7-letter words containing r, o, s
- porosis — a porous condition of bones
- porsena — Lars (lɑːz). 6th century bc, a legendary Etruscan king, alleged to have besieged Rome in a vain attempt to reinstate Tarquinius Superbus on the throne
- postern — a back door or gate.
- posture — the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- postwar — of, relating to, or characteristic of a period following a war: postwar problems; postwar removal of rationing.
- prepose — to place (a grammatical form) before a related grammatical form: The adverb “out” of “put the light out” is preposed in “put out the light.”.
- preshow — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- presoak — to soak (laundry) in a liquid containing agents that loosen dirt, remove stains, etc., before washing.
- presold — to sell in advance, as before manufacture or construction: to presell a planned house.
- presong — of the period before a song is sung
- presort — to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.
- pressor — causing an increase in blood pressure; causing vasoconstriction.
- preston — a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
- prevost — Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1862–1941, French novelist and dramatist.
- process — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- proclus — a.d. c411–485, Greek philosopher and theologian.
- proesch — Gilbert. Born 1942, an Italian artist who is noted esp for his photomontages and performance works with George Passmore
- profess — to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret.
- profuse — spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise.
- progres — (language) PROgrammed Graph REwriting Systems.
- promise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- prompts — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- pronaos — (in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
- propose — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- prosaic — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- prosect — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- prosify — to write or make into prose (esp of a dull nature)
- prosody — the science or study of poetic meters and versification.
- prosoma — an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.
- prosper — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
- prossed — to exhibit pride or haughtiness; put on airs.
- prosser — Gabriel, 1775?–1800, U.S. leader of unsuccessful slave revolt.
- prosses — to exhibit pride or haughtiness; put on airs.
- prostas — (in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
- prostie — a prostitute.
- protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- proteus — Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
- protist — any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
- protons — a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- proviso — a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced.
- provost — a person appointed to superintend or preside.
- prowess — exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, especially in combat or battle.
- prowest — valiant.
- purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- pushrod — a rod in an overhead-valve engine that is part of the linkage used to open and close the valves.
- pylorus — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- pyrosis — heartburn (def 1).
- quartos — Plural form of quarto.
- questor — one of two subordinates of the consuls serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases.
- quorums — Plural form of quorum.