11-letter words containing p, i, g, r
- napkin ring — a ring or band of metal, wood, plastic, etc., through which a folded napkin is inserted, often as part of a place setting.
- necrophagia — the eating of dead bodies; esp., the practice of feeding on carrion
- negentropic — Of or characterized by a reduction in entropy (and corresponding increase in order).
- negrophobia — strong fear or dislike of black people.
- nephrogenic — (medicine, anatomy) that forms the tissues of the kidney.
- nitro group — the univalent group –NO 2 .
- nonsporting — engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man.
- odd pricing — a strategy whereby retail prices are set at levels a little less than a round number, for example $19.99, £8.98, £99.95
- oligotrophy — the state of being oligotrophic, or deficient in nutrients but high in oxygen.
- open string — a staircase string whose top follows the profile of the steps in such a way that the treads project beyond its outer face.
- oppignorate — to promise or give as security
- oregon pine — Douglas fir.
- organ point — a tone sustained by one part, usually the bass, while other parts progress without reference to it.
- outcropping — Geology. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.
- outpourings — Plural form of outpouring.
- overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- overtopping — to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.
- palsgravine — the wife or widow of a palsgrave.
- panegyrical — a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- panegyricon — a collection of sermons
- panic grass — Also called panic grass. any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain.
- panicmonger — a person who spreads panic
- paper tiger — a person, group, nation, or thing that has the appearance of strength or power but is actually weak or ineffectual.
- papermaking — the art or action of making paper
- paperweight — a small, heavy object of glass, metal, etc., placed on papers to keep them from scattering.
- parachuting — descent using parachute
- paragenesis — the origin of minerals or mineral deposits in contact so as to affect one another's formation.
- paragenetic — the origin of minerals or mineral deposits in contact so as to affect one another's formation.
- paragliding — a sport resembling hang gliding, in which a person jumps from an aircraft or high place wearing a wide, rectangular, steerable parachute.
- paragraphia — a disorder marked by the writing of words or letters other than those intended, or the loss of the ability to express ideas in writing, usually caused by a brain lesion.
- paragraphic — of, relating to, or forming a paragraph.
- paralleling — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
- parapenting — a cross between hang-gliding and parachuting, a sport in which the participant jumps from a high place wearing a modified type of parachute, which is then used as a hang-glider
- parasailing — a special parachute, kept open with wing-tip holders to help provide lift, used in parasailing.
- parcel-gilt — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
- paris green — Chemistry. an emerald-green, poisonous, water-insoluble powder produced from arsenic trioxide and copper acetate: used chiefly as a pigment, insecticide, and wood preservative.
- parking bay — a space in a car park designed to be large enough to park a vehicle in
- parking lot — an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.
- party-giver — a person who gives a party
- pasigraphic — of or related to pasigraphy
- patrologist — a student of patrology.
- patronising — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronizing — displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
- pawnbroking — the business of a pawnbroker.
- pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- penetrating — able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- peregrinate — to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.
- peregrinity — foreignness; strangeness; the quality of being peregrine
- perigastric — located near or around the gastric system (predominantly the stomach)