11-letter words containing p, u, i, r
- pyrobitumen — any of the dark, solid hydrocarbons including peat, coal, and bituminous shale.
- pyrrhuloxia — a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis (Pyrrhuloxia) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.
- quadripedal — Four-footed.
- quadripoint — A point at which four borders meet.
- quadrupling — Present participle of quadruple.
- quarterpipe — Alternative form of quarter-pipe.
- rap jumping — the sport of descending high buildings, attached to ropes and a pulley
- reduplicate — to double; repeat.
- repetiteuse — a female repetiteur, one who rehearses opera singers
- repetitious — full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.
- republisher — a person who republishes
- repudiation — the act of repudiating.
- repudiative — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- repudiatory — the act of repudiating.
- res publica — the state, republic, or commonwealth
- return trip — the journey back from a destination
- ring-porous — having annual rings marked by a conspicuous band of large pores in wood formed in spring.
- rip current — undertow (def 1).
- rubbish tip — dump for refuse
- ruby spinel — a deep red, transparent variety of spinel, used as a gem.
- rumgumption — good sense
- rupes altai — a mountain range in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 315 miles (507 km) long.
- russophobia — an intense and often irrational hatred for Russia, or esp the former Soviet Union, its political system, etc
- sauropsidan — relating to the Sauropsida or animals belonging to the Sauriodea group in Huxley's classification
- scapigerous — having a scape or leafless stalk
- scrip issue — an issue of free shares distributed pro rata to existing stockholders instead of a dividend.
- scriptorium — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- scripturism — the state of being versed in Scripture
- scripturist — a person who obeys and is versed in the Scriptures
- scrumptious — very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown.
- sculpturing — the act of sculpturing or carving
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- sempervivum — any of various succulent plants belonging to the genus Sempervivum, of the stonecrop family, having leaves in dense basal rosettes and a compact, flat-topped cluster of flowers, and including the houseleek, S. tectorum, and other commonly cultivated species.
- sempiternum — a type of durable woollen fabric popular in the 17th century
- septenarius — a verse consisting of seven feet, usually printed in two lines: used especially in Latin poems.
- septiferous — in possession of a septum or partition
- serpiginous — (formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
- shipbuilder — a person whose occupation is the designing or constructing of ship.
- specularity — the state of resembling a mirror
- sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
- spice route — an ancient trade route followed by merchants, importers and exporters trading in exotic spices such as cloves and cinnamon
- spinel ruby — ruby spinel.
- spiniferous — (esp of plants) bearing spines or thorns
- spiriferous — having a spire or spiral parts.
- spiritually — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- spiritualty — Often, spiritualties. ecclesiastical property or revenue.
- spirituelle — having a refined and lively mind or wit; spirituel
- spitzenburg — any of several red or yellow varieties of apple that ripen in the autumn.
- spore fruit — a spore-bearing structure, as an ascoscarp; sporocarp.
- sporiferous — bearing spores.