8-letter words containing p, e, r, o, n
- manpower — power in terms of people available or required for work or military service: the manpower of a country.
- morphine — a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- namedrop — Alternative spelling of name-drop.
- nanopore — A pore, of nanometre dimensions, in a membrane.
- naproxen — a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substance, C 1 4 H 1 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the management of certain types of arthritis and as a painkiller.
- necropsy — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- neomorph — (genetics) a gain of function mutation that causes novel gene function.
- neoprene — an oil-resistant synthetic rubber: used chiefly in paints, putties, linings for tanks and chemical apparatus, and in crepe soles for shoes.
- nephroid — kidney-shaped
- nephrons — Plural form of nephron.
- neuropil — A dense network of interwoven nerve fibers and their branches and synapses, together with glial filaments.
- no-hoper — a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.
- nonpayer — One who is not a payer, who does not pay.
- on paper — a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- open bar — a bar at a reception that serves drinks whose cost has been borne by the host, an admission charge, a sponsor, etc.: Before the banquet there will be an open bar from 5 to 7 p.m.
- open-air — existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor: The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.
- openwork — any kind of work, especially ornamental, as of embroidery, lace, metal, stone, or wood, having a latticelike nature or showing openings through its substance.
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- operants — Plural form of operant.
- oppugner — Someone who oppugns; an opponent.
- orphaned — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- orpiment — a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- outpreen — to exceed in preening
- overplan — to plan excessively
- overspin — topspin.
- paranoea — Psychiatry. a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
- pardoner — a person who pardons.
- parergon — something that is an accessory to a main work or subject; embellishment.
- patentor — a person or official agency that grants patents.
- paterson — a city in NE New Jersey.
- patrones — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patronne — a woman who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar
- pecorino — a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- peignoir — a woman's dressing gown.
- pentroof — a roof sloping in only one direction
- peperino — a brown or grey rock (tuff) consisting of condensed and cemented volcanic ash, sand, etc, esp that found outside Rome in the Albano Hills
- peperoni — a highly seasoned, hard sausage of beef and pork.
- percolin — a pain-relieving drug
- perdendo — (of a piece of music) getting gradually quieter and dying away
- perforin — a protein produced by killer cells of the immune system that causes disintegration of targeted cells by forming pores in their membranes.
- pergamon — an ancient Greek kingdom on the coast of Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- peroneal — pertaining to or situated near the fibula.
- peroneus — any of several muscles on the outer side of the leg, the action of which assists in extending the foot and in turning it outward.
- peronism — the principles or policies of Juan Perón.
- peronist — a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- perronet — Jean Rodolphe [zhahn raw-dawlf] /ʒɑ̃ rɔˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1708–94, French engineer.
- personae — a collection of poems (1926) by Ezra Pound.
- personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- perugino — (Pietro Vannucci) 1446–1524, Italian painter.
- peterson — Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.