7-letter words containing p, t, e, r
- firepot — a small clay pot filled with combustible materials, formerly used as a missile
- foretop — a platform at the head of a fore lower mast of a ship.
- frippet — a pretty, frivolous young woman.
- gypster — gyp1 (def 3).
- haptera — a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- hipster — hipsters, Chiefly British. hiphuggers (def 2).
- hoptree — any of several North American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Ptelea, of the citrus family, especially P. trifoliata, having trifoliate leaves and roundish, waferlike fruit.
- imprest — impressment.
- imputer — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- jetport — an airport designed to handle commercial jet planes.
- jupiter — Also called Jove. the supreme deity of the ancient Romans: the god of the heavens and of weather. Compare Zeus.
- let rip — to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
- morpeth — a town in NE England, the administrative centre of Northumberland. Pop: 13 555 (2001)
- netburp — (networking, chat) (Or "netsplit") When netlag gets really bad, and delays between IRC servers exceed a certain threshhold, the network effectively becomes partitioned for a period of time, and large numbers of people seem to be signing off at the same time and then signing back on again when things get better. An instance of this is called a "netburp" (or, sometimes, netsplit).
- newport — a seaport in Gwent, in SE Wales, near the Severn estuary.
- operant — operating; producing effects.
- operate — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- outpeer — to surpass (a rival)
- overapt — too apt or having an excessive tendency (to)
- overtip — to give too much money to (a waiter, etc) as a tip
- overtop — to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.
- painter — cougar.
- panther — the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- pantler — a pantry servant
- parapet — Fortification. a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification.
- parenty — a large, brown and yellow monitor lizard, Varanus giganteus, native to arid and semiarid regions of Australia.
- paretic — partial motor paralysis.
- parquet — a floor composed of short strips or blocks of wood forming a pattern, sometimes with inlays of other woods or other materials.
- partake — to take or have a part or share along with others; participate (usually followed by in): He won't partake in the victory celebration.
- partera — a midwife.
- partied — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- partier — a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually: New Year's Eve always brings out the partyers.
- parties — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- partite — divided into parts, usually into a specified number of parts (usually used in combination): a tripartite agreement.
- partlet — a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- partner — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- parture — departure
- partyer — a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually: New Year's Eve always brings out the partyers.
- pastern — the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- pasteur — Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- pasture — Rogier [French raw-zhee-ey] /French rɔ ʒiˈeɪ/ (Show IPA), or Roger [French raw-zhey] /French rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), de la [French duh-la] /French də la/ (Show IPA), Weyden, Rogier van der.
- patmore — Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- patriae — Latin. father of his country.
- pattern — a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet.
- peatary — an area covered with peat; peat bog
- peatier — of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- pelters — strong criticism or verbal abuse
- penrith — a market town in NW England, in Cumbria. Pop: 14 471 (2001)
- penster — a writer, esp of trivial things
- percent — Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.