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7-letter words containing p, o, r, l

  • proclus — a.d. c411–485, Greek philosopher and theologian.
  • proctal — relating to the rectum
  • profile — the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
  • proglet — /prog'let/ [UK] A short extempore program written to meet an immediate, transient need. Often written in BASIC, rarely more than a dozen lines long and containing no subroutines. The largest amount of code that can be written off the top of one's head, that does not need any editing, and that runs correctly the first time (this amount varies significantly according to one's skill and the language one is using). Compare toy program, noddy, one-liner wars.
  • prolate — elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
  • proline — an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
  • proller — someone who prolls
  • prolong — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
  • propale — to publish, or disclose (something)
  • propyla — plural of propylon.
  • protalk — Quintus. An object-oriented Prolog.
  • protyle — a hypothetical primitive substance from which the chemical elements were supposed to have been formed
  • proudly — feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
  • prowled — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
  • prowler — a person or animal that prowls.
  • purloin — to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
  • pyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
  • pylorus — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
  • pyrrole — a colorless, toxic, liquid, five-membered ring compound, C 4 H 5 N, that is a component of chlorophyll, hemin, and many other important naturally occurring substances.
  • rapallo — a seaport in NW Italy, on the Gulf of Genoa: treaties 1920, 1922.
  • raploch — a coarse homespun woollen material
  • redpoll — either of two small fringilline birds, Carduelis flammea or C. hornemanni, of northern North America and Eurasia, the adults of which have a crimson crown patch.
  • reposal — the act of reposing.
  • respool — to rewind onto a spool
  • roll up — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
  • roll-up — Also, rollup. something, as a carpet or window shade, that can be rolled up when not in use.
  • rollmop — a fillet of herring, rolled, usually around a pickle, marinated in brine, and served as an appetizer.
  • ropable — capable of being roped.
  • roupily — in a roupy manner
  • rudolph — 1218–91, king of Germany and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1273–91: founder of the Hapsburg dynasty.
  • spoiler — a person or thing that spoils.
  • spooler — someone whose job is to wind cotton or yarn onto spools
  • sporule — a spore, especially a small one.
  • toprail — the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
  • tripoli — Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.
  • trollop — an immoral or promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute.
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