7-letter words containing P
Embark on an exploration of 7-letter words that contain the letter P. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate P within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| problem | 13 | a source of difficulty | what's the problem? |
| promise | 11 | make a prediction about; tell in advance | - |
| playing | 13 | the performance of a part or role in a drama | - |
| special | 11 | added to a regular schedule | a special holiday flight |
| perfect | 14 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | a perfect idiot |
| company | 16 | a social or business visitor | the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company |
| perhaps | 14 | by chance | perhaps she will call tomorrow |
| picture | 11 | graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface | his pictures hang in the Louvre |
| captain | 11 | the leader of a group of people | a captain of industry |
| explain | 16 | serve as a reason or cause or justification of | Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again |
| present | 9 | perform (a play), especially on a stage | - |
| respect | 11 | (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point | it differs in that respect |
| stopped | 12 | (of a nose) blocked | a stopped (or stopped-up) nose |
| protect | 11 | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage | Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain |
| suppose | 11 | express a supposition | - |
| private | 12 | not expressed | secret (or private) thoughts |
| support | 11 | financial resources provided to make some project possible | the foundation provided support for the experiment |
| partner | 9 | a person's partner in marriage | - |
| grandpa | 11 | the father of your father or mother | - |
| patient | 9 | the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | - |
| putting | 10 | hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter | his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet |
| helping | 13 | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | the helpings were all small |
| example | 18 | a representative form or pattern | I profited from his example |
| suspect | 11 | imagine to be the case or true or probable | I suspect he is a fugitive |
| keeping | 14 | the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | he left his car in my keeping |
| project | 18 | any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted | - |
| prepare | 11 | create by training and teaching | - |
| pretend | 10 | behave unnaturally or affectedly | - |
| program | 12 | an integrated course of academic studies | he was admitted to a new program at the university |
| opinion | 9 | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) | - |
| purpose | 11 | reach a decision | - |
| airport | 9 | an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo | - |
| opening | 10 | an open or empty space in or between things | there was a small opening between the trees |
| process | 11 | a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant | a bony process |
| planned | 10 | with planning and intention | - |
| pleased | 10 | feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth | - |
| passing | 10 | lasting a very short time | a passing fancy |
| popular | 11 | representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large | a democratic or popular movement |
| percent | 11 | a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) | - |
| picking | 16 | the quantity of a crop that is harvested | he sent the first picking of berries to the market |
| passion | 9 | any object of warm affection or devotion | he has a passion for cock fighting |
| parking | 14 | space in which vehicles can be parked | there is plenty of parking behind the store |
| escaped | 12 | having escaped, especially from confinement | searching for two escaped prisoners |
| species | 11 | a specific kind of something | a species of molecule |
| capable | 13 | possibly accepting or permitting | a passage capable of misinterpretation |
| pulling | 10 | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you | his strenuous pulling strained his back |
| trapped | 12 | forced to turn and face attackers | like a trapped animal |
| plastic | 11 | capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) | plastic substances such as wax or clay |
| emperor | 11 | large richly colored butterfly | - |
| painful | 12 | causing physical discomfort | bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful |
| express | 16 | obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action | Italians express coffee rather than filter it |
| despite | 10 | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary |
| perform | 14 | carry out or perform an action | - |
| provide | 13 | give something useful or necessary to | We provided the room with an electrical heater |
| capital | 11 | the upper part of a column that supports the entablature | - |
| spirits | 9 | an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented | - |
| therapy | 15 | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) | heat therapy gave the best relief |
| patrick | 15 | Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century | - |
| product | 12 | the set of elements common to two or more sets | - |
| pushing | 13 | the act of applying force in order to move something away | the pushing is good exercise |
| panting | 10 | any fabric used to make trousers | - |
| package | 16 | put into a box | - |
| unhappy | 17 | generalized feeling of distress | - |
| attempt | 11 | make an effort or attempt | The police attempted to stop the thief |
| complex | 20 | a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated | - |
| vampire | 14 | (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living | - |
| produce | 12 | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) | - |
| replace | 11 | put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items | the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt |
| typical | 14 | of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing | that is typical of you! |
| jumping | 19 | the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground | the jumping was unexpected |
| happily | 17 | in a joyous manner | they shouted happily |
