7-letter words containing p, r, o
- nonpark — Not of or pertaining to a park.
- nonpoor — (socioeconomics) Not poor.
- nonpros — Plural form of nonpro.
- nonripe — Not ripe.
- nord pl — Intermediate language for Norsk Data computers. Sintran III, the operating system of the ND 10 (late 1970's), was written in NORD PL.
- offramp — Alternative spelling of off-ramp.
- on-ramp — an entrance lane for traffic from a street to a turnpike or freeway.
- oophore — (biology) A form of some ferns and mosses that bear sexual fruit.
- oosperm — a fertilized ovum; zygote
- oospore — a fertilized egg within an oogonium.
- openers — a person or thing that opens.
- operand — a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed.
- operant — operating; producing effects.
- operate — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- opercle — an operculum, especially the posterior bone of the operculum of a fish.
- operons — Plural form of operon.
- operose — industrious, as a person.
- ophiura — a sea creature, similar to a starfish, of the Ophiuridae family
- oporice — a former medicine made with wine and autumn fruits
- opposer — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- oppress — to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism.
- oropesa — a float used in minesweeping
- orphans — Plural form of orphan.
- orphean — Greek Legend. a poet and musician, a son of Calliope, who followed his dead wife, Eurydice, to the underworld. By charming Hades, he obtained permission to lead her away, provided he did not look back at her until they returned to earth. But at the last moment he looked, and she was lost to him forever.
- orpheus — Greek Legend. a poet and musician, a son of Calliope, who followed his dead wife, Eurydice, to the underworld. By charming Hades, he obtained permission to lead her away, provided he did not look back at her until they returned to earth. But at the last moment he looked, and she was lost to him forever.
- orphism — the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.
- orphrey — an ornamental band or border, especially on an ecclesiastical vestment.
- orpines — Plural form of orpine.
- ospreys — Plural form of osprey.
- outburp — (informal, transitive, rare) To burp louder or better than.
- outcrop — Geology. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.
- outpart — a remote region
- outpeer — to surpass (a rival)
- outport — a secondary seaport close to a larger one but beyond its corporate limits or jurisdiction.
- outpour — outpouring.
- outpray — to exceed in praying or overcome by prayer
- outroop — an auction
- overapt — too apt or having an excessive tendency (to)
- overlap — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- overpay — to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill.
- overply — to ply too much
- oversup — to eat or drink too much
- overtip — to give too much money to (a waiter, etc) as a tip
- overtop — to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.
- ovipara — oviparous animals considered collectively
- p. more — Hannah, 1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects.
- padrino — a godfather.
- padrone — a master; boss.
- padroni — a master; boss.
- palermo — an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina: largest island in the Mediterranean. 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Capital: Palermo.