6-letter words containing r, i, o
- orlich — Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- oroide — an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- orphic — of or relating to Orpheus.
- orpine — a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- orsini — an Italian aristocratic family that was prominent in Rome from the 12th to the 18th century
- osiers — Plural form of osier.
- osiery — An osier bed.
- osiris — the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
- oupire — A vampire.
- ourali — a plant from which curare comes
- ourari — curare.
- outrig — the supply of something
- owerri — a market town in S Nigeria, capital of Imo state. Pop (local government areas): 401 873 (2006)
- pavior — a person that paves; paver.
- peoria — a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- period — a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.
- pernio — chilblain.
- picaro — a rogue or vagabond.
- picro- — bitter
- pictor — a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Dorado and Carina
- pinero — Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pirogi — a small dough envelope filled with mashed potato, meat, cheese, or vegetables, crimped to seal the edge and then boiled or fried, typically served with sour cream or onions.
- poiret — Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1944, French fashion designer.
- poiser — a person or thing that poises.
- pokier — puttering; slow; dull: poky drivers.
- polari — a distinctive English argot in use since at least the 18th century among groups of theatrical and circus performers and in certain homosexual communities, derived largely from Italian, directly or through Lingua Franca.
- porina — the larva of a moth which causes damage to grassland
- poring — to read or study with steady attention or application: a scholar poring over a rare old manuscript.
- porion — the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- porism — a type of mathematical proposition considered by Euclid, the meaning of which is now obscure. It is thought to be a proposition affirming the possibility of finding such conditions as will render a certain problem indeterminate or capable of innumerable solutions
- portia — the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- pourie — a jug; pitcher
- priory — a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey.
- prison — a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- probie — a probationer, especially a firefighter who has recently joined a department.
- probit — a normal equivalent deviate increased by five.
- 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.
- prolix — extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
- prosit — good health! cheers!
- protei — plural of proteus (def 3).
- psoric — a cure for psora
- pylori — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- racino — a combined racetrack and casino
- radio- — denoting radio, broadcasting, or radio frequency
- rapido — an express train.
- ration — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- recoil — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- recoin — a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- region — an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth.
- rejoin — to say in answer; reply, especially to counterreply.