11-letter words containing r, i, a, u
- nurserymaid — Nursemaid.
- nursing bra — a bra for breastfeeding mothers which provides additional support and has cups that can be folded down so the infant can be fed without the mother having to remove the bra
- nutrimental — any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
- nutritional — the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
- objurgating — Present participle of objurgate.
- objurgation — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- objurgative — That objurgates; sharply disapproving.
- obscuration — the act of obscuring.
- obumbration — the action of making dim, dark, obfuscated, or eclipsed
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- octandrious — having eight stamens.
- old russian — Russian as used in documents before 1600. Abbreviation: ORuss.
- omnifarious — of all forms, varieties, or kinds.
- ophidiarium — an enclosure for snakes, adapted to their normal living conditions
- oracularity — Oracular speech or behaviour.
- orbicularis — a muscle surrounding an opening
- orbicularly — In an orbicular fashion.
- organistrum — a stringed instrument played by two people
- ornithosaur — an extinct flying reptile
- ouija board — board used by spiritualists
- out-migrant — a person who out-migrates.
- out-migrate — to leave a region, community, etc., to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory: People are no longer out-migrating from the South in such large numbers.
- outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
- outorganize — to overcome by organization
- outreaching — Present participle of outreach.
- outsmarting — Present participle of outsmart.
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- overanxious — excessively anxious.
- overcaution — excessive caution
- overfatigue — excessive tiredness from which recuperation is difficult.
- papovavirus — any of a group of DNA-containing human and animal viruses, including polyoma viruses and some papillomaviruses, most of which produce tumors.
- parachuting — descent using parachute
- parachutist — sb who makes parachute jumps
- paramaecium — a microscopic unicellular ciliate protozoa
- parascenium — either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.
- parasuicide — the deliberate infliction of injury on oneself or the taking of a drug overdose as an attempt at suicide which may not be intended to be successful
- 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.
- parish pump — of only local interest; parochial
- parlourmaid — In former times, a parlourmaid was a female servant in a private house whose job involved serving people at table.
- parodontium — periodontium.
- partial sum — one of a series of sums of elements of a given sequence, the first sum being the first element, the second sum being the first element added to the second element, the third sum being equal to the sum of the first three elements, and so on.
- particulars — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- particulate — of, relating to, or composed of distinct particles.
- parturition — the process of bringing forth young.
- party music — music for or at a party
- pasteurised — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pasteurized — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pasteurizer — an apparatus for pasteurizing milk and other liquids.
- peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
- peculiarize — to make peculiar, unusual, distinguished, etc.