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

  • invert soap — cationic detergent.
  • ipsilateral — pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body: ipsilateral paralysis.
  • irreparable — not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good: an irreparable mistake.
  • irreparably — not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good: an irreparable mistake.
  • irreputable — (obsolete) disreputable.
  • isodiaphere — one of two or more nuclides in which the difference between the number of neutrons and the number of protons is the same
  • isometropia — equality of refraction in the two eyes of an individual.
  • isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
  • iteroparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit more than once (usually many times) before dying
  • jackanapery — (dated, pejorative) The behaviour of a jackanapes.
  • japan cedar — an evergreen tree, Cryptomeria japonica, of Japan, characterized by the pyramidal manner of growth of its branches.
  • jasperizing — Present participle of jasperize.
  • jeopardised — Simple past tense and past participle of jeopardise.
  • jeopardized — Simple past tense and past participle of jeopardize.
  • jeopardizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopardize.
  • jew-s--harp — (sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.
  • joseph raff — Joseph Joachim, 1822–82, Swiss composer.
  • jumpmasters — Plural form of jumpmaster.
  • jumpstarted — Simple past tense and past participle of jumpstart.
  • juniper tar — a medicinal tar derived from the European juniper Juniperus oxycedrus: used topically in the treatment of certain skin diseases.
  • karate chop — a sharp blow used in karate, usually delivered by a slanting stroke with the side of the hand.
  • karate-chop — a sharp blow used in karate, usually delivered by a slanting stroke with the side of the hand.
  • keratophyre — a fine-grained soda trachyte
  • keratoscope — an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.
  • keratoscopy — an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.
  • kerb appeal — the attractiveness to potential buyers of a house when viewed from the road
  • khyber pass — the chief mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan, W of Peshawar. 33 miles (53 km) long; 6825 feet (2080 meters) high.
  • kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
  • kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
  • klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
  • kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
  • kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
  • ladderproof — unable to ladder; resistant against undoing (of a line of interconnected stitches) as by snagging
  • lamplighter — a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
  • lamprophyre — any dark intrusive rock in which dark minerals occur both as phenocrysts and as groundmass.
  • landscapers — Plural form of landscaper.
  • laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
  • laparoscope — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
  • large print — text printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, esp for the visually impaired
  • large-print — set in a type size larger than normal for the benefit of persons with impaired vision: large-print newspapers.
  • laser proof — a print proof of an element of a page printed out on a laser printer, so as to give an almost accurate preview of the final printout
  • last supper — the supper of Jesus and His disciples on the eve of His Crucifixion. Compare Lord's Supper (def 1).
  • lawyer palm — any of various kinds of entangling and thorny vegetation, such as the rattan palm, esp in tropical areas
  • leader-ship — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
  • leaderships — Plural form of leadership.
  • leaf peeper — a tourist who visits New England in autumn to see the changing colours of the foliage
  • leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
  • leaf-hopper — any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
  • leafhoppers — Plural form of leafhopper.
  • leapfrogged — Simple past tense and past participle of leapfrog.
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