7-letter words containing s, i, r
- ovaries — Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- paresis — partial motor paralysis.
- parises — a Trojan prince, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Cassandra, who awarded the apple of discord to Aphrodite and was by her help enabled to abduct Helen.
- parisii — Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- parison — a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- parkish — like or similar to a park
- parlies — small Scottish biscuits
- parotis — a parotid gland
- parrish — Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
- parsing — parser
- parsnip — a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
- parties — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- parulis — gumboil.
- paviser — a soldier bearing or using a pavise
- peritus — a Catholic theological expert and consultant who gives advice at an ecumenical council of the church
- perkins — Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.
- perkish — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
- perseid — any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.
- persian — of or relating to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language.
- persist — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- persius — (Aulus Persius Flaccus) a.d. 34–62, Roman satirist.
- phisher — to try to obtain financial or other confidential information from Internet users, typically by sending an email that looks as if it is from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution, but contains a link to a fake website that replicates the real one.
- phrixus — a child who escaped on the back of a ram with his sister Helle from a plot against them. The fleece of the ram, which he sacrificed, was the Golden Fleece.
- piarist — a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
- piaster — a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- piastre — a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- pilsner — a pale, light lager beer.
- pincers — a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- piraeus — a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- piscary — Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.
- pismire — an ant.
- pissoir — a street urinal for public use, especially one enclosed by a low wall, screen, or the like.
- polaris — 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.
- poorish — somewhat poor; rather poor.
- porosis — a porous condition of bones
- praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- praiser — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- prelims — preliminary.
- premise — Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- premiss — Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- preship — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- preside — to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- presift — to sift something preliminarily
- previse — to foresee.
- priapus — Classical Mythology. a god of male procreative power, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite.
- priests — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- primers — a person or thing that primes.
- primest — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- primsie — prim1 (def 1).