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13-letter words containing p, a, r, i

  • peak district — a region of N central England, mainly in N Derbyshire at the S end of the Pennines: consists of moors in the north and a central limestone plateau; many caves. Highest point: 727 m (2088 ft)
  • pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
  • pearl tapioca — a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
  • pearly whites — white and lustrous as a pearl.
  • pedantocratic — of or relating to pedantocracy
  • pedestrianism — the exercise or practice of walking.
  • pedestrianize — to go on foot; walk.
  • pedicellariae — one of the minute pincerlike structures common to starfish and sea urchins, used for cleaning and to capture tiny prey.
  • peirastically — in a peirastic manner
  • pencil crayon — coloured pencil
  • penetratively — in a penetrative manner
  • peninsula war — a war (1808–14) in Spain and Portugal, with British, Spanish, and Portuguese troops opposing the French.
  • peninsularity — the state or fact of being a peninsula
  • penny-a-liner — a hack writer.
  • pennyfarthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
  • penthemimeral — (of a caesura) occurring after the first penthemimer of a poetic line, i.e. in the middle of the third foot
  • pentobarbital — a barbiturate, C 1 1 H 1 7 N 2 O 3 , used as a hypnotic and as a sedative.
  • pepper family — the plant family Piperaceae, characterized by tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having simple leaves, dense spikes of very small flowers, and fleshy, berrylike fruit, and including peperomia and peppers of the genus Piper.
  • perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
  • perboric acid — a hypothetical acid, HBO 3 , known only in the form of its salts.
  • perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
  • perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
  • peregrination — travel from one place to another, especially on foot.
  • peregrinatory — tending to peregrinate; relating to or characteristic of a traveller
  • perennibranch — any amphibian that retains its gills throughout its life
  • perfectionate — to perfect; to make perfect
  • periarteritis — inflammation of the outer coat and tissues surrounding an artery.
  • perigastritis — the inflammation of the part of the peritoneum surrounding the stomach
  • perigean tide — an ocean tide that occurs in the spring, when the moon is at its perigee.
  • perihepatitis — the inflammation of the part of the peritoneum surrounding the liver
  • perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
  • perimenopause — the period leading up to the menopause during which some of the symptoms associated with menopause may be experienced
  • periodic acid — any of a series of acids derived from I 2 O 7 by the addition of water molecules, as HIO 4 or H 5 IO 6 .
  • periodic rate — The periodic rate is the interest rate charged for each period, such as monthly or quarterly.
  • periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
  • periodization — an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
  • periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
  • peripheralism — the explanation of psychological events emphasizing peripheral human functions, as those of skeletal muscles or the sex organs, rather than cognition or other processes of the central nervous system.
  • peripherality — the quality of being peripheral
  • perishability — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
  • perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
  • peritonealize — to cover with peritoneum.
  • periwig chair — a chair of c1700 having a high, caned back with an elaborately carved cresting.
  • perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
  • perpendicular — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
  • perrier water — a sparkling mineral water from the south of France
  • perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
  • perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
  • perseverative — to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities.
  • persian lilac — an Asian lilac, Syringa persica, having pale reddish-purple flowers.
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