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11-letter words containing p, u, r, e, l

  • nail puller — a handheld device used for pulling out or removing nails or fastening devices
  • neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
  • neuroplasty — Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
  • neuropteral — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Neuroptera.
  • neutrophile — (biology) Any organism that thrives in a relatively neutral pH.
  • neutrophils — Plural form of neutrophil.
  • nonpurulent — full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore.
  • nonspecular — that reflects light diffusely and evenly over the hemisphere surrounding the reflective surface; diffuse
  • nuclear sap — karyolymph
  • numberplate — Alternative spelling of number plate.
  • operculated — relating to the operculum
  • opportunely — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
  • optocoupler — An optoisolator.
  • outerplanar — (mathematics) Describing a graph having a planar embedding such that the vertices lie on a circle and the edges lie inside that circle.
  • panel truck — a small truck having a fully enclosed body, used mainly to deliver light or small objects.
  • pari-mutuel — a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.
  • particulate — of, relating to, or composed of distinct particles.
  • pasteurella — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Pasturella, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for humans and animals.
  • pastureland — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
  • pastureless — without pasture, free of pasture
  • paul revere — Paul, 1735–1818, American silversmith and patriot, famous for his night horseback ride, April 18, 1775, to warn Massachusetts colonists of the coming of British troops.
  • peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
  • peculiarize — to make peculiar, unusual, distinguished, etc.
  • pecuniarily — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
  • peel rubber — to accelerate an automobile very rapidly, as in a drag race
  • pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
  • pentangular — having five angles and five sides; pentagonal.
  • perambulate — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
  • perduellion — high treason
  • perfumeless — without perfume; not perfumed or wearing perfume
  • perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
  • perinuclear — situated near or occurring around the nucleus.
  • peristylium — a peristyle.
  • perithelium — the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.
  • perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
  • perlustrate — to inspect thoroughly; to make a thorough examination of (something), esp to intercept and read (letters) for purposes of surveillance; to travel through and survey (a region)
  • perpetuable — able to be perpetuated
  • perpetually — continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
  • persuadable — to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
  • persuasible — capable of being persuaded; open to or yielding to persuasion.
  • persulfuric — denoting a type of acid
  • persulphate — a sulphuric acid salt of a base peroxide
  • perturbable — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
  • perturbedly — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
  • peru balsam — an aromatic balsam that is obtained from the tropical South American leguminous tree Myroxylon pereirae and is similar to balsam of Tolu
  • pervouralsk — a city in the central RSFSR, in the Ural Mountains in Asia.
  • petrol pump — a device at a filling station that is used to deliver petrol to the tank of a car and which displays the quantity, quality, and usually the cost of the petrol delivered
  • pill pusher — a medical doctor, especially one who too readily prescribes medication.
  • pill-pusher — a medical doctor, especially one who too readily prescribes medication.
  • planetarium — an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
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