11-letter words containing p, r, i, e
- parasuicide — the deliberate infliction of injury on oneself or the taking of a drug overdose as an attempt at suicide which may not be intended to be successful
- parcel-gilt — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
- parenthesis — either or both of a pair of signs () used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc.
- parenthetic — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- parenticide — a person who kills one or both of his or her parents.
- paresthesia — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- paresthetic — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- parfocalize — to make parfocal
- pari-mutuel — a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.
- parian ware — an English and American hardpaste porcelain ware introduced c1850, having a white, hard surface and used mainly for biscuit figures.
- paripinnate — evenly pinnate.
- paris green — Chemistry. an emerald-green, poisonous, water-insoluble powder produced from arsenic trioxide and copper acetate: used chiefly as a pigment, insecticide, and wood preservative.
- parishioner — one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
- park-miller — A pseudorandom number generation algorithm which was discredited by Marsaglia and Steve Sullivanin in the July 1993 CACM.
- partial key — (database) A key which identifies a subset of a set of information items (e.g. database "records"), and which could narrow the subset to one item if other partial key(s) were combined with it.
- partialized — to bias.
- partialness — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- participate — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- particulate — of, relating to, or composed of distinct particles.
- partitioner — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- partnership — the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
- party liner — a person who follows a party line, especially the Communist Party line.
- party piece — Someone's party piece is something that they often do to entertain people, especially at parties, for example singing a particular song or saying a particular poem.
- party-giver — a person who gives a party
- passeriform — of or relating to the order Passeriformes; passerine.
- 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.
- pasteurizer — an apparatus for pasteurizing milk and other liquids.
- pastoralize — to make pastoral or rural.
- patelliform — having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
- paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- paternalist — government: fatherly in style
- patrilineal — inheriting or determining descent through the male line.
- patrilinear — patrilineal.
- peace river — a river in W Canada, flowing NE from the Rocky Mountains in E British Columbia through Alberta to the Slave River. 1050 miles (1690 km) long.
- peak period — the busiest or most popular time
- pear thrips — a minute, slender-bodied insect, Taeniothrips inconsequens, that eats the blossoms of flowering plants and is a common pest of pear, maple, almond, apple, and other trees in the eastern U.S.
- pearl danio — a slender iridescent tropical cyprinid, Brachydanio albolineatus, from parts of southeast Asia: a popular freshwater aquarium fish.
- pearl diver — a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl-bearing mollusks.
- pearl onion — a small white onion, often pickled and used as an appetizer or garnish.
- pearl river — a river flowing from central Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico. 485 miles (780 km) long.
- pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
- peculiarize — to make peculiar, unusual, distinguished, etc.
- pecuniarily — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
- pedomorphic — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- peer review — evaluation of a person's work or performance by a group of people in the same occupation, profession, or industry.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- pele's hair — volcanic glass thread, usually basaltic, caused by the solidification of exploding or ejected lava in the open air.
- pelvic arch — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts.