9-letter words containing p, r, e, i
- provident — having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future.
- proxemics — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- proximate — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- prozymite — a person using leavened bread for the Eucharist
- prurience — having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
- prussiate — a ferricyanide or ferrocyanide.
- pteridine — a yellow, crystalline, heteroaromatic compound having a bicyclic molecular structure; any substituted derivative of this, examples of which occur naturally, esp as vitamins of the B group and insect pigments. Formula: C6H4N4
- pterygial — an abnormal triangular mass of thickened conjunctiva extending over the cornea and interfering with vision.
- pterygium — an abnormal triangular mass of thickened conjunctiva extending over the cornea and interfering with vision.
- pterygoid — wing-shaped
- publisher — a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
- puerilism — childishness in the behavior of an adult.
- puerility — the state or quality of being a child.
- puerperia — periods of around six weeks following childbirths when uteruses return to their normal size and shape
- pulpiteer — a preacher by profession.
- pulqueria — a tavern selling pulque.
- pulverine — the alkaline ashes resulting from the burning of the barilla plant
- pulverise — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- pulverize — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- pure line — a uniform strain of organisms that is relatively pure genetically because of continued inbreeding and artificial selection.
- pure lisp — A purely functional language derived from Lisp by excluding any feature which causes side-effects.
- purgative — purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels.
- purloined — to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
- purloiner — to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
- purposive — having, showing, or acting with a purpose, intention, or design.
- purselike — resembling a purse
- pursiness — the state of being pursy
- putrilage — putrid or putrescent matter.
- puttering — to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner: to putter in the garden.
- pyodermic — relating to a skin disease characterized by the production of pus
- pyreneite — a garnet, of greyish-black colour, usually identified as a variety of andradite
- pyrethrin — Also called pyrethrin I. a viscous, water-insoluble liquid, C 2 1 H 2 8 O 3 , extracted from pyrethrum flowers, used as an insecticide.
- pyrogenic — producing or produced by heat or fever.
- quadricep — Quadriceps.
- quipsters — Plural form of quipster.
- quivertip — A flexible tip to a fishing rod that bends when a fish takes the bait.
- ragpicker — a person who picks up rags and other waste material from the streets, refuse heaps, etc., for a livelihood.
- rainswept — (of a place) open to or characterized by frequent heavy rain
- rantipole — wild, reckless, boisterous
- rappe pie — a pie containing grated potatoes and chicken, duck, or rabbit meat.
- rapturize — to go into ecstasies or raptures
- raspiness — harsh; grating; rasping.
- re-import — to import back into the country of exportation.
- reapplied — to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem.
- reappoint — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- rebaptize — to baptize again
- recapping — to recondition (a worn automobile tire) by cementing on a strip of prepared rubber and vulcanizing by subjecting to heat and pressure in a mold.
- recaption — the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- receipted — a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- receiptor — a person who receipts.