7-letter words containing o, a, r, s
- parlous — perilous; dangerous.
- parodos — (in ancient Greek drama) an ode sung by the chorus at their entrance, usually beginning the play and preceding the proagōn in comedy or the alteration of epeisodia and stasima in tragedy.
- parotis — a parotid gland
- parsons — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- pasmore — Victor. 1908–98, British artist. Originally a figurative painter, he devoted himself to abstract paintings and reliefs after 1947
- pearson — Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- persona — a person.
- polaris — a distinctive English argot in use since at least the 18th century among groups of theatrical and circus performers and in certain homosexual communities, derived largely from Italian, directly or through Lingua Franca.
- porsena — Lars (lɑːz). 6th century bc, a legendary Etruscan king, alleged to have besieged Rome in a vain attempt to reinstate Tarquinius Superbus on the throne
- postwar — of, relating to, or characteristic of a period following a war: postwar problems; postwar removal of rationing.
- presoak — to soak (laundry) in a liquid containing agents that loosen dirt, remove stains, etc., before washing.
- pronaos — (in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
- prosaic — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- prosoma — an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.
- prostas — (in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
- quartos — Plural form of quarto.
- racoons — Plural form of racoon.
- ramsons — a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- ransome — Arthur. 1884–1967, English writer, best known for his books for children, including Swallows and Amazons (1930) and Great Northern? (1947)
- rasbora — any of several minnows of the genus Rasbora, inhabiting fresh waters of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, especially the silvery R. heteromorpha, that has a black triangular marking near the tail and is often kept in aquariums.
- rations — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- raucous — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- reposal — the act of reposing.
- reynosa — a city in N Tamaulipas, in E Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- roaster — roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- robusta — a coffee tree, Coffea canephora, native to western tropical Africa and cultivated in warm regions of the Old World.
- romains — Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- romanes — Romany; the language of the Gypsies
- romansh — a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland. Compare Ladin (def 2).
- romanus — died a.d. 897, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 897.
- ronsard — Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1524–85, French poet.
- rosacea — a chronic form of acne affecting the nose, forehead, and cheeks, characterized by red pustular lesions.
- rosalia — scarlet fever
- rosalie — a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- rosalyn — a feminine name: var. Rosalynn
- rosanne — a female given name.
- rosario — a port in E Argentina, on the Paraná River.
- roscian — of, relating to, or involving acting.
- roseate — tinged with rose; rosy: a roseate dawn.
- rosebay — any of several rhododendrons, as the great laurel of eastern North America or Rhododendron macrophyllum, of the west coast of North America.
- rosella — any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
- roseola — a kind of rose-colored rash.
- rosetta — a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
- rossiya — Russian name of Russia.
- rostand — Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
- rostral — of or relating to a rostrum.
- rousant — rising
- sadiron — Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- saffron — Also called vegetable gold. a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers.
- safrole — a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C 1 0 H 1 0 O 2 , obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.