| prevent | 12 | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | We must prevent the cancer from spreading |
| respond | 10 | react verbally | - |
| painted | 10 | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly | the painted desert |
| payment | 14 | the act of paying money | - |
| concept | 13 | an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances | - |
| chapter | 14 | a local branch of some fraternity or association | he joined the Atlanta chapter |
| pervert | 12 | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | - |
| propose | 11 | put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position | - |
| profile | 12 | degree of exposure to public notice | - |
| capture | 11 | the act of taking of a person by force | - |
| panties | 9 | - | - |
| pattern | 9 | a customary way of operation or behavior | they changed their dietary pattern |
| proceed | 12 | follow a certain course | - |
| perfume | 14 | apply perfume to | She perfumes herself every day |
| deposit | 10 | the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | - |
| apology | 13 | a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly | - |
| develop | 13 | create by training and teaching | we develop the leaders for the future |
| happier | 14 | - | - |
| improve | 14 | get better | The weather improved toward evening |
| penalty | 12 | the act of punishing | - |
| privacy | 17 | the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others | - |
| episode | 10 | a part of a broadcast serial | - |
| explode | 17 | cause to burst with a violent release of energy | We exploded the nuclear bomb |
| exposed | 17 | with no protection or shield | the exposed northeast frontier |
| adopted | 11 | acquired as your own by free choice | my adopted state |
| wrapped | 15 | giving or marked by complete attention to | enwrapped in dreams |
| compare | 13 | qualities that are comparable | beyond compare |
| worship | 15 | a feeling of profound love and admiration | - |
| operate | 9 | handle and cause to function | do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol |
| supreme | 11 | greatest or maximal in degree; extreme | supreme folly |
| physics | 17 | the science of matter and energy and their interactions | his favorite subject was physics |
| packing | 16 | carrying something in a pack on the back | the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts |
| protest | 9 | the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | - |
| primary | 14 | a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen | - |
| compete | 13 | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | - |
| helpful | 15 | providing assistance or serving a useful function | - |
| pacific | 16 | the largest ocean in the world | - |
| passage | 10 | the passing of a law by a legislative body | - |
| spoiled | 10 | having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention | a spoiled child |
| impress | 11 | reproduce by printing | - |
| painter | 9 | large American feline resembling a lion | - |
| poverty | 15 | the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions | - |
| applied | 12 | concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles | applied physics |
| psychic | 19 | affecting or influenced by the human mind | psychic energy |
| autopsy | 12 | an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | - |
| display | 13 | to show, make visible or apparent | National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship |
| approve | 14 | give sanction to | I approve of his educational policies |
| planted | 10 | (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held | implanted convictions |
| precise | 11 | (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct | a precise image |
| receipt | 11 | report the receipt of | - |
| phoenix | 19 | the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation | - |
| pension | 9 | grant a pension to | - |
| pointed | 10 | direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant | a pointed critique |
| prophet | 14 | an authoritative person who divines the future | - |
| spotted | 10 | having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) | a black-and-white spotted cow |
| pissing | 10 | informal terms for urination | - |
| pouring | 10 | flowing profusely | pouring flood waters |
| corrupt | 11 | containing errors or alterations | a corrupt text |
| possess | 9 | have ownership or possession of | - |
| publish | 14 | put into print | The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce |
| despair | 10 | a state in which all hope is lost or absent | in the depths of despair |
| explore | 16 | inquire into | - |
| whisper | 15 | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | - |
| pumpkin | 17 | a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes | - |
| speaker | 13 | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance | - |
| camping | 14 | the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp | - |
| opposed | 12 | being in opposition or having an opponent | two bitterly opposed schools of thought |
| sponsor | 9 | someone who supports or champions something | - |
| profits | 12 | the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) | - |
| pressed | 10 | compacted by ironing | - |
| pyramid | 15 | a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt | - |
| chopper | 16 | informal terms for a human `tooth' | - |
| peoples | 11 | the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group | the indigenous peoples of Australia |
| springs | 10 | - | - |
| expense | 16 | amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) | - |
| pursuit | 9 | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits |
| pudding | 12 | (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) | - |
| peanuts | 9 | an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount | her salary is peanuts compared to his |
| rapidly | 13 | with speed | - |
| promote | 11 | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | I got promoted after many years of hard work |
| popping | 14 | a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork | - |
| shampoo | 14 | cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair | - |
| triumph | 14 | dwell on with satisfaction | - |
