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13-letter words containing p, r, i, s

  • gastroparesis — (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
  • gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
  • gastroscopist — One who carries out gastroscopy.
  • gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
  • glass slipper — an imaginary ladies' shoe made of glass, as worn by Cinderella in the fairy tale of that name
  • glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.
  • gonadotropins — Plural form of gonadotropin.
  • gospel singer — a singer performing gospel music
  • gossipmongers — Plural form of gossipmonger.
  • gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
  • gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
  • gran paradiso — the highest peak in the Graian Alps, in N Italy. 13,324 feet (4061 meters).
  • grand passion — an intense or overwhelming attraction or love.
  • grantsmanship — skill in securing grants, as for research, from federal agencies, foundations, or the like.
  • graphics card — graphics adaptor
  • grease nipple — a metal nipple designed to engage with a grease gun for injecting grease into a bearing, etc
  • grease pencil — a pencil of pigment and compressed grease encased in a spiral paper strip that can be partially unwound to expose a new point and used especially for writing on glossy surfaces.
  • gross premium — A gross premium is the total premium of an insurance contract before brokerage or discounts have been deducted.
  • growing pains — If a person or organization suffers from growing pains, they experience temporary difficulties and problems at the beginning of a particular stage of development.
  • guttersnipish — Resembling or characteristic of a guttersnipe.
  • hagiographers — Plural form of hagiographer.
  • hagiographies — Plural form of hagiography.
  • hair clippers — device for trimming hair
  • hairsplitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
  • hardship fund — funding offered or applied for due to financial difficulties
  • haruspication — the use of animal entrails for divination
  • heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
  • helispherical — spiral
  • hemiparasitic — Semiparasitic.
  • hemispherical — having the form of a hemisphere.
  • heresiography — a treatise on heresy.
  • hermaphrodism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
  • herod antipas — died after a.d. 39, ruler of Galilee, a.d. 4–39: ordered the execution of John the Baptist and participated in the trial of Jesus.
  • herpesviruses — Plural form of herpesvirus.
  • herpetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
  • heteroplastic — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
  • hieracosphinx — (in ancient Egyptian art) a hawk-headed sphinx
  • hieroglyphics — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
  • hieroglyphist — a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist.
  • high pressure — intense or stressful situation
  • high-pressure — having or involving a pressure above the normal: high-pressure steam.
  • high-spirited — characterized by energetic enthusiasm, elation, vivacity, etc.
  • hilbert space — a complete infinite-dimensional vector space on which an inner product is defined.
  • hippo zarytus — ancient name of Bizerte.
  • hire purchase — buying sth by instalments
  • hire-purchase — a system of payment for a commodity in regular installments while using it.
  • histiophoroid — of or relating to the sailfish
  • homeomorphism — similarity in crystalline form but not necessarily in chemical composition.
  • homeownership — a person who owns a home.
  • homomorphosis — the regrowth by a plant or animal of an organ, tissue or another part that has been lost or destroyed
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