; to rend.
- dispair — (transitive) To separate (a pair).
- dispark — to release from confinement
- dispart — (now rare) To part, separate.
- disport — to divert or amuse (oneself).
- disrupt — to cause disorder or turmoil in: The news disrupted their conference.
- dnieper — a river rising in the W Russian Federation flowing S through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Ukraine to the Black Sea. 1400 miles (2250 km) long.
- drapier — a draper
- draping — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- drappie — a little drop, esp a small amount of spirits
- dripped — to let drops fall; shed drops: This faucet drips.
- dripper — Agent noun of drip; one who drips.
- drop in — Informal.. Also, dropper-in. a person who or thing that pays an unexpected or uninvited visit: a feeder for squirrels, raccoons, and other drop-ins.
- drop it — stop talking about it
- drop-in — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- dumpier — Comparative form of dumpy.
- e-prime — a modification of the English language that avoids all forms of the verb be.
- earpick — an implement for picking at the ear and removing earwax
- emperil — Dated form of imperil.
- empires — Plural form of empire.
- empiric — A person who, in medicine or other branches of science, relies solely on observation and experiment.
- emporia — Irregular plural form of emporium.
- emprise — (archaic) An enterprise or endeavor, especially a quest or adventure.
- emptier — Comparative form of empty.
- enprint — (photography) A moderately enlarged print made from a relatively small (e.g. 35 mm) negative.
- enripen — (transitive, archaic) To ripen; develop from incipiency to maturity; bring to perfection.
- epacrid — a type of heath-like plant of the family Epacridaceae
- epacris — (botany) Any of the genus Epacris of shrubs.
- epeiric — in, of, or relating to a continent
- epeirid — a spider of the family Argiopidae
- ephraim — the younger son of Joseph, who received the principal blessing of his grandfather Jacob (Genesis 48:8–22)
- epicarp — (botany) Exocarp.
- épicier — a grocer
- epicure — A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.
- epiderm — (anatomy) The epidermis.
- epigram — A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
- epimere — the dorsal part of the mesoderm of a vertebrate embryo, consisting of a series of segments (somites)
- erepsin — a mixture of proteolytic enzymes secreted by the small intestine
- euripus — a strait or channel with a strong current or tide
- expired — Simple past tense and past participle of expire.
- expiree — (Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict whose sentence had been served.
- expires — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expire.
- fanpire — an ardent admirer of films and television programmes that feature vampires
- fire up — start ignition of