9-letter words containing a, k, i, p
- knaveship — a small proportion of milled grain that was due to the person who did the milling
- kniphofia — Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
- kraepelin — Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1926, German psychiatrist.
- making-up — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- maplelike — Resembling a maple tree or some aspect of one.
- mapmaking — Cartography, the making of maps and charts.
- miniparks — Plural form of minipark.
- mispacked — filled to capacity; full: They've had a packed theater for every performance.
- multipack — a packaged item containing two or more products sold as a unit.
- paasikivi — Juho Kusti [yoo -haw koo s-ti] /ˈyʊ hɔ ˈkʊs tɪ/ (Show IPA), 1870–1956, Finnish statesman: president 1946–56.
- pack into — If someone packs a lot of something into a limited space or time, they fit a lot into it.
- packaging — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
- packtrain — a line or succession of pack animals, as mules or burros, used to transport food and supplies over terrain unsuitable for wagons or other vehicles.
- paintwork — layer of paint on wall or vehicle
- pakistani — a native or inhabitant of Pakistan.
- pall-like — a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- palsylike — resembling palsy
- pancaking — a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack.
- panicking — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- parakelia — a succulent herb of the genus Calandrinia, with purple flowers, that thrives in inland Australia
- parkinson — a common neurologic disease believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain cells that produce dopamine, occurring primarily after the age of 60, characterized by tremors, especially of the fingers and hands, muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression.
- parkville — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- partaking — to take or have a part or share along with others; participate (usually followed by in): He won't partake in the victory celebration.
- peak time — prime time.
- peakiness — peaked2 .
- peckinpah — David Samuel ("Sam") 1925–84, U.S. film director and screenwriter.
- periaktos — an ancient device used for changing theatre scenery, usually consisting of a revolving triangular prism with different scenes painted on each face; the device was heavily used in the Renaissance
- perikarya — parts of nerve cells that contain the nuclei
- permalink — a permanent URL that links to a specific web page, typically a single blog entry or news article.
- perovskia — a member of the Perovskia genus of aromatic plant native to central Asia, esp Russian sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia
- phenakism — a form of deceit or craftiness
- phenakite — a very hard, glassy, rhombohedral mineral, Be2SiO4, of various colors, sometimes used as a gem; beryllium silicate
- phil katz — (person) The founder of PKWARE, Inc..
- phreaking — phone phreak.
- phylakopi — an archaeological site on the Greek island of Melos, in the Cyclades group: excavations have revealed the remains of three successive ancient cities erected on a primitive Cycladic settlement.
- pickaback — piggyback
- pickaroon — to act or operate as a pirate or brigand.
- pickthank — a person who seeks favor by flattery or gossip; sycophant.
- piggyback — on the back or shoulders: The little girl rode piggyback on her father.
- pikestaff — the shaft of an infantry pike.
- pinchback — Pinckney Benton Stewart, 1837–1921, U.S. politician.
- pink coat — the coat, usually scarlet, of the hunt uniform worn by the staff and by male members of the hunt.
- pink lady — a cocktail made with gin, grenadine, and the white of eggs, shaken and strained before serving.
- pinky bar — a chocolate-covered marshmallow bar
- pipe rack — a steel framed structure that pipes (used to drill for oil, etc) are stacked on for storage
- pipe-rack — offering services or goods at low cost because of avoidance of expensive interior decoration, as by displaying clothing for sale on plain pipe racks.
- pipsqueak — a contemptibly small or unimportant person; a twerp.
- piss-take — A piss-take is an act of making fun of someone or something.
- placekick — a kick made while the ball is in place, often held in place, on the ground, as in kicking off or in attempting a field goal
- plainwork — simple needlework, such as hemming, as distinct from fancywork