11-letter words containing s, t, e, r, i, c
- nociceptors — Plural form of nociceptor.
- nondescript — of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind: a nondescript novel; a nondescript color.
- obscurities — Plural form of obscurity.
- obsecration — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
- obstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- obstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
- orchestrion — a mechanical musical instrument, resembling a barrel organ but more elaborate, for producing the effect of an orchestra.
- orthogenics — the treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed children
- 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.
- osteodermic — of or like an osteoderm
- ostrich egg — the large egg produced by a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order Struthioniformes
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- overcasting — Meteorology. the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
- overexcites — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexcite.
- paediatrics — Paediatrics is the area of medicine that is concerned with the treatment of children's illnesses.
- paresthetic — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- perceptions — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- perigastric — located near or around the gastric system (predominantly the stomach)
- peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
- persecution — the act of persecuting.
- persecutive — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- persian cat — a long-haired variety of the domestic cat, originally raised in Persia and Afghanistan.
- persichetti — Vincent, 1915–87, U.S. composer.
- persistence — the act or fact of persisting.
- persistency — the act or fact of persisting.
- persnickety — overparticular; fussy.
- perspective — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
- perspicuity — clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.
- pescatarian — a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but includes fish and seafood.
- pescetarian — a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but includes fish and seafood.
- petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
- petrarchist — a person who imitates the literary style employed by Petrarch, especially the poets of the English Renaissance who employed the Petrarchan sonnet style.
- picturesque — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- pitchperson — a pitchman or pitchwoman
- plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- postdivorce — of, or relating to the period after a person is divorced
- posticteric — pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced.
- pot sticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- predispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- predynastic — of, relating to, or belonging to a time or period before the first dynasty of a nation, especially the period in Egypt before c3200 b.c.
- prefectship — the position of, or period served as, a prefect
- prehistoric — of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.
- presanctify — to sanctify ahead of an event
- prescindent — tending to prescind