11-letter words containing r, e, p, l
- retrophilia — a strong liking for things from the past
- reupholster — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- rhône-alpes — a region of E France: mainly mountainous, rising to the edge of the Massif Central in the west and the French Alps in the east; drained by the Rivers Rhône, Saône, and Isère
- riot police — police armed against public disorder
- ripple mark — one of the wavy lines or ridges produced, especially on sand, by the action of waves, wind, or the like.
- ripple-tank — a shallow container of water in which waves are produced by vibrating an object in the water, used to observe or demonstrate wave phenomena.
- ripplegrass — English plantain.
- robot plane — an unmanned plane
- rope ladder — ladder made primarily of rope
- rope-length — a length of standard climbing rope, normally 50–60m
- ruby spinel — a deep red, transparent variety of spinel, used as a gem.
- rupes altai — a mountain range in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 315 miles (507 km) long.
- salesperson — a person who sells goods, services, etc.
- saline drip — the usually intravenous drop-by-drop administration of an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
- sample rate — (digital signal processing) The number of times an analog signal is measured (sampled) per second. The unit of sample rate is "samples per second". This is often expressed in kiloHertz (kHz). For example, "CD quality" sound has a sample rate of 44 kHz. Compare data rate. See Nyquist frequency.
- sample room — a room, as in a hotel suite, in which merchandise is displayed for sale to the trade.
- saprolegnia — a variety of fungus
- sapropelite — a foul-smelling mud
- scarlet cup — a small, fleshy, saucer-shaped fungus, Sarcoscypha coccinea, of the family Sarcoscyphaceae, marked by a scarlet inner surface and white exterior, seen on fallen branches in the spring.
- sceptreless — lacking a sceptre, powerless, lacking authority
- sclerophyll — Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
- scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
- scrap metal — discarded metal
- scrap value — what sth is worth for recycling or reuse
- screw plate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- scripholder — a person who owns a scrip or scrips
- scripophile — a person who practices scripophily.
- scrupleless — a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- sea lamprey — a parasitic marine lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, that spawns in fresh water along both Atlantic coasts and in the Great Lakes, where it is responsible for losses of economically valuable fish.
- self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- self-praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- self-profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- semelparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit only once before dying
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- sempiternal — everlasting; eternal.
- septemviral — of or relating to septemvirs or a septemvirate.
- septifragal — (of a capsule) dehiscing by breaking away from the partitions but remaining attached to the common axis; dehiscing at the valves or backs of the carpels but leaving the septa intact.
- sepulchrous — of the nature of a sepulchre
- serial port — A serial port on a computer is a place where you can connect the computer to a device such as a modem or a mouse.
- serpentlike — resembling a serpent
- sharpeville — a town in E South Africa: scene of riots in 1960 (when 69 demonstrators died), 1984, and 1985 (when 19 died)
- shelf paper — paper used for covering shelves, especially those of a cupboard or kitchen cabinet.
- shinplaster — a plaster for the shin or leg.
- shipbuilder — a person whose occupation is the designing or constructing of ship.
- siderophile — (of a cell or tissue) having an affinity for iron.
- silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
- simpliciter — simply
- sleep rough — to spend the night in the open; be without a home or without shelter
- sleepwalker — the act or state of walking, eating, or performing other motor acts while asleep, of which one is unaware upon awakening; somnambulism.
- slipperette — a disposable slipper, often of paper, as for wear during a long airplane or train trip.