12-letter words containing rr
- serviceberry — the fruit of any service tree.
- sheep sorrel — a slender weed, Rumex acetosella, of the buckwheat family, found in poor, dry soils, having arrow-shaped leaves with an acid taste.
- shock horror — A shock horror story is presented in a way that is intended to cause great shock or anger.
- sierra leone — an independent republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 27,925 sq. mi. (72,326 sq. km). Capital: Freetown.
- sierra madre — a mountain range extending from S Wyoming into N Colorado.
- sierra vista — a town in S Arizona.
- skye terrier — one of a Scottish breed of small terriers having short legs and a dark or light blue-gray, gray, or fawn coat.
- slate quarry — a quarry where slate is mined
- song sparrow — a small emberizine songbird, Melospiza melodia, common in North America.
- sparrow hawk — a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds.
- sparrowgrass — asparagus.
- spearcarrier — an extra in a theatrical or operatic production, as one of a group of soldiers or a member of a crowd
- squirrelfish — any of several brightly colored, nocturnal fishes of the family Holocentridae, inhabiting shallow waters of tropical reefs, especially the reddish Holocentrus ascensionis of the West Indies, armed with sharp spines and scales.
- starry night — a painting (1889) by Vincent van Gogh.
- steatorrhoea — the presence of excess fat in the stools, usually caused by disease of the pancreas or intestine, and characterized by chronic diarrhea and weight loss.
- stirrup bone — the stapes, one of the three bones of the middle ear
- stirrup pump — a small hand pump held steady by a stirruplike foot bracket, often used in firefighting.
- stirrup-vase — a Mycenaean vase having a spherical body, a spout on the shoulder, and a handle, curving across the top, supported by a solid conical neck.
- subterranean — existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
- supercarrier — a large aircraft carrier
- supercurrent — an electric current that flows without resistance in a superconducting material.
- superrealism — photorealism.
- surrealistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
- surrejoinder — a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's rejoinder.
- surroundings — something that surrounds.
- sweet cherry — a cherry tree, Prunus avium, characterized by reddish-brown bark and a pyramidal manner of growth.
- tax-deferred — noting or providing income that is not taxed until a later time.
- terraforming — to alter the environment of (a celestial body) in order to make capable of supporting terrestrial life forms.
- terribleness — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- terrifically — extraordinarily great or intense: terrific speed.
- terrifyingly — to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
- tetrapyrrole — a chemical formed from four pyrrole rings
- thimbleberry — any of several American raspberries bearing a thimble-shaped fruit, especially the black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis.
- torrefaction — to subject to fire or intense heat; parch, roast, or scorch.
- torremolinos — a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean, SW of Málaga: resort.
- torres bodet — Jaime [hahy-me] /ˈhaɪ mɛ/ (Show IPA), 1902–74, Mexican poet, statesman, and diplomat.
- torreys peak — a mountain in central Colorado, in the Front Range, in the E Rocky Mountains. 14,267 feet (4349 meters).
- transcurrent — running or extending across or transversely.
- transferring — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- tree sparrow — a Eurasian bird, Passer montanus, related to but smaller than the house sparrow.
- turret lathe — a lathe fitted with a turret.
- type i error — the error made in the statistical testing of a hypothesis by rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.
- typing error — an error made while using a keyboard to write something
- uncorrelated — to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection: to correlate expenses and income.
- under arrest — to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody: The police arrested the burglar.
- undercurrent — a tendency underlying or at variance with the obvious or superficial significance of words, actions, etc.: Even in his friendliest remarks, one could sense an undercurrent of hostility.
- underrunning — to run, pass, or go under.
- undersparred — having spars too small to carry the necessary sail.
- undeterrable — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- unirradiated — not subjected to or treated with light or other electromagnetic radiation or with beams of particles