7-letter words containing p, r, i, e
- permian — Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era occurring from about 280 to 230 million years ago and characterized by a profusion of amphibian species.
- peronei — any of several muscles on the outer side of the leg, the action of which assists in extending the foot and in turning it outward.
- perrier — an effervescent mineral water from a spring in southern France
- perrine — a town in S Florida.
- perseid — any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.
- persian — of or relating to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language.
- persist — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- persius — (Aulus Persius Flaccus) a.d. 34–62, Roman satirist.
- pertain — to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
- perugia — a city in central Umbria, in central Italy.
- peruzzi — Baldassare Tommaso [bahl-dahs-sah-re tawm-mah-zaw] /ˌbɑl dɑsˈsɑ rɛ tɔmˈmɑ zɔ/ (Show IPA), 1481–1536, Italian architect and painter.
- peter i — ("the Great") 1672–1725, czar of Russia 1682–1725.
- petitor — a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- petrify — to convert into stone or a stony substance.
- petrine — of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- philter — a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
- philtre — philter.
- phisher — to try to obtain financial or other confidential information from Internet users, typically by sending an email that looks as if it is from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution, but contains a link to a fake website that replicates the real one.
- phrenic — Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- piaster — a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- piastre — a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- pickeer — to engage in skirmishes in advance of troops of an army.
- pickery — petty theft
- picrate — a salt or ester of picric acid.
- picrite — a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- piddler — to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often followed by around): He wasted the day piddling around.
- piefort — piedfort.
- pienaar — (Jacobus) François. born 1967, South African Rugby Union footballer; captain of the South African team that won the Rugby World Cup in 1995
- pierage — a fee that is charged to use a pier to accommodate a boat, ship, etc
- pierced — punctured or perforated, as to form a decorative design: a pendant in pierced copper.
- piercer — to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
- pierian — of or relating to the Muses.
- pierogi — a small dough envelope filled with mashed potato, meat, cheese, or vegetables, crimped to seal the edge and then boiled or fried, typically served with sour cream or onions.
- pierrot — a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- piffero — a type of small rustic oboe from Italy
- piffler — someone who talks nonsense
- piggery — a pigsty or pig breeder's establishment.
- pilcher — a scabbard for a sword, or a similar outer covering
- pilfery — theft
- pilsner — a pale, light lager beer.
- pincers — a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- pincher — a person or thing that pinches.
- pinfire — of or relating to a cartridge fitted with a pin that, when struck by the hammer of the firearm, causes the cartridge to explode.
- pingler — someone who fiddles with their food and eats little of it
- pinxter — Whitsuntide.
- pioneer — a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- piraeus — a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- pirated — a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- pirogen — (used with a plural verb) Jewish Cookery. small baked pastries filled with chopped chicken livers, onion, etc.