| plumber | 13 | a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances | - |
| chopped | 17 | prepared by cutting | chopped clams |
| serpent | 9 | limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous | - |
| peasant | 9 | a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement | - |
| phantom | 14 | something existing in perception only | - |
| platoon | 9 | a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity | platoons of tourists poured out of the busses |
| predict | 12 | make a prediction about; tell in advance | - |
| octopus | 11 | bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles | - |
| popcorn | 13 | corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat | - |
| presume | 11 | take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission | - |
| sparrow | 12 | any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects | - |
| aspirin | 9 | the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets | - |
| glimpse | 12 | a quick look | - |
| uptight | 13 | being in a tense state | - |
| spencer | 11 | English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903) | - |
| trumpet | 11 | a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves | - |
| pitiful | 12 | bad; unfortunate | - |
| portion | 9 | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | his portion was larger than hers |
| dolphin | 13 | large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) | - |
| ketchup | 18 | thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes | - |
| playboy | 17 | a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure | - |
| compass | 13 | the limit of capability | within the compass of education |
| cripple | 13 | deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg | The accident has crippled her for life |
| jackpot | 22 | the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) | - |
| despise | 10 | look down on with disdain | He despises the people he has to work for |
| stripes | 9 | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service | they earned their stripes in Kuwait |
| inspire | 9 | heighten or intensify | - |
| dumping | 13 | selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market | - |
| tapping | 12 | the sound of light blow or knock | he heard the tapping of the man's cane |
| protein | 9 | any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes | a diet high in protein |
| pajamas | 18 | - | - |
| snapped | 12 | - | - |
| weeping | 13 | showing sorrow | - |
| culprit | 11 | someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | - |
| expired | 17 | having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time | an expired passport |
| provoke | 16 | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) | - |
| pharaoh | 15 | the title of the ancient Egyptian kings | - |
| pitched | 15 | set at a slant | a pitched rather than a flat roof |
| eclipse | 11 | be greater in significance than | - |
| leopard | 10 | large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots | - |
| ripping | 12 | very good; of the highest quality | - |
| partial | 9 | (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for | partial to horror movies |
| skipper | 15 | an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | - |
| upright | 13 | a vertical structural member as a post or stake | the ball sailed between the uprights |
| penguin | 10 | short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers | - |
| powered | 13 | (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind | powered flight |
| pumping | 14 | - | - |
| panther | 12 | large American feline resembling a lion | - |
| impulse | 11 | the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber | they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus |
| pierced | 12 | having a hole cut through | pierced ears |
| posture | 9 | characteristic way of bearing one's body | stood with good posture |
| dispute | 10 | coming into conflict with | - |
| empress | 11 | a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor | - |
| payback | 20 | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | - |
| pending | 11 | awaiting conclusion or confirmation | business still pending |
| plaster | 9 | cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on | The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters |
| diploma | 12 | a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study | - |
| exploit | 16 | draw from; make good use of | we must exploit the resources we are given wisely |
| torpedo | 10 | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | - |
| payroll | 12 | a list of employees and their salaries | the company had a long payroll |
| patriot | 9 | one who loves and defends his or her country | - |
| postman | 11 | a man who delivers the mail | - |
| pussies | 9 | - | - |
| proudly | 13 | with pride; in a proud manner | he walked proudly into town |
| pianist | 9 | a person who plays the piano | - |
| pancake | 15 | a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle | - |
| placing | 12 | - | - |
| pageant | 10 | an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes | - |
| gestapo | 10 | the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods | - |
| graphic | 15 | evoking lifelike images within the mind | graphic accounts of battle |
| parting | 10 | a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions | - |
| pursued | 10 | a person who is being chased | the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued |
| dispose | 10 | make fit or prepared | - |
| adapted | 11 | changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose | seeds precisely adapted to the area |
| pennies | 9 | - | - |
| emptied | 12 | - | - |
| puberty | 14 | the time of life when sex glands become functional | - |
| applaud | 12 | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | - |
| capsule | 11 | a shortened version of a written work | - |
| captive | 14 | giving or marked by complete attention to | - |
| pitcher | 14 | the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit | he has played every position except pitcher |
| peacock | 17 | European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot | - |
| copying | 15 | an act of copying | - |
