Words containing pur
3 letter words containing pur
- pur — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
4 letter words containing pur
- pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
- puri — poori.
- purl — the action or sound of purling.
- purr — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
- purs — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
5 letter words containing pur
- apure — a river in W Venezuela, rising in the Andes and flowing east to the Orinoco. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)
- purda — the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus.
- purdy — James, 1914–2009, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- puree — a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
- purer — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
6 letter words containing pur
- dispur — a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- gepurs — An early system on the IBM 701.
- gopura — A monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a temple, especially in Southern India.
- impure — not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.
- jaipur — a state in NW India; formerly Rajputana and a group of small states. 132,078 sq. mi. (342,056 sq. km). Capital: Jaipur.
7 letter words containing pur
- bijapur — an ancient city in W India, in N Mysore: capital of a former kingdom, which fell at the end of the 17th century: cotton. Pop: 245 946 (2001)
- coupure — a trench or palisade made by a besieged force behind a breach in their defences
- epurate — to purify
- expurge — to purify; to purge
- gopuram — A monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a temple, especially in Southern India.
8 letter words containing pur
9 letter words containing pur
- annapurna — a massif of the Himalayas, in Nepal. Highest peak: 8078 m (26 502 ft)
- bhagalpur — a city in India, in Bihar: agriculture, textiles, university (1960). Pop: 340 349 (2001)
- bhaktapur — a city in E central Nepal, near Kathmandu.
- calpurnia — flourished 1st century b.c, third wife of Julius Caesar 59–44. Compare Cornelia (def 2), Pompeia.
- cockspurs — Plural form of cockspur.
10 letter words containing pur
- bahawalpur — an industrial city in Pakistan: cotton, soap. Pop: 563 000 (2005 est)
- compursion — the act of contracting the mouth into a small rounded shape
- copurifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copurify.
- depurating — Present participle of depurate.
- depuration — The action or process of freeing something of impurities.
11 letter words containing pur
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- allopurinol — a synthetic drug that reduces blood concentrations of uric acid and is administered orally in the treatment of gout. Formula: C5H4N4O
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
- compurgator — one who testified in a compurgation
- expurgating — Present participle of expurgate.
12 letter words containing pur
- anuradhapura — a town in Sri Lanka: ancient capital of Ceylon; site of the sacred bo tree and place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. Pop: 53 151 (2001)
- appurtenance — a secondary or less significant thing or part
- compurgation — (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence
- dual-purpose — serving two functions.
- mamallapuram — Mahabalipuram.
13 letter words containing pur
- appurtenances — accessories or equipment
- conspurcation — the act of defiling
- cross-purpose — a contrary aim or purpose
- dispurveyance — the lack of provisions
- flavopurpurin — a yellow, crystalline anthraquinone dye, C 14 H 8 O 5 , isomeric with purpurin.
14 letter words containing pur
- lease-purchase — the continuing use of property or goods under a lease for a stipulated period with option for the lessee to buy and with part of the rental charges credited toward the purchase price.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
- nonsuppurative — Not suppurative.
- presuppurative — noting or pertaining to the stage of inflammation before the formation of pus.
15 letter words containing pur
- anti-puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- counterpurchase — barter, especially of products or materials between international companies or importers and exporters.
- general-purpose — useful in many ways; not limited in use or function: a good general-purpose dictionary.
- non-suppurative — suppurating; characterized by suppuration.
- purposelessness — having no purpose or apparent meaning.
16 letter words containing pur
- non-spuriousness — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
- shepherd's-purse — a European weed, Capsella bursa-pastoris, having white flowers and purselike pods, naturalized in North America.
17 letter words containing pur
- point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
- proof-of-purchase — a sales slip, label, box top, or other item associated with a product that is presentable as evidence of actual purchase, as for claiming a refund or rebate.
- self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
18 letter words containing pur
- spur-of-the-moment — occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur-of-the-moment decision.
- thiruvananthapuram — a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 15,005 sq. mi. (38,836 sq. km). Capital: Thiruvananthapuram.
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