9-letter words containing p, e, r, i, o
- exophoria — (ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
- exophoric — Relating to, or exhibiting, exophora.
- exosporia — exospores
- exotropia — (medicine) A form of strabismus in which the eyes deviate outwards.
- exotropic — (of an eye) turning outwards
- expatriot — Misspelling of expatriate.
- expeditor — Alternative spelling of expediter.
- expiatory — Of or pertaining to expiation.
- exploiter — One who exploits.
- exploring — The action of the verb explore.
- exporting — Present participle of export.
- expositor — A person or thing that explains complicated ideas or theories.
- extropian — Of, or relating to extropy.
- fire opal — a red Mexican opal, often with a color play.
- fire-plow — a stick that is rubbed in a wooden groove to produce sparks for igniting a fire.
- firepower — the capability of a military force, unit, or weapons system as measured by the amount of gunfire, number of missiles, etc., deliverable to a target.
- fireproof — resistant to destruction by fire.
- flip over — turn upside down
- fopperies — the clothes, manners, actions, etc., of a fop.
- forcipate — having the shape of or resembling a forceps.
- forepoint — to predetermine or indicate in advance
- geocarpic — pertaining to geocarpy
- geotropic — of, relating to, or exhibiting geotropism.
- gophering — any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- gosperism — /gos'p*r-izm/ A hack, invention, or saying due to arch-hacker R. William (Bill) Gosper. This notion merits its own term because there are so many of them. Many of the entries in HAKMEM are Gosperisms. See also life.
- gossipers — Plural form of gossiper.
- gossipper — a person who gossips
- groupwise — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- heliports — Plural form of heliport.
- hemitrope — twin1 (def 5).
- herpetoid — reptilian, reptiliform
- hornpipes — Plural form of hornpipe.
- horsewhip — a whip for controlling horses.
- hyperopia — a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness (opposed to myopia).
- hyperopic — Farsighted; of, having, or pertaining to hyperopia.
- hyperoxia — (pathology) A condition caused by an excess of oxygen in tissues and organs.
- hyperoxic — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperoxia.
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- hyporheic — Denoting an area or ecosystem beneath the bed of a river or stream that is saturated with water and that supports invertebrate fauna which play a role in the larger ecosystem.
- ibuprofen — a white powder, C 13 H 18 O 2 , used especially in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic.
- ice apron — a structure built in a river upstream from a bridge pier or the like for protection against drifting ice.
- ideograph — an ideogram.
- imperator — an absolute or supreme ruler.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- importers — Plural form of importer.
- importune — to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence.
- imposters — Plural form of imposter.
- imposture — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- impounder — One who impounds.
- improvise — to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech.