11-letter words containing n, a, p, r
- pythagorean — of or relating to Pythagoras, to his school, or to his doctrines.
- quadraphony — high-fidelity sound reproduction involving signals transmitted through four different channels.
- quadripoint — A point at which four borders meet.
- quadrupling — Present participle of quadruple.
- radiophonic — a radiotelephone.
- radix point — a point, such as the decimal point in the decimal system, separating the integral part of a number from the fractional part
- ralph nader — Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- rap jumping — the sport of descending high buildings, attached to ropes and a pulley
- rap session — a usually informal or unstructured group discussion, attended especially by people with shared interests, concerns, or problems.
- rapscallion — a rascal; rogue; scamp.
- rawoop-snap — (language) An early system on the IBM 1130.
- reappointed — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- reapportion — to apportion or distribute anew.
- recarpeting — a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- reciprocant — a differential invariant
- red snapper — any of several snappers of the genus Lutjanus, especially L. campechanus, a large food fish of the Gulf of Mexico.
- reexplained — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- relandscape — to landscape again after a previous landscaping
- renographic — of or pertaining to renography, using or produced by a renogram
- reoperation — an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- repaglinide — an oral drug used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, often in combination with metformin.
- repairwoman — a woman whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- reparations — the making of amends for wrong or injury done: reparation for an injustice.
- repartition — distribution; partition.
- repatronize — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- repentantly — repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
- replacement — the act of replacing.
- replication — a reply; answer.
- reprobation — disapproval, condemnation, or censure.
- reptilianly — in the manner of a reptilian
- repudiation — the act of repudiating.
- repugnantly — distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- respiration — the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing.
- retinispora — any member of the genus Retinispora, of conifers which grow in the east of Asia and in the east and west of North America
- retinopathy — any diseased condition of the retina, especially one that is noninflammatory.
- rhinoplasty — plastic surgery of the nose.
- rhododaphne — a shrub with narrow, poisonous evergreen leaves and attractive pink flowers, also known as oleander or rosebay
- rhône-alpes — a region of E France: mainly mountainous, rising to the edge of the Massif Central in the west and the French Alps in the east; drained by the Rivers Rhône, Saône, and Isère
- riding lamp — a light on a boat or ship showing that it is at anchor
- rip-roaring — boisterously wild and exciting; riotous: Have a rip-roaring good time.
- ripple-tank — a shallow container of water in which waves are produced by vibrating an object in the water, used to observe or demonstrate wave phenomena.
- rising damp — moisture problem affecting walls
- robot plane — an unmanned plane
- rockhampton — a city in E Queensland, in E Australia.
- roman peace — the establishment and maintenance of peace by armed force.
- roman punch — a lemon-water ice flavored with rum or other alcoholic beverage.
- rope dancer — a person who walks across or performs acrobatics upon a rope stretched at some height above the floor or ground.
- ropedancing — the act of dancing on a rope
- salesperson — a person who sells goods, services, etc.
- saline drip — the usually intravenous drop-by-drop administration of an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water