9-letter words containing a, d, o, p
- parodying — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- pasodoble — fast modern ballroom dance
- pastedown — the leaf of an endpaper that is pasted to the inside of the front or back cover of a book.
- patrolled — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
- pauperdom — the state of being a person who is extremely poor
- pavlograd — a city in E Ukraine, E of Dnepropetrovsk.
- pay board — a former government agency that controlled prices and wages
- payloader — a heavy, wheeled vehicle with a large, movable blade or scoop at the front.
- payrolled — a list of employees to be paid, with the amount due to each.
- peak load — the maximum load on an electrical power-supply system
- pedagogic — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedagogue — a teacher; schoolteacher.
- pedalboat — a boat that is propelled by operating the pedals, usually one hired for pleasure
- pedocalic — of or relating to a pedocal
- pedograph — an imprint on paper of the foot.
- pelopidas — died 364 b.c, Greek general and statesman of Thebes.
- pendragon — either of two kings of ancient Britain. Compare Arthur (def 2), Uther.
- pentapody — a measure consisting of five feet.
- perfboard — hardboard with perforations into which pegs or hooks can be inserted for hanging or displaying objects.
- periodate — a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na 2 H 3 IO 6 .
- petrograd — former name (1914–24) of St. Petersburg (def 2).
- phasedown — an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.
- pholidota — the order comprising the pangolins.
- phonecard — calling card (def 3).
- photocard — A photocard is a card with a person's photograph on it, which they can use to prove who they are.
- picadillo — a traditional Latin American and Spanish dish of ground meat, onions, tomatoes, raisins, olives, and spices.
- picofarad — one trillionth of a farad. Abbreviation: pF.
- pilonidal — noting or pertaining to a growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in the deeper layers of the skin.
- placoderm — any of various extinct jawed fishes of the class Placodermi, dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian Period and characterized by bony armored plates on the head and upper trunk.
- planeload — the amount of people or cargo an airplane can carry.
- planetoid — an asteroid.
- planuloid — relating to a planula
- plasmodia — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plate-dog — a heavy metal plate on which plates, stereos, etc., are locked into position for printing on a rotary press.
- platinoid — resembling platinum: the platinoid elements.
- play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- playdough — children's modelling clay
- plugboard — Electricity. an electric switchboard with plugs for telephones and the like.
- podcaster — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- podgorica — a republic in S Europe since 2006: formerly a constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in the SW part (1918–2006); an independent kingdom 1878–1918. 6333 sq. mi. (13,812 sq. km). Capital: Podgorica.
- pododynia — pain in the sole of the foot.
- podotheca — the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
- poi dance — a women's formation dance that involves singing and manipulating a poi
- polarised — to cause polarization in.
- polarized — of or relating to a medium that exhibits polarization.
- polaroids — Polaroid sunglasses
- pole-axed — If someone is pole-axed, they are so surprised or shocked that they do not know what to say or do.
- polka dot — a dot or round spot (printed, woven, or embroidered) repeated to form a pattern on a textile fabric.
- polyamide — a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the amide group –CONH–.
- polyandry — the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time. Compare monandry (def 1).