| sharply | 15 | changing suddenly in direction and degree | the road twists sharply after the light |
| sparkle | 13 | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance | he had a sparkle in his eye |
| suspend | 10 | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it | - |
| upgrade | 11 | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | - |
| inspect | 11 | come to see in an official or professional capacity | - |
| pierrot | 9 | a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face | - |
| prevail | 12 | prove superior | The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight |
| cockpit | 17 | a pit for cockfights | - |
| hopeful | 15 | an ambitious and aspiring young person | two executive hopefuls joined the firm |
| prosper | 11 | make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance | - |
| compose | 13 | make up plans or basic details for | - |
| sleeper | 9 | a rester who is sleeping | - |
| passive | 12 | lacking in energy or will | Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself |
| appoint | 11 | create and charge with a task or function | - |
| baptism | 13 | a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth | most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism |
| hippies | 14 | a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music | - |
| imposed | 12 | set forth authoritatively as obligatory | the imposed taxation |
| playful | 15 | full of fun and high spirits | playful children just let loose from school |
| cyclops | 16 | minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms | - |
| soprano | 9 | the pitch range of the highest female voice | - |
| spinach | 14 | southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves | - |
| rooftop | 12 | the top of a (usually flat) roof | - |
| implant | 11 | put firmly in the mind | - |
| plugged | 12 | completely obstructed or closed off | the drain was plugged |
| scalpel | 11 | a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery | - |
| breakup | 15 | the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) | - |
| chapman | 16 | United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845) | - |
| pinched | 15 | not having enough money to pay for necessities | - |
| updated | 11 | - | - |
| baptist | 11 | follower of Baptistic doctrines | - |
| pioneer | 9 | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of | This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants |
| pickled | 16 | (used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid | - |
| premium | 13 | payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military | - |
| hopping | 15 | - | - |
| printer | 9 | someone whose occupation is printing | - |
| slipper | 11 | low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors | - |
| rapping | 12 | - | - |
| symptom | 16 | anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence | - |
| capitol | 11 | the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet | - |
| gospels | 10 | the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings | - |
| paradox | 17 | (logic) a statement that contradicts itself | `I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false |
| pegasus | 10 | a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces | - |
| penance | 11 | remorse for your past conduct | - |
| premier | 11 | be performed for the first time | We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success |
| perkins | 13 | - | - |
| pledged | 12 | bound by or as if by an oath | - |
| prefect | 14 | a chief officer or chief magistrate | the prefect of Paris police |
| pretext | 16 | an artful or simulated semblance | - |
| upwards | 13 | to a later time | - |
| tropics | 11 | the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate | - |
| nonstop | 9 | at all times | - |
| pandora | 10 | (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils | - |
| planner | 9 | a person who makes plans | - |
| pilgrim | 12 | one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620 | - |
| cramped | 14 | constricted in size | cramped quarters |
| yapping | 15 | - | - |
| platter | 9 | sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove | - |
| disrupt | 10 | make a break in | - |
| pyjamas | 21 | - | - |
| empathy | 17 | understanding and entering into another's feelings | - |
| pelican | 11 | large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish | - |
| pendant | 10 | branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling | - |
| pottery | 12 | ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln | - |
| posting | 10 | the transmission of a letter | - |
| persona | 9 | (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world | - |
| prairie | 9 | a treeless grassy plain | - |
| typhoon | 15 | a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans | - |
| pompous | 13 | puffed up with vanity | a pompous speech |
| compact | 15 | briefly giving the gist of something | a compact style is brief and pithy |
| sparing | 10 | avoiding waste | a sparing father and a spending son |
| topless | 9 | having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity | topless waitresses |
| plucked | 16 | having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl | a plucked chicken |
| cupcake | 17 | small cake baked in a muffin tin | - |
| deprive | 13 | take away possessions from someone | - |
| sipping | 12 | - | - |
| trooper | 9 | a soldier in a motorized army unit | - |
| surplus | 9 | more than is needed, desired, or required | surplus cheese distributed to the needy |
| optical | 11 | relating to or using sight | an optical illusion |
| asphalt | 12 | a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons | - |
| chipped | 17 | - | - |
| proverb | 14 | a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | - |
| replica | 11 | copy that is not the original; something that has been copied | - |
| cleanup | 11 | the act of making something clean | - |
| striped | 10 | marked or decorated with stripes | - |
| templar | 11 | a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher | - |
| upstate | 9 | - | - |
| peeling | 10 | loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales | - |
| persist | 9 | be persistent, refuse to stop | he persisted to call me every night |
| plateau | 9 | a relatively flat highland | - |
