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11-letter words containing r, e, c, t, i, s

  • nociceptors — Plural form of nociceptor.
  • nondescript — of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
  • obscurities — Plural form of obscurity.
  • obsecration — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
  • obstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
  • obstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
  • olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
  • orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
  • orchestrion — a mechanical musical instrument, resembling a barrel organ but more elaborate, for producing the effect of an orchestra.
  • orthogenics — the treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed children
  • orthopedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
  • osteodermic — of or like an osteoderm
  • ostrich egg — the large egg produced by a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order Struthioniformes
  • ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
  • overcasting — Meteorology. the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
  • overexcites — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexcite.
  • paediatrics — Paediatrics is the area of medicine that is concerned with the treatment of children's illnesses.
  • paresthetic — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
  • perceptions — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
  • perigastric — located near or around the gastric system (predominantly the stomach)
  • peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
  • persecution — the act of persecuting.
  • persecutive — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
  • persian cat — a long-haired variety of the domestic cat, originally raised in Persia and Afghanistan.
  • persichetti — Vincent, 1915–87, U.S. composer.
  • persistence — the act or fact of persisting.
  • persistency — the act or fact of persisting.
  • persnickety — overparticular; fussy.
  • perspective — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
  • perspicuity — clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.
  • pescatarian — a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but includes fish and seafood.
  • pescetarian — a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but includes fish and seafood.
  • petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
  • petrarchist — a person who imitates the literary style employed by Petrarch, especially the poets of the English Renaissance who employed the Petrarchan sonnet style.
  • picturesque — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
  • pitchperson — a pitchman or pitchwoman
  • plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.
  • plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
  • plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
  • postdivorce — of, or relating to the period after a person is divorced
  • posticteric — pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced.
  • pot sticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
  • precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
  • precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
  • predispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
  • predynastic — of, relating to, or belonging to a time or period before the first dynasty of a nation, especially the period in Egypt before c3200 b.c.
  • prefectship — the position of, or period served as, a prefect
  • prehistoric — of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.
  • presanctify — to sanctify ahead of an event
  • prescindent — tending to prescind
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