12-letter words containing s, e, a, r, i, n
- point spread — a betting device, established by oddsmakers and used to attract bettors for uneven competitions, indicating the estimated number of points by which a stronger team can be expected to defeat a weaker team, the point spread being added to the weaker team's actual points in the game and this new figure then compared to the stronger team's points to determine winning bets.
- point-spread — a betting device, established by oddsmakers and used to attract bettors for uneven competitions, indicating the estimated number of points by which a stronger team can be expected to defeat a weaker team, the point spread being added to the weaker team's actual points in the game and this new figure then compared to the stronger team's points to determine winning bets.
- porcelainous — made of or resembling porcelain
- porcellanise — to bake into porcelain
- poster paint — an opaque, water-based, typically bright-colored paint with a glue-size or gum binder, that is suitable for use on posters and is usually packaged in jars.
- postmeridian — of or relating to the afternoon.
- prankishness — the quality or condition of being prankish
- praxinoscope — a toy in which a sequence of images, depicted on the inner surface of a cylinder and reflected in a series of mirrors, gives the illusion of motion as the cylinder rotates
- pre-assigned — Law. to transfer: to assign a contract.
- pre-issuance — the act of issuing.
- preadmission — (in a reciprocating engine) admission of steam or the like to the head of the cylinder near the end of the stroke, as to cushion the force of the stroke or to allow full pressure at the beginning of the return stroke.
- precessional — the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
- predesignate — to designate beforehand.
- predestinate — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
- prediagnosis — Medicine/Medical. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbreviation: Dx.
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
- prehistorian — an authority on or specialist in prehistory
- prelapsarian — Theology. occurring before the Fall: the prelapsarian innocence of Eden.
- preparations — measures done in order to prepare for something; provisions
- presbyterian — pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries.
- presentation — an act of presenting.
- presentative — (of an image, idea, etc.) presented, known, or capable of being known directly.
- presentially — in a presential way
- preservation — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- presidential — of or relating to a president or presidency.
- previsionary — having foresight
- primal scene — a child's first real or imagined observation of parental sexual intercourse.
- proboscidean — pertaining to or resembling a proboscis.
- processional — of, relating to, or characteristic of a procession.
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- protestation — the act of protesting or affirming.
- pterosaurian — a pterosaur
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- quaternities — Plural form of quaternity.
- quinceaneras — Plural form of quinceanera.
- racing skate — a tubular ice skate having a long blade extending beyond the heel and toe.
- rag business — the garment, clothing, or fashion industry.
- raisin bread — dough baked with dried grapes
- rat-infested — (of a place or vessel) that has many rats
- re-admission — the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles: the admission of aliens into a country.
- reabsorption — resorption (def 2).
- reactiveness — tending to react.
- reading desk — a desk for use in reading, especially by a person standing.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- real nappies — resuable cloth nappies
- reassignment — something assigned, as a particular task or duty: She completed the assignment and went on to other jobs.
- reassumption — the act or process of reassuming something
- reassuringly — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- recessionary — of, relating to, or causing recession, especially economic recession: recessionary market pressures.