9-letter words containing a, l, p, n, c
- 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.
- haplontic — (chiefly of an alga or other lower plant) having a life cycle in which the main form is haploid, with a diploid zygote being formed only briefly.
- ice plant — a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- implicant — (propositional calculus) The hypothesis of an implication.
- in places — If something has particular characteristics or features in places, it has them at several points within an area.
- incapable — not capable.
- incapably — In an incapable manner.
- inculpate — to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- lap dance — an erotic dance by a stripteaser performed mostly in the lap of a customer.
- lap-dance — an erotic dance by a stripteaser performed mostly in the lap of a customer.
- laplacian — the operator ∂2/∂x2 + ∂2/∂y2 + ∂2/∂z2,
- launchpad — the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.
- lunchpail — lunchbox.
- manciples — Plural form of manciple.
- mcpartlin — Antony. born 1975, British television presenter, who appears with Declan Donnelly as Ant and Dec
- municipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- nonplaced — Not assigned a place.
- nullspace — (math) The kernel of a linear map between two vector spaces or two modules.
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia
- open call — an audition, especially for actors or dancers, open to anyone wishing to try out.
- pactional — relating to an agreement or a bargain
- paleocene — noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, from 65 to 55 million years ago, and characterized by a proliferation of mammals.
- panically — in a panicky manner
- parceling — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- pectineal — of or relating to the pectineus muscle or the pubic bone
- pensacola — a seaport in NW Florida, on Pensacola Bay.
- percaline — a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used especially for linings.
- percental — Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- periclean — of or relating to Pericles or to the period (Periclean Age) when Athens was intellectually, artistically, and materially preeminent.
- petulance — moodiness, irritability
- phlyctena — a small vesicle, blister, or pustule.
- placating — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- placation — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- placement — the act of placing.
- placename — the name given to or held by a geographical location, as a town, city, village, etc.
- placental — Anatomy, Zoology. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus, that provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
- placentia — a town in S California.
- pleasance — a place laid out as a pleasure garden or promenade.
- pleasence — Donald. 1919–95, British actor. His films include Dr Crippen (1962) and Cul de Sac (1966)
- plicating — Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- plication — the act or procedure of folding.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- porcelain — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- pre-clean — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- precancel — to cancel (a stamp) before placing it on a piece of postal matter.
- prelaunch — preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.