9-letter words containing a, d, p, l
- dropsical — of, like, or affected with dropsy.
- dry plate — a glass photographic plate coated with a sensitive emulsion of silver bromide and silver iodide in gelatin.
- duplation — multiplication by two; doubling.
- duplicand — the twofold increase of feu-duty for the period of a year, or the feu-duty paid, as occasioned at specific times
- duplicate — a copy exactly like an original.
- dutch lap — a method of laying shingles, slates, or the like, in which each shingle or slate overlaps those below and to one side and is itself overlapped by those above and to the other side.
- dysplasia — abnormal growth or development of cells, tissue, bone, or an organ.
- dyspnoeal — Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnoea; in connexion with dyspnoea.
- empaneled — Simple past tense and past participle of empanel.
- enclasped — Simple past tense and past participle of enclasp.
- end plate — the area of specialized tissue that forms the junction between an individual muscle fiber and its motor nerve
- endoplasm — The more fluid, granular inner layer of the cytoplasm in ameboid cells.
- epauleted — Wearing epaulets; decorated with epaulets.
- epicedial — funereal
- epidermal — Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
- epidurals — Plural form of epidural.
- episodial — Episodic.
- escaloped — Cut or marked in the form of an escalop; scalloped.
- esplanade — A long, open, level area, typically beside the sea, along which people may walk for pleasure.
- explained — Simple past tense and past participle of explain.
- explanted — Simple past tense and past participle of explant.
- feldspars — Plural form of feldspar.
- feldspath — Alternative form of feldspar.
- field pea — a variety of the common pea, Pisum sativum arvense, grown for forage and silage.
- filopodia — thin projections extending from the edge of migrating cells
- flap door — Also called falling door. a door hinged at the bottom so as to fall downward and outward.
- flipboard — a piece of office equipment consisting of a board to which a flip chart or some other pad can be attached
- floodlamp — Floodlight.
- gallopade — galop.
- galumphed — Simple past tense and past participle of galumph.
- gas pedal — Automotive. gas (def 5b).
- gas-pedal — Automotive. gas (def 5b).
- gippsland — a fertile region of SE Australia, in SE Victoria, extending east along the coast from Melbourne to the New South Wales border. Area: 35 200 sq km (13 600 sq miles)
- glidepath — the course followed by an aircraft or spacecraft when descending for a landing.
- hand-play — the practice of fighting with fists
- handclaps — Plural form of handclap.
- handclasp — a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- handplant — (skateboarding) A move in which the skater balances on his hand after skating up to the top of a halfpipe.
- headlamps — Plural form of headlamp.
- hexaploid — having a chromosome number that is six times the haploid number.
- hexapodal — of or relating to the hexapods
- hypnoidal — characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.
- idioplasm — germ plasm.
- impaneled — Simple past tense and past participle of impanel.
- impearled — Simple past tense and past participle of impearl.
- implanted — Simple past tense and past participle of implant.
- impleaded — Simple past tense and past participle of implead.
- impleader — a procedural method by which an original party to an action may bring in and make a claim against a third party in connection with the claim made against the original party.
- indalpine — A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor marketed in 1983 as an antidepressant but swiftly withdrawn when found to cause neutropenia.
- jump dial — a timepiece dial in which the numbers are seen through apertures.