11-letter words containing x, r
- perplexedly — in a puzzled way
- pleximetric — relating to a pleximeter
- polyhydroxy — containing two or more hydroxyl groups.
- pouring box — tundish (def 2).
- pramipexole — a dopamine agonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
- pre-exilian — being or occurring prior to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- preexistent — to exist beforehand.
- preexisting — to exist beforehand.
- preexposure — exposure beforehand.
- price index — an index of the changes in the prices of goods and services, based on the prices of the same goods and services at a period arbitrarily selected as a base, usually expressed as 100.
- profits tax — tax charged on the profits made by a company, individual, etc
- prolocutrix — a female prolocutor
- prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
- proprietrix — proprietress.
- prosecutrix — a female prosecutor or plaintiff
- protogalaxy — the large concentration of gas and dust from which a galaxy is formed.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- proximation — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- proximities — nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.
- proxy fight — a contest between factions of stockholders in a company, in which each group attempts to gain control by soliciting signed proxy statements for sufficient votes.
- pyroxenitic — relating to pyroxenite
- pyrrhuloxia — a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis (Pyrrhuloxia) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.
- radix point — a point, such as the decimal point in the decimal system, separating the integral part of a number from the fractional part
- re-exposure — the act, state, or condition of being re-exposed
- ready-mixed — blended in advance of being sold
- reexplained — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- reflexively — Grammar. (of a verb) taking a subject and object with identical referents, as shave in I shave myself. (of a pronoun) used as an object to refer to the subject of a verb, as myself in I shave myself.
- reflexivize — to make (a verb or pronoun) reflexive.
- reflexology — a system of massaging specific areas of the foot or sometimes the hand in order to promote healing, relieve stress, etc., in other parts of the body.
- relaxedness — the state or condition of being relaxed
- reoxidation — the process or result of oxidizing.
- retrosexual — a heterosexual man who spends little time and money on his personal appearance
- rex begonia — a plant, Begonia rex, native to India, having wrinkled, variegated leaves and thick, hairy stems, and cultivated in many varieties.
- ring galaxy — a galaxy having the shape of an elliptical ring: thought to be the result of a collision of two galaxies.
- rouge croix — a pursuivant at the English college of arms
- running fix — a fix made from a moving vessel or aircraft from observations made at different times, the course and distance run between the observations being considered.
- saint croix — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).
- selkirk rex — a breed of large curly-haired cat
- semi-luxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- sex hormone — any of a class of steroid hormones that regulate the growth and function of the reproductive organs or stimulate the development of the secondary sexual characteristics.
- sex partner — a person with whom you have had sex
- sex therapy — treatment of sexual disorders that have psychological causes, employing psychiatric counseling, behavior modification, and education.
- sex tourism — a vacation to a destination that has no restrictions on sexual services or activities, as prostitution.
- sex-starved — deprived of sexual gratification
- share index — A share index is a number that indicates the state of a stock market. It is based on the combined share prices of a set of companies.
- six day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- six-day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- six-pointer — a football match between two teams in similar positions in the league table, considered as being worth six points as it not only gains the winning team three points but denies three points to the losing team
- six-shooter — a revolver from which six shots can be fired without reloading.
- six-wheeler — a truck or other vehicle having six wheels.