12-letter words containing p, e, d, r, n
- printed word — The printed word is the same as written word.
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- privatdozent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- proboscidean — pertaining to or resembling a proboscis.
- product line — all of the products carried by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer.
- profoundness — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
- pronouncedly — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
- proofreading — correction of text
- propagandize — to propagate or publicize (principles, dogma, etc.) by means of propaganda.
- propanedioic — malonic.
- proportioned — adjusted to proper proportion or relation.
- providential — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
- provincewide — covering or available to the whole of a province
- prudentially — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- pseudorandom — noting or pertaining to random numbers generated by a definite computational process to satisfy a statistical test.
- pteridomania — an excessive enthusiasm for ferns
- pudding rice — a type of short-grained rice that is suitable for making into a rice pudding
- punched card — a card having holes punched in specific positions and patterns so as to represent data to be stored or processed mechanically, electrically, or photoelectrically.
- purblindness — the state of being purblind
- put in order — arrange correctly
- pyrazinamide — a substance, C 5 H 5 N 3 O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- pyritohedron — a crystal form of 12 pentagonal faces.
- radiata pine — a pine tree, Pinus radiata, native to the western USA. but grown in Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere to produce building timber
- railroad pen — a ruling pen for drawing two parallel lines.
- re-landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- read up (on) — to become well informed (about) by reading
- readaptation — the act of adapting.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- redemptioner — an emigrant from Europe to America who obtained passage by becoming an indentured servant for a specified period of time.
- redeployment — to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
- reprimanding — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- residentship — a person who resides in a place.
- resplendence — a resplendent quality or state; splendor.
- respondentia — a loan upon a ship's cargo, which is repaid with interest if the ship reaches its destination, and if the ship does not, the loan is not repaid
- rice pudding — dessert made from rice and milk
- sand-sprayed — noting an exterior wall finish composed of mortar to which is added a mixture of sand and cement in equal parts while the mortar is still wet.
- sandpapering — the act or process of polishing or grinding a surface with or as if with sandpaper
- scolopendrid — any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.
- serendipiter — an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- sheepherding — the act of herding or tending sheep
- shepherdling — a young or little shepherd
- sleep around — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- sloped roman — a roman (vertical) typeface, usually sans serif, i.e. without the small, decorative, terminal strokes with which some typefaces are designed. The typeface is made to slope (usually to the right), but not generally to the same degree as a true italic typeface
- snow leopard — a long-haired, leopardlike feline, Panthera (Uncia) uncia, of mountain ranges of central Asia, having a relatively small head and a thick, creamy-gray coat with rosette spots: an endangered species.
- spearheading — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
- speedwriting — a system of shorthand that is based on the sound of words and utilizes letters of the alphabet rather than symbols.
- spider plant — Also called ribbon plant. a plant, Chlorophytum comosum, of the lily family, native to southern Africa, that has long, narrow leaves and clusters of white flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant.
- spiderhunter — any of several sunbirds of the genus Arachnothera, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having dull-colored plumage and a long bill.