12-letter words containing r, a, s, p
- east prussia — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- eastern cape — a province of S South Africa; formed in 1994 from the E part of the former Cape Province: service industries, agriculture, and mining. Capital: Bhisho (formerly Bisho). Pop: 6 562 053 (2011 est). Area: 169 600 sq km (65 483 sq miles)
- eavesdropped — Simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop.
- eavesdropper — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- ectoparasite — an external parasite (opposed to endoparasite).
- edaphosaurus — Any of several dinosaurs of the family Edaphosauridae, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
- emancipators — Plural form of emancipator.
- empire state — state of New York
- endoparasite — A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives inside its host.
- entoplastral — relating to an entoplastron
- entoplastron — the median plate of a turtle's plastron
- epanorthosis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- epicureanism — An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus. The school rejected determinism and advocated hedonism (pleasure as the highest good), but of a restrained kind: mental pleasure was regarded more highly than physical, and the ultimate pleasure was held to be freedom from anxiety and mental pain, esp. that arising from needless fear of death and of the gods.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- eriskay pony — a breed of medium-sized pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The Eriskay is the only surviving variety of the native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland
- escape route — way out: of situation
- espresso bar — a coffee house that specializes in espresso coffee and other coffee drinks with an espresso base
- evaporations — Plural form of evaporation.
- examinership — the office or function of an examiner
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- exasperation — A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
- exasperative — having an exasperating or irritating nature
- expansionary — (of a policy or action) intended to result in economic or political expansion.
- expatriatism — The condition of being an expatriate, especially a deliberate one.
- expectorants — Plural form of expectorant.
- explorations — Plural form of exploration.
- express mail — mail delivered quicker than normal mail
- expressional — Of or pertaining to expression, either in language, the face or the arts.
- expropriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expropriate.
- extrapolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrapolate.
- extropianism — Belief in, or support for, the theory of extropy.
- factory ship — a whaling ship equipped to process killed whales and to transport the oil and by-products.
- fairy shrimp — any member of the crustacean order Anostraca, characterized by an elongate trunk with more than 20 segments and the absence of a carapace, typically found swimming ventral side up in fresh water.
- flaky pastry — variety of puff pastry
- flash powder — powder that could be ignited to provide a bright light to take a photograph
- floor sample — an appliance, piece of furniture, or other article of merchandise that has been used for display or demonstration and is usually offered at a reduced price.
- fore-topmast — the spar or section of a pole mast serving as the topmast of a foremast on a ship.
- fore-topsail — a topsail set on a foremast on a ship.
- foreman-ship — a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
- foretopmasts — Plural form of foretopmast.
- foretopsails — Plural form of foretopsail.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fortepianist — the player of a fortepiano
- fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
- forward pass — a pass in which the ball is thrown in the direction of advance toward the opponent's goal.
- forward post — the position held by a soldier on the forward line