11-letter words containing s, p, r
- nondescript — of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
- nonexposure — the act of exposing, laying open, or uncovering: the sudden exposure of objects that were hidden under the blanket.
- nonpartisan — not partisan; objective.
- nonpersonal — Not personal.
- nonresponse — a failure or refusal to respond
- nonspecular — that reflects light diffusely and evenly over the hemisphere surrounding the reflective surface; diffuse
- nonsporting — engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man.
- north slope — the northern coastal area of Alaska, rich in oil and natural gas: so called because it is N of the Brooks Range sloping down to the Arctic Ocean.
- nosy parker — a prying person
- noun phrase — a construction that functions syntactically as a noun, consisting of a noun and any modifiers, as all the men in the room who are reading books, or of a noun substitute, as a pronoun.
- nuclear sap — karyolymph
- nulliparous — a woman who has never borne a child.
- oarsmanship — The skill of rowing a boat.
- oedipus rex — a tragedy (c430 b.c.) by Sophocles.
- officership — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
- old persian — an ancient West Iranian language attested by cuneiform inscriptions. Abbreviation: OPers.
- omnipresent — present everywhere at the same time: the omnipresent God.
- oneiroscopy — the interpretation or study of dreams
- open prison — An open prison is a prison where there are fewer restrictions on prisoners than in a normal prison.
- open secret — something supposedly secret but actually known quite generally.
- open source — Computers. pertaining to or denoting software whose source code is available free of charge to the public to use, copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute.
- open string — a staircase string whose top follows the profile of the steps in such a way that the treads project beyond its outer face.
- open-source — Computers. pertaining to or denoting software whose source code is available free of charge to the public to use, copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute.
- opera house — a theater devoted chiefly to operas.
- opera seria — Italian dramatic opera of the 18th century based typically on a classical subject and characterized by extensive use of the aria da capo and recitative.
- operatories — a room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.
- operoseness — (archaic) The state of being operose; tedium.
- opportunism — the policy or practice, as in politics, business, or one's personal affairs, of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to expediency or effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles.
- opportunist — a person who practices opportunism, or the policy of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles: He is an extreme opportunist and always thinks the ends justify the means.
- oppressions — Plural form of oppression.
- opprobrious — conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives.
- optometrist — a licensed professional who practices optometry.
- oral herpes — a disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, characterized primarily by a cluster of small, transient blisters chiefly at the edge of the lip or nostril; herpes labialis.
- ornithopods — Plural form of ornithopod.
- orthopedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopedist — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthoscopic — pertaining to, characterized by, or produced by normal vision.
- osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
- ostpreussen — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- ostreophage — someone who loves or eats oysters
- ostreophagy — the consumption of oysters
- out-process — to end a military tour of duty, accompanied by necessary paperwork: All enlisted soldiers out-process as a class.
- outer space — space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.
- outperforms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outperform.
- outpourings — Plural form of outpouring.
- outstripped — Simple past tense and past participle of outstrip.
- over-expose — to expose too much, as to the sun, cold, or light rays (often used reflexively): Be careful of overexposing yourself to the sun.
- overexposed — An overexposed photograph is of poor quality because the film has been exposed to too much light, either when the photograph was taken or during the developing process.
- overexpress — to put (thought) into words; utter or state: to express an idea clearly.
- overimposed — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.