| prudent | 10 | careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment | a prudent manager |
| preview | 15 | an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future | - |
| sharpen | 12 | make (one's senses) more acute | This drug will sharpen your vision |
| parlour | 9 | reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received | - |
| pasture | 9 | a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock | - |
| reptile | 9 | any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms | - |
| sharper | 12 | a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games | - |
| grownup | 13 | a fully developed person from maturity onward | - |
| shaping | 13 | any process serving to define the shape of something | - |
| specify | 17 | decide upon or fix definitely | specify the parameters |
| checkup | 20 | a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person | - |
| leaping | 10 | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards | - |
| pimping | 14 | - | - |
| prodigy | 14 | a sign of something about to happen | - |
| implore | 11 | call upon in supplication; entreat | - |
| plainly | 12 | in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment | she was dressed plainly |
| pleaded | 11 | - | - |
| limping | 12 | disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet | - |
| parched | 15 | dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight | parched soil |
| prolong | 10 | lengthen or extend in duration or space | prolong the treatment of the patient |
| puzzled | 28 | filled with bewilderment | puzzled that she left without saying goodbye |
| dipping | 13 | - | - |
| apostle | 9 | any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people | - |
| perjury | 19 | criminal offense of making false statements under oath | - |
| groping | 11 | acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence | a groping effort to understand |
| kingpin | 14 | bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle | - |
| pinball | 11 | a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets | - |
| poultry | 12 | a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl | - |
| clipped | 14 | cut or trimmed by clipping | a handsome man with a clipped moustache |
| impound | 12 | take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment |
| napping | 12 | not prepared or vigilant | the blow caught him napping |
| piranha | 12 | someone who attacks in search of booty | - |
| prickly | 18 | having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | - |
| outpost | 9 | a station in a remote or sparsely populated location | - |
| tipping | 12 | - | - |
| parsons | 9 | United States sociologist (1902-1979) | - |
| patched | 15 | having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) | a field patched with ice and snow |
| petting | 10 | affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | - |
| pereira | 9 | - | - |
| spanner | 9 | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt | - |
| tempest | 11 | a violent commotion or disturbance | it was only a tempest in a teapot |
| wrapper | 14 | a loose dressing gown for women | - |
| pollock | 15 | lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish | - |
| rampage | 12 | violently angry and destructive behavior | - |
| regroup | 10 | organize anew, as after a setback | - |
| plunder | 10 | goods or money obtained illegally | - |
| relapse | 9 | deteriorate in health | he relapsed |
| trample | 11 | walk on and flatten | trample the flowers |
| trapeze | 18 | a swing used by circus acrobats | - |
| baptize | 20 | administer baptism to | The parents had the child baptized |
| prowess | 12 | a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation | - |
| bipolar | 11 | having two poles | - |
| calypso | 14 | rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf | - |
| paprika | 15 | plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers | - |
| portray | 12 | assume or act the character of | The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man |
| primate | 11 | a senior clergyman and dignitary | - |
| scepter | 11 | a ceremonial or emblematic staff | - |
| spatter | 9 | rain gently | - |
| imprint | 11 | mark or stamp with or as if with pressure | - |
| implied | 12 | - | - |
| premise | 11 | take something as preexisting and given | - |
| rupture | 9 | separate or cause to separate abruptly | - |
| yelping | 13 | a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) | - |
| pastime | 11 | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | sailing is her favorite pastime |
| pollack | 15 | United States filmmaker (born in 1934) | - |
| surpass | 9 | move past | One line of soldiers surpassed the other |
| upfront | 12 | frank and honest | he was upfront about his intentions |
| overlap | 12 | a flap that lies over another part | - |
| topping | 12 | excellent; best possible | - |
| appease | 11 | make peace with | - |
| leprosy | 12 | chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae | - |
| mapping | 14 | (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) | - |
| parsley | 12 | annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves | - |
| plotted | 10 | with planning and intention | - |
| rampant | 11 | rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile | a lion rampant |
| creeper | 11 | any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet | - |
| spinner | 9 | someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) | - |
| whopper | 17 | something especially big or impressive of its kind | - |
| pointer | 9 | a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game | - |
| bumpkin | 17 | a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture | - |
| flipper | 14 | a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) | - |
| groupie | 10 | an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around) | - |
| padding | 12 | artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort | - |
| partake | 13 | consume | - |
| pretzel | 18 | glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot | - |
| crapper | 13 | a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | - |
| apricot | 11 | a shade of pink tinged with yellow | - |
| piccolo | 13 | a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute | - |
