7-letter words containing o, t, p, r
- proglet — /prog'let/ [UK] A short extempore program written to meet an immediate, transient need. Often written in BASIC, rarely more than a dozen lines long and containing no subroutines. The largest amount of code that can be written off the top of one's head, that does not need any editing, and that runs correctly the first time (this amount varies significantly according to one's skill and the language one is using). Compare toy program, noddy, one-liner wars.
- project — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- prolate — elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- prompts — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- pronate — to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- prootic — the prootic bone, which lies in front of the auditory capsule
- prophet — a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
- propjet — an airplane equipped with turboprops.
- propter — because of this.
- prorate — to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution.
- prosect — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- prostas — (in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
- prostie — a prostitute.
- protalk — Quintus. An object-oriented Prolog.
- protean — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- protege — a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
- proteid — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protein — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protend — to stretch forth.
- proteo- — protein
- protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- proteus — Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
- protist — any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
- protium — the lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen. Symbol: H 1.
- protons — a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- protore — a primary metalliferous material before it becomes ore
- protyle — a hypothetical primitive substance from which the chemical elements were supposed to have been formed
- provant — supplied with provisions
- provost — a person appointed to superintend or preside.
- prowest — valiant.
- pterion — the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- pteroma — pteron.
- purport — to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official.
- rap out — If you rap out an order or a question, you say it quickly and sharply.
- rapport — relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation: a teacher trying to establish close rapport with students.
- readopt — to adopt (a person, procedure, law, etc) again
- red-top — a tabloid newspaper characterized by sensationalism
- repoint — to repair the joints of (brickwork, masonry, etc) with mortar or cement
- reposit — to put back; replace.
- riposte — a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke: a brilliant riposte to an insult.
- ripstop — a type of woven fabric that is resistant against tears and rips
- rooftop — the roof of a building, especially the outer surface.
- root up — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- rootcap — the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- rout up — to find or get by turning up or poking about
- seaport — a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- spector — Phil. born 1940, US record producer and songwriter, noted for the densely orchestrated "Wall of Sound" in his work with groups such as the Ronettes and the Crystals; convicted in 2009 for the second-degree murder (2003) of actress Lana Clarkson
- sporont — (in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.