13-letter words containing p, u, r, e
- pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- pao de acucar — Portuguese name of Sugarloaf Mountain.
- papaveraceous — belonging to the Papaveraceae, the poppy family of plants.
- paper-pushing — a person who has a routine desk job.
- parade ground — A parade ground is an area of ground where soldiers practise marching and have parades.
- paradise duck — a large duck, Casarca variegata, of New Zealand, having a brightly coloured plumage
- parainfluenza — an influenzalike respiratory infection of animals and humans, caused by any of several paramyxoviruses.
- parallel turn — a turn, executed by shifting one's weight, in which the skis stay parallel
- paramenstruum — the four days before and first four days of menstruation
- parasexuality — parasexual behaviour
- parental unit — of or relating to a parent.
- paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
- parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
- parquet floor — flooring made of inlaid wood
- parsley sauce — a white sauce containing chopped parsley
- parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
- particularize — to make particular.
- passe-partout — something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage.
- pastry cutter — a cutter that is used to cut pastry into shapes
- paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
- pauperization — the act or process of making a pauper of or impoverishing
- pay structure — a collection of pay grades or bands, which set out the different levels of pay for workers in a certain profession, etc
- peanut butter — a paste made from ground roasted peanuts, used as a spread or in cookery.
- pedal pushers — women's short trousers
- peer pressure — social pressure by members of one's peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted.
- pencil pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
- pencil rubber — a piece of rubber used for erasing something written in pencil; eraser
- pencil-pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
- peninsula war — a war (1808–14) in Spain and Portugal, with British, Spanish, and Portuguese troops opposing the French.
- peninsularity — the state or fact of being a peninsula
- perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
- perfunctorily — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
- perichondrium — the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
- perimenopause — the period leading up to the menopause during which some of the symptoms associated with menopause may be experienced
- perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
- perpendicular — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
- personal foul — a foul called in certain games, as basketball or football, for illegal body contact or rough, unsportsmanlike play.
- perspicacious — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
- peruvian bark — cinchona (def 2).
- pet insurance — health insurance for a pet
- petrocurrency — money, paid in dollars, earned by a country for the exporting of petroleum
- petroliferous — containing or yielding petroleum
- pharmaceutics — a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
- phosphuretted — treated or combined with phosphorus
- phytonutrient — phytochemical.
- piano quartet — a musical composition scored for piano and three other instruments, typically violin, viola, and cello.
- pickup camper — camper (def 3).
- picture frame — mount for a picture