| propane | 11 | colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel | - |
| spacing | 12 | the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them | - |
| spastic | 11 | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm | spastic movements |
| sulphur | 12 | an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) | - |
| impaled | 12 | - | - |
| poacher | 14 | small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters | - |
| caprice | 13 | a sudden desire | - |
| sweeper | 12 | a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet | - |
| whoopee | 15 | noisy and boisterous revelry | - |
| peddler | 11 | someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals) | - |
| stopper | 11 | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly | - |
| nuptial | 9 | of or relating to a wedding | nuptial day |
| poached | 15 | cooked in hot water | - |
| pulsing | 10 | (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) | - |
| partied | 10 | - | - |
| epitome | 11 | a standard or typical example | - |
| tadpole | 10 | a larval frog or toad | - |
| pollute | 9 | make impure | The industrial wastes polluted the lake |
| rapport | 11 | a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people | - |
| cheaply | 17 | with little expenditure of money | I bought this car very cheaply |
| eloping | 10 | - | - |
| topside | 10 | (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline | - |
| implode | 12 | burst inward | The bottle imploded |
| mopping | 14 | cleaning with a mop | he gave it a good mopping |
| parable | 11 | a short moral story (often with animal characters) | - |
| repress | 9 | put down by force or intimidation | - |
| respite | 9 | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | - |
| krypton | 16 | a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air | - |
| jeepers | 16 | - | - |
| reputed | 10 | - | - |
| sparkly | 16 | marked by high spirits or excitement | a row of sparkly cheerleaders |
| spartan | 9 | unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment | - |
| steppes | 11 | - | - |
| synapse | 12 | the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle | nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters |
| upriver | 12 | toward the source or against the current | - |
| typhoid | 16 | serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water | - |
| airship | 12 | a steerable self-propelled aircraft | - |
| placebo | 13 | an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug | - |
| pinhead | 13 | an ignorant or foolish person | - |
| repaint | 9 | paint again | He repainted the same scenery many times during his life |
| optimum | 13 | most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied | an optimum return on capital |
| copycat | 16 | someone who copies the words or behavior of another | - |
| snapper | 11 | (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback | - |
| spatial | 9 | pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space | the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one |
| forceps | 14 | an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) | - |
| hospice | 14 | a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) | - |
| zapping | 21 | - | - |
| puffing | 16 | an act of forcible exhalation | - |
| spindle | 10 | any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | - |
| specter | 11 | a mental representation of some haunting experience | it aroused specters from his past |
| caption | 11 | brief description accompanying an illustration | - |
| payload | 13 | goods carried by a large vehicle | - |
| postage | 10 | a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid | - |
| cryptic | 16 | of an obscure nature | the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms |
| spotter | 9 | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | - |
| apparel | 11 | clothing in general | she was refined in her choice of apparel |
| camphor | 16 | a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment | - |
| harpoon | 12 | a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it | - |
| kneecap | 15 | a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint | - |
| pathway | 18 | a trodden path | - |
| plunger | 10 | someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains | - |
| prelude | 10 | something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows | - |
| compost | 13 | a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer | - |
| atrophy | 15 | a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse | - |
| hairpin | 12 | a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place | - |
| cypress | 14 | any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones | - |
| depress | 10 | cause to drop or sink | The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir |
| padlock | 16 | a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut | - |
| pouting | 10 | - | - |
| probing | 12 | diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation | a probing inquiry |
| optimal | 11 | most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied | optimal concentration of a drug |
| copilot | 11 | a relief pilot on an airplane | - |
| shopper | 14 | a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her | - |
| utopian | 9 | an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer | - |
| harping | 13 | - | - |
| palette | 9 | one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor | - |
| payable | 14 | a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit | the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency |
| placate | 11 | cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | - |
| pounder | 10 | a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone | - |
| pruning | 10 | something that has been pruned off of a plant | - |
| proteus | 9 | type genus of the Proteidae | - |
| rapture | 9 | a state of elated bliss | - |
| sapiens | 9 | of or relating to or characteristic of Homo sapiens | - |
| chipper | 16 | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air | looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit |
| preface | 14 | a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book | - |
| procure | 11 | arrange for sexual partners for others | - |
