9-letter words containing a, n, t, i, p
- septarian — a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- septation — a division between cavities or parts of an organism by partitions or septa
- septimana — a week.
- siphonate — (of molluscs) having a syphon
- ski pants — pants worn for skiing, having the legs tapered to fit snugly at the ankles and sometimes having a strap going under the arch, often made of a stretch or waterproof fabric.
- snake pit — a mental hospital marked by squalor and inhumane or indifferent care for the patients.
- spartanic — (usually lowercase) suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere.
- sparteine — a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
- spearmint — an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- spinulate — having a spine or spines
- spiny rat — any of various ratlike rodents of the genus Echimys, inhabiting forests of Central and South America, most having bristly fur.
- spiration — the act of breathing
- standpipe — a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to obtain a required head.
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- stephanie — a female given name.
- strapline — a subheading in a newspaper or magazine article or in any advertisement
- strapping — powerfully built; robust.
- supinator — a muscle used in supination.
- suppliant — a person who supplicates; petitioner.
- sympathin — a substance released at certain sympathetic nerve endings: thought to be identical with adrenaline
- tail-spin — spin (def 23).
- tailplane — horizontal stabilizer.
- tampering — to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock.
- taper pin — a short round metal rod having a small amount of taper so that when driven into a hole it tightens on the taper so that it can act as a stop or wedge
- tarpaulin — a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- taxiplane — an airplane available for chartered or unscheduled trips.
- thaneship — thanage.
- the pinta — one of the three ships commanded by Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)
- thraiping — a thrashing
- time span — duration, period
- timespans — a span of time; time frame.
- tin pants — heavy waterproof trousers, usually of paraffin-soaked canvas, worn by loggers and fishermen.
- tin plate — thin sheet of tin-coated iron, steel
- tin-plate — to coat (iron or steel sheet) with tin.
- topmaking — the art or science of blending wool to meet certain specifications
- traipsing — to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
- transpire — to occur; happen; take place.
- transship — to transfer from one ship, truck, freight car, or other conveyance to another.
- trappings — articles of equipment or dress, especially of an ornamental character.
- trepidant — trepid.
- tritanope — a person who cannot distinguish the colour blue
- troparion — (in the Greek Orthodox Church) a verse or short hymn
- tympanist — a person who plays the drums, especially the kettledrums, in an orchestra.
- typhonian — of or relating to Typhon
- typomania — an obsession with typology
- unbaptize — to remove the effects of baptism
- unpatient — a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- untypical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- upstaging — on or toward the back of the stage.
- vanaspati — a hydrogenated vegetable fat commonly used in India as a substitute for butter