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11-letter words containing p, r, a, d, e, s

  • pass degree — (in English universities) an ordinary bachelor's degree conferred without honors.
  • pasteurised — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
  • pasteurized — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
  • pastureland — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
  • pear-shaped — having the shape of a pear; tapering near the top and bulging toward the base or bottom: a pear-shaped vase.
  • pentandrous — of or pertaining to the order of plants Pentandria, characterized by having five stamens
  • personal ad — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
  • persuadable — to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
  • plagiarised — to take and use by plagiarism.
  • pond-skater — any of various heteropterous insects of the family Gerrididae, esp Gerris lacustris (common pond-skater), having a slender hairy body and long hairy legs with which they skim about on the surface of ponds
  • pre-address — a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
  • preadmonish — to admonish or warn beforehand
  • predeceased — to die before (another person, the occurrence of an event, etc.).
  • prediabetes — a condition in which carbohydrate metabolism is mildly abnormal but other criteria indicating diabetes mellitus are absent.
  • predispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
  • predisposal — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
  • predynastic — of, relating to, or belonging to a time or period before the first dynasty of a nation, especially the period in Egypt before c3200 b.c.
  • prendergast — Maurice Brazil [braz-uh l] /ˈbræz əl/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, U.S. painter.
  • present-day — current; modern: present-day techniques; present-day English.
  • prestandard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
  • pseudograph — a piece of writing that is falsely ascribed
  • pulse radar — a radar system using pulse modulation
  • quadruplets — Plural form of quadruplet.
  • radarscopes — Plural form of radarscope.
  • rapid chess — a game of chess played within a fixed amount of time, usually 30 minutes per player for all moves.
  • red snapper — any of several snappers of the genus Lutjanus, especially L. campechanus, a large food fish of the Gulf of Mexico.
  • relandscape — to landscape again after a previous landscaping
  • safe period — an interval of the menstrual cycle when fertilization is considered to be least likely, usually a number of days prior and subsequent to the onset of menstruation.
  • saline drip — the usually intravenous drop-by-drop administration of an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
  • sand hopper — beach flea.
  • sand-groper — a native of the arid region of Western Australia.
  • scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
  • scorpaenoid — resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
  • self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
  • sharp-eared — having pointed ears.
  • sharp-edged — having a fine edge or edges.
  • sharp-nosed — having a thin, pointed nose.
  • sharpbender — an organization that has been underperforming its competitors but suddenly becomes more successful, often as a result of new management or changes in its business strategy
  • sideropenia — a lack of iron in the body
  • soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
  • spatterdash — a long gaiter to protect the trousers or stockings, as from mud while riding.
  • spatterdock — any of various water lilies of the genus Nuphar, having globular yellow flowers and growing in lakes or sluggish streams, especially N. advena, of the eastern U.S.
  • spearheaded — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
  • speed brake — a flap on an aircraft wing used to decrease speed in flight in preparation for landing.
  • speed freak — an addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.
  • spermicidal — that kills sperm
  • sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
  • spider crab — any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body.
  • spider wasp — any of certain wasps, especially of the family Pompilidae, that provision their nests with paralyzed spiders.
  • spiny-rayed — spiny-finned.
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