paresthesia
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/ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə
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/ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə · -ʒə/
Definition of paresthesia
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause.
“Paresthesia occurs when a body part 'falls asleep'.”
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek παραίσθησις (paraísthēsis). By surface analysis, para- + -esthesia.
Words you can make from paresthesia
200+ playable · top: APHAERESIS (15 pts)
Best play aphaeresis 15 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
12 words8-letter words
39 words- APATHIES 13 pts
- EARTHPEA 13 pts
- HARPISTS 13 pts
- HIPSTERS 13 pts
- PARISHES 13 pts
- PERISHES 13 pts
- PHARISEE 13 pts
- PHERESIS 13 pts
- PREHEATS 13 pts
- RESHAPES 13 pts
- SHARPEST 13 pts
- SHARPIES 13 pts
- STARSHIP 13 pts
- STEEPISH 13 pts
- TRIPHASE 13 pts
- ESTHESIA 11 pts
- HEARTIES 11 pts
- HEISTERS 11 pts
- HETAERAS 11 pts
- HETAIRAS 11 pts
- SHARIATS 11 pts
- ASPERATE 10 pts
- ASPIRATE 10 pts
- EPITASES 10 pts
- PARASITE 10 pts
- PARIETES 10 pts
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- PIASTERS 10 pts
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- RASPIEST 10 pts
- RESPITES 10 pts
- SEPARATE 10 pts
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- SPIRAEAS 10 pts
- TRAIPSES 10 pts
- TRAPESES 10 pts
- ASTERIAS 8 pts
- ATRESIAS 8 pts
- SERIATES 8 pts
7-letter words
105 words- APHESES 12 pts
- APHESIS 12 pts
- HARPIES 12 pts
- HARPIST 12 pts
- HEAPERS 12 pts
- HIPSTER 12 pts
- PARIAHS 12 pts
- PHASERS 12 pts
- PHRASES 12 pts
- PISHERS 12 pts
- PREHEAT 12 pts
- PRITHEE 12 pts
- RAPHIAS 12 pts
- RASPISH 12 pts
- RESHAPE 12 pts
- RESHIPS 12 pts
- SERAPHS 12 pts
- SHAPERS 12 pts
- SHARPIE 12 pts
- SHERPAS 12 pts
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- SPATHES 12 pts
- SPHERES 12 pts
- TEPHRAS 12 pts
- THREAPS 12 pts
- THREEPS 12 pts
- AETHERS 10 pts
- ASHIEST 10 pts
- HARISSA 10 pts
- HASTIER 10 pts
- HEARSES 10 pts
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- HESSITE 10 pts
- HETAERA 10 pts
- HETAIRA 10 pts
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- PIASTER 9 pts
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- PIRATES 9 pts
- PRAISES 9 pts
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- PRESETS 9 pts
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- REPASTS 9 pts
- REPEATS 9 pts
- RESPITE 9 pts
- RETAPES 9 pts
- SARAPES 9 pts
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- SERAPES 9 pts
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- SPAREST 9 pts
- SPIRAEA 9 pts
- SPIREAS 9 pts
- SPRIEST 9 pts
- SPRITES 9 pts
- STIRPES 9 pts
- STRIPES 9 pts
- TAPISES 9 pts
- TRAIPSE 9 pts
- AERATES 7 pts
- AERIEST 7 pts
- ARISTAE 7 pts
- ARISTAS 7 pts
- ARTSIES 7 pts
- ASTERIA 7 pts
- ATRESIA 7 pts
- EASIEST 7 pts
- EASTERS 7 pts
- RESEATS 7 pts
- RESITES 7 pts
- SATIRES 7 pts
- SEAREST 7 pts
- SEATERS 7 pts
- SERIATE 7 pts
- TARSIAS 7 pts
- TEASERS 7 pts
- TESSERA 7 pts
6-letter words
42 words- ASPISH 11 pts
- HEAPER 11 pts
- AETHER 9 pts
- AIRTHS 9 pts
- ARHATS 9 pts
- ASHIER 9 pts
- ASSHAT 9 pts
- EARTHS 9 pts
- EITHER 9 pts
- ETHERS 9 pts
- HAERES 9 pts
- HARASS 9 pts
- HASTES 9 pts
- HATERS 9 pts
- HEARSE 9 pts
- HEARTS 9 pts
- HEATER 9 pts
- HEISTS 9 pts
- HEREAT 9 pts
- AREPAS 8 pts
- ASPERS 8 pts
- ASPIRE 8 pts
- EPATER 8 pts
- ESPIES 8 pts
- ESPRIT 8 pts
- ETAPES 8 pts
- AERATE 6 pts
- AERIES 6 pts
- AIREST 6 pts
- ARETES 6 pts
- ARISES 6 pts
- ARISTA 6 pts
- ARTSIE 6 pts
- ASSERT 6 pts
- ASTERS 6 pts
- EASERS 6 pts
- EASIER 6 pts
- EASIES 6 pts
- EASTER 6 pts
- EATERS 6 pts
- ERASES 6 pts
- ESTERS 6 pts
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