9-letter words containing p, u, i, r
- petronius — Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs), known as Petronius Arbiter. died 66 ad, Roman satirist, supposed author of the Satyricon, a picaresque account of the licentiousness of contemporary society
- picocurie — a trillionth of a curie, which is a unit of radioactivity
- picturing — 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.
- picturise — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- picturize — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- pillsbury — Charles Alfred, 1842–99, U.S. businessman.
- pirithoüs — a prince of the Lapiths, who accomplished many great deeds with his friend Theseus
- pirouette — a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
- pistorius — Oscar (Leonard Carl), born 1986, South African sprinter in races for below-the-knee amputees; winner of six Paralympic gold medals (2004–2012); found guilty of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp (1983–2013)
- pittsburg — a city in W California.
- pituitary — pituitary gland.
- pituitrin — an aqueous extract of the pituitary glands of cattle which contains the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin
- pleuritic — 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.
- pleuritis — an instance of pleurisy
- plicature — the act or procedure of folding.
- pluralism — 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.
- pluralist — 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.
- plurality — the excess of votes received by the leading candidate, in an election in which there are three or more candidates, over those received by the next candidate (distinguished from majority).
- pluralize — to express in the plural form; make plural: to pluralize a noun.
- pluripara — a woman or other mammal who has borne more than one child
- politburo — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
- pomoerium — the space around a town within the city walls
- porcupine — any of several rodents covered with stiff, sharp, erectile spines or quills, as Erethizon dorsatum of North America.
- posturing — the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- posturise — to posture; pose.
- posturize — to posture; pose.
- potpourri — a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, kept in a jar for their fragrance.
- pour into — If you pour money or supplies into an activity or organization, or if it pours in, a lot of money or supplies are given in order to do the activity or help the organization.
- pourboire — a gratuity; tip.
- pouringly — in a pouring fashion
- pourpoint — a stuffed and quilted doublet worn by men from the 14th to 17th centuries.
- practicum — (in a college or university) the part of a course consisting of practical work in a particular field.
- praeludia — musical preludes
- praiseful — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- pre-audit — an examination of vouchers, contracts, etc., in order to substantiate a transaction or a series of transactions before they are paid for and recorded.
- pre-build — to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
- precieuse — one of the 17th-century literary women of France who affected an extreme care in the use of language.
- prefigure — to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow.
- prejudice — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- preluding — a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
- prelusion — a prelude.
- prelusive — introductory.
- prenubile — of the period from birth to puberty
- preputial — the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis; foreskin.
- prescious — prescient
- presidium — (in the Soviet Union and other Communist countries) an administrative committee, usually permanent and governmental, acting when its parent body is in recess but exercising full powers: the presidium of the Supreme Soviet.
- presuming — presumptuous.
- presummit — of the period prior to a summit
- pretorius — Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus [ahn-drees vil-hel-moo s yah-kaw-boo s] /ˈɑn dris vɪlˈhɛl mʊs yɑˈkɔ bʊs/ (Show IPA), 1799–1853, and his son Marthinus Wessels [mahr-tee-noo s ves-uh ls] /mɑrˈti nʊs ˈvɛs əls/ (Show IPA) 1819–1901, Boer soldiers and statesmen in South Africa.
- price cut — discount, lowering of costs