8-letter words containing p, u, i, r
- periplus — a descriptive account of a voyage, esp of a circumnavigation
- 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.
- pervious — admitting of passage or entrance; permeable: pervious soil.
- philtrum — Anatomy. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.
- phormium — any plant of the New Zealand bulbous genus Phormium, with leathery evergreen leaves and red or yellow flowers in panicles
- piacular — expiatory; atoning; reparatory.
- pichurim — a Brazilian laurel tree
- pictural — a picture
- pictures — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- piecrust — the crust or shell of a pie.
- pin curl — a small section of hair wound in a circle and secured with a hairpin to set it in a curl
- pin-curl — to curl (the hair) by using clips or hairpins.
- pirarucu — the arapaima.
- planuria — an expulsion of urine from an abnormal opening
- pleurisy — inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion in the pleural cavity, characterized by a dry cough and pain in the affected side.
- pliosaur — a large dinosaur with a short neck
- plumeria — a tropical tree with candelabra-like branches
- polyuria — the passing of an excessive quantity of urine, as in diabetes, in certain nervous diseases, etc.
- poxvirus — any of a group of large, brick-shaped DNA-containing viruses that infect humans and other animals, including the viruses of smallpox and various other poxes.
- pratique — license or permission to use a port, given to a ship after quarantine or on showing a clean bill of health.
- preaudit — an examination of vouchers, contracts, etc., in order to substantiate a transaction or a series of transactions before they are paid for and recorded.
- prebuild — to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
- prebuilt — to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
- precieux — (of a man) overly fastidious or refined; precious; affected.
- precious — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preguide — to give (somebody) guidance in advance
- preissue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- preludio — a musical prelude
- prepubis — (in some animals) a bone situated in front of the pubis
- preunion — a meeting in advance of a permanent union
- preunite — to unite in advance
- previous — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- prick up — ears: react to sound
- prideful — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- printout — output produced by a printer, generally on continuous sheets of paper.
- proprium — a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.
- proudish — rather proud
- prounion — the act of uniting two or more things.
- provirus — a viral form that is incorporated into the genetic material of a host cell.
- pruinose — covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
- prurient — having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
- pruritic — itching.
- pruritus — itching.
- prussian — of or relating to Prussia or its inhabitants.
- puffbird — any of several tropical American birds of the family Bucconidae, related to the barbets, having a large head with the feathers often fluffed out.
- puirtith — poverty
- pulitzer — Joseph, 1847–1911, U.S. journalist and publisher, born in Hungary.
- pulpiter — a preacher
- pulpitry — the art of delivering sermons