8-letter words containing p, r, i, e
- perfecti — the elite group of the Cathars, characterized by their extreme asceticism, and thereby viewed by their followers as trans-material angels
- perforin — a protein produced by killer cells of the immune system that causes disintegration of targeted cells by forming pores in their membranes.
- perianth — the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- periblem — the histogen in plants that gives rise to the cortex.
- pericarp — the walls of a ripened ovary or fruit, sometimes consisting of three layers, the epicarp, mesocarp, and endocarp.
- pericles — c495–429 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- pericope — a selection or extract from a book.
- periderm — Botany. the cork-producing tissue of stems together with the cork layers and other tissues derived from it.
- peridial — of or pertaining to the peridium
- peridium — the outer enveloping coat of the fruit body in many fungi.
- perigord — a division of the former province of Guienne, in SW France.
- perigyny — Botany. a perigynous condition.
- perilous — involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- perilune — the point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon.
- perineal — the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male.
- perineum — the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male.
- periodic — of or derived from a periodic acid.
- periodid — kind of iodide
- periotic — surrounding the ear.
- peripety — a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, especially in a literary work.
- periplus — a descriptive account of a voyage, esp of a circumnavigation
- peripter — (in Classical architecture) a building, esp a temple, with a single row of columns surrounding it on all sides
- perisarc — the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
- perished — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- perisher — mischievous person
- peronism — the principles or policies of Juan Perón.
- peronist — a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- peroxide — Chemistry. hydrogen peroxide, H 2 O 2 or H–O–O–H. a compound containing the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2 , or dimethyl peroxide, C 3 H 6 O 2 . the oxide of an element that contains an unusually large amount of oxygen.
- perseids — the heavy meteor showers visible annually about Aug. 12: they appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus
- perseity — (in medieval philosophy) the quality of those things having substance independently of any real object.
- pershing — a 38-foot (12 meters) U.S. Army surface-to-surface nuclear missile with a single warhead and range of more than 1000 miles (1609 km).
- persians — of or relating to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language.
- persicot — a sweet beverage that is made from the stones of apricots or peaches that are soaked or pulverized in distilled liquid or alcohol
- perspire — to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
- perspiry — sweaty
- pertains — to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
- perthite — a variety of feldspar containing irregular bands of albite in microcline.
- perugino — (Pietro Vannucci) 1446–1524, Italian painter.
- peruvian — Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- perviate — to enter, bore into, or run through
- pervious — admitting of passage or entrance; permeable: pervious soil.
- peter ii — 1923–70, king of Yugoslavia 1934–45.
- petering — to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing: The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower.
- petiolar — of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- petitory — requesting or entreating
- petrillo — James Caesar, 1892–1984, U.S. labor leader: president of the American Federation of Musicians 1940–58.
- petrolic — of, relating to, containing, or obtained from petroleum
- pfitzner — Hans Erich [hahns ey-rikh] /ˈhɑns ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1869–1949, German composer and conductor.
- pharisee — a member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century a.d. and that differed from the Sadducees chiefly in its strict observance of religious ceremonies and practices, adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah.
- pheresis — apheresis, especially plasmapheresis.