11-letter words containing s, t, r, i, p
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- pyrognostic — relating to heated minerals
- reinspected — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- reparations — the making of amends for wrong or injury done: reparation for an injustice.
- repetiteuse — a female repetiteur, one who rehearses opera singers
- repetitious — full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.
- rescription — a reply or answering of a letter
- respiration — the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing.
- respiratory — pertaining to or serving for respiration: respiratory disease.
- rest period — a period of rest
- retail shop — a shop which sells goods to individual customers
- retinispora — any member of the genus Retinispora, of conifers which grow in the east of Asia and in the east and west of North America
- retinoscope — an apparatus that determines the refractive power of the eye by observing the lights and shadows on the pupil when a mirror illumines the retina; skiascope.
- retinoscopy — an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
- rh positive — See under Rh factor.
- rh-positive — See under Rh factor.
- rheotropism — the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.
- rhinoplasty — plastic surgery of the nose.
- rocket ship — a rocket-propelled aircraft or spacecraft.
- rope stitch — (in embroidery) a stitch formed from the entwining of stitches.
- rubbish tip — dump for refuse
- rupes altai — a mountain range in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 315 miles (507 km) long.
- saprobiotic — saprobic
- sapropelite — a foul-smelling mud
- saprophytic — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- scatter pin — a woman's small ornamental pin, usually worn with other similar pins on a dress, suit jacket, etc.
- school trip — educational outing
- script girl — a female secretarial assistant to the director of a motion picture.
- scriptorial — of or relating to a scriptorium
- scriptorium — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- scripturism — the state of being versed in Scripture
- scripturist — a person who obeys and is versed in the Scriptures
- scrumptious — very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown.
- sculpturing — the act of sculpturing or carving
- self-profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- semiprivate — having some degree of privacy but not fully private, as a hospital room with fewer beds than a ward.
- sempiternal — everlasting; eternal.
- sempiternum — a type of durable woollen fabric popular in the 17th century
- sempstering — the profession of being a tailor
- senatorship — the office or position of a senator
- septembrist — a person who instigated or took part in the September Massacre.
- septemviral — of or relating to septemvirs or a septemvirate.
- septenarius — a verse consisting of seven feet, usually printed in two lines: used especially in Latin poems.
- septentrion — Obsolete. the north.
- septiferous — in possession of a septum or partition
- septifragal — (of a capsule) dehiscing by breaking away from the partitions but remaining attached to the common axis; dehiscing at the valves or backs of the carpels but leaving the septa intact.
- serendipity — an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- serial port — A serial port on a computer is a place where you can connect the computer to a device such as a modem or a mouse.
- serpentinic — of, relating to, or containing the mineral serpentine
- serpentlike — resembling a serpent