11-letter words containing o, u, r, l
- promulgated — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- promulgator — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- promycelium — a short filament produced in the germination of a spore that bears small spores and then dies.
- prothallium — Botany. the gametophyte of ferns and related plants.
- protrusible — able to be thrust outwards
- proud flesh — granulation tissue.
- provascular — of or relating to procambium
- prusik loop — a loop formed with a sliding knot that locks under pressure in which a climber can place his foot in order to stand or ascend a rope
- public room — a lounge or other room that is open to all, especially in a hotel or on a ship.
- pulled pork — of or denoting meat that is cooked until the meat can easily be pulled off the bone, as in pulled pork.
- pulmobranch — a respiratory organ found in some invertebrates
- pulveration — the reduction of something to powder
- pupil power — the influence of or the increased status of the beliefs or actions of pupils
- purgatorial — removing or purging sin; expiatory: purgatorial rites.
- purple book — 1. (publication) The "System V Interface Definition". The covers of the first editions were an amazingly nauseating shade of off-lavender. 2. (publication) The Wizard Book. See also book titles.
- purportedly — reputed or claimed; alleged: We saw no evidence of his purported wealth.
- purportless — without purport
- purposeless — having no purpose or apparent meaning.
- puzzle over — be mystified by
- pyrosulfate — a salt of pyrosulfuric acid.
- pyrrhuloxia — a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis (Pyrrhuloxia) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.
- quadrillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros.
- quark model — a scheme that explains the quantum numbers of all the baryons and mesons by assuming that baryons are composed of three quarks and mesons of a quark and an antiquark, with different combinations of quark and antiquark flavors giving different sets of quantum numbers.
- quarrellous — argumentative or given to complaint
- quarrelsome — inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
- quatrefoils — Plural form of quatrefoil.
- querulously — full of complaints; complaining.
- radiolucent — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- rally round — show solidarity
- rambouillet — one of a breed of hardy sheep, developed from the Merino, yielding good mutton and a fine grade of wool.
- rapturously — full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.
- ratatouille — a vegetable stew of Provence, typically consisting of eggplant, zucchini, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, served hot or cold.
- recatalogue — to catalogue (something, such as a book or collection of books) again
- redoubtable — that is to be feared; formidable.
- reductional — of, characterized by, or relating to reduction
- reformulate — to formulate again.
- reinoculate — to inoculate again
- religiously — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- reluctation — opposition, struggle, resistance
- reproachful — full of or expressing reproach or censure: a reproachful look.
- resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- retrobulbar — situated behind the eyeball.
- retrosexual — a heterosexual man who spends little time and money on his personal appearance
- reupholster — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- revaluation — to make a new or revised valuation of; revalue.
- ribonucleic — an acid derived from ribose
- ricinus oil — castor oil.
- righteously — characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- rock gunnel — any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), especially Pholis gunnellus (rock gunnel) common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic.
- rocket fuel — an explosive charge that powers a rocket