12-letter words containing p, r, e, n, a
- panel beater — a person who beats out the bodywork of motor vehicles
- panel doctor — a doctor within a given area available for consultation by patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
- panspermatic — relating to panspermia
- pantaloonery — foolery; humorous entertainment
- panty girdle — women's control pants
- paper napkin — a napkin or serviette made from tissue paper
- paperhanging — the activity or business of a paperhanger.
- pappenheimer — a heavy rapier of the 17th century, having a swept guard with two perforated plates.
- paracenteses — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
- paracentesis — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
- paracyanogen — a polymer of cyanogen
- paradoxurine — relating to the palm civet
- parahydrogen — the form of molecular hydrogen in which the nuclei of the two hydrogen atoms contained in the molecule have spins in opposite directions.
- paralanguage — vocal features that accompany speech and contribute to communication but are not generally considered to be part of the language system, as vocal quality, loudness, and tempo: sometimes also including facial expressions and gestures.
- paralipomena — Chronicles.
- parallelling — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
- paramagnetic — a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
- paramorphine — thebaine.
- paranthelion — a bright spot in the sky caused by refraction and occurring at an angular distance from the sun of between 90° and 140°
- parascending — parasailing
- parasol pine — stone pine (def 1).
- parasphenoid — a bone next to the sphenoid bone in the skull of some animals
- parathormone — a hormone secreted by the parathyroids, important in the control of the calcium-phosphorus balance of the body
- parchmentize — to treat (paper or the like) so that it resembles parchment.
- parent group — a large organization that owns a number of smaller separate commercial or industrial firms
- parent metal — the metal of components that are being welded by a molten filler metal
- parenthesize — to insert (a word, phrase, etc.) as a parenthesis.
- paring gouge — a woodworker's gouge having the bezel on the concave face.
- paring knife — a short-bladed kitchen knife for paring fruits and vegetables.
- parking fine — penalty fee for an offence
- parsley fern — a small bright green tufted European fern, Cryptogramma crispa, that grows on acid scree and rock in uplands
- part payment — partial payment; a payment that is not the full price
- partial tone — one of the pure tones forming a part of a complex tone.
- participance — participation.
- parting line — the line at which two closed dies or two halves of a mold meet.
- pass pattern — a planned course for a receiver who is the target of a forward pass.
- pasteurising — 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.
- pastoralness — the quality or state of being pastoral or rural
- pasture land — grassland used for grazing
- pastures new — If someone leaves for greener pastures, or in British English pastures new, they leave their job, their home, or the situation they are in for something they think will be much better.
- patent flour — a fine grade of flour, consisting chiefly of the inner part of the endosperm.
- patent right — the exclusive right granted by a patent, as on an invention.
- patent rolls — (in Britain) the register of patents issued
- pathbreaking — pertaining to blazing a trail or path.
- patrilineage — lineal descent traced through the male line.
- pattern book — collection of textile motifs or designs
- patternmaker — a person who makes patterns, as for clothing or metal castings.
- pay increase — a rise in pay or salary
- payment card — A payment card is a plastic card which you use like a credit card, but which takes the money directly from your bank account.
- peach brandy — brandy distilled from the fermented juice of peaches.