11-letter words containing p, u, i, r
- pluralistic — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- pluripotent — (of a cell) capable of developing into any type of cell or tissue except those that form a placenta or embryo: pluripotent stem cells.
- pluriserial — having many series or rows
- plutarchian — of or relating to the biographer Plutarch.
- plutocratic — of, relating to, or characterized by a plutocracy or plutocrats.
- pluviometer — rain gauge.
- pneudraulic — of or relating to a mechanism involving both pneumatic and hydraulic action.
- point group — a class of crystals determined by a combination of their symmetry elements, all crystals left unchanged by a given set of symmetry elements being placed in the same class.
- point guard — Basketball. the guard who directs the team's offense from the point.
- politbureau — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
- pollakiuria — abnormally frequent urination.
- polyzoarium — a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.
- pomiculture — the growing or cultivation of fruit.
- porriginous — pertaining to or designating porrigo
- portraiture — the art or an instance of making portraits.
- positronium — a short-lived atomic system consisting of a positron and an electron bound together.
- posturizing — to posture; pose.
- pourability — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- pouring box — tundish (def 2).
- pre-funding — a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.
- preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
- preaudience — the right to be given an audience before other people; the privilege of being the first to be heard
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- prefunction — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- prejudicant — judging beforehand
- prejudicate — to judge beforehand
- prejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- prejudicing — any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
- prematurity — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- premier cru — See under cru.
- premunition — Immunology. a state of balance between host and infectious agent, as a bacterium or parasite, such that the immune defense of the host is sufficient to resist further infection but insufficient to destroy the agent.
- preoccupied — completely engrossed in thought; absorbed.
- presbycusia — impaired hearing due to old age.
- presbycusis — the gradual loss of acute hearing with advancing age
- presolution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- presstitute — a journalist or media source whose news coverage is considered to be inappropriately influenced by business interests, political motives, etc. (often used attributively): claims made by the industry and trumpeted by the corporate presstitute media.
- pressurized — brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings: cooking with pressurized steam.
- prestigious — indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.
- presumingly — presumptuous.
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- presumptive — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- pretentious — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- previous to — before, prior to
- pricing gun — A pricing gun is a hand-held device used in stores for fixing a price label to a product.
- prime focus — the focal point of the objective lens or primary mirror of a telescope
- primiparous — a woman who has borne but one child or who is parturient for the first time.
- privy purse — a sum from the public revenues allotted to the sovereign for personal expenses.
- prize court — a court whose function it is to adjudicate on prizes taken in war.
- probusiness — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.