13-letter words containing p, r, e, f, n
- imperfectness — of, relating to, or characterized by defects or weaknesses: imperfect vision.
- imperforation — Also, imperforated. not perforate; having no perforation.
- in receipt of — If you are in receipt of something, you have received it or you receive it regularly.
- in respect of — with regard, with reference
- infraspecific — of or relating to a subdivision of a species, as a subspecies, variety, or cultivar.
- interspecific — existing or occurring between species.
- intraspecific — existing or occurring within a species.
- leap-frogging — a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
- map reference — information that identifies the point on a map where a particular place is located
- mesne profits — rents or profits accruing during the rightful owner's exclusion from his land
- nonperforming — not performing well or properly.
- nonproficient — Not proficient.
- nonprofitable — Not profitable; not making profit.
- open fracture — compound fracture.
- outperforming — Present participle of outperform.
- parainfluenza — an influenzalike respiratory infection of animals and humans, caused by any of several paramyxoviruses.
- passionflower — any chiefly American climbing vine or shrub of the genus Passiflora, having showy flowers and a pulpy berry or fruit that in some species is edible.
- penicilliform — in the shape of a pencil or paintbrush
- pennyfarthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
- perfect tense — grammar: have done, etc.
- perfectionate — to perfect; to make perfect
- perfectionism — any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
- perfectionist — a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
- perfunctorily — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
- personal foul — a foul called in certain games, as basketball or football, for illegal body contact or rough, unsportsmanlike play.
- petrification — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
- photofinisher — a person whose profession is photofinishing
- platiniferous — platinum-bearing
- plunging fire — artillery or other fire that strikes the ground at a steep angle, as from high ground overlooking the target or from a weapon fired at a high angle of elevation.
- polliniferous — Botany. producing or bearing pollen.
- porcupinefish — any of several fishes of the family Diodontidae, especially Diodon hystrix, of tropical seas, capable of inflating the body with water or air until it resembles a globe, with erection of the long spines covering the skin.
- port of entry — port1 (def 3).
- post-freudian — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- pre-reference — an act or instance of referring.
- preconfigured — to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose: The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.
- predefinition — the process or action of defining in advance; an advance definition
- prefiguration — the act of prefiguring.
- prefigurement — to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow.
- prefix syntax — prefix notation
- prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- prepreference — taking precedence over preference shares in dividends or in capital distribution at the time of dissolution or liquidation of a business.
- presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
- prescientific — of or relating to science or the sciences: scientific studies.
- profit center — a segment of a business organization that has a profitable base independent of the business as a whole.
- profit centre — a unit or department of a company that is responsible for its costs and its profits
- proliferation — the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
- pruning knife — a knife used for pruning
- referred pain — pain felt in an area remote from the site of origin.
- reichspfennig — a former bronze coin of Germany, the 100th part of a reichsmark.
- reperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.