9-letter words containing a, p, e, l
- neon lamp — a gas-discharge bulb containing two electrodes in neon gas and emitting a glow when a voltage is applied across the electrodes.
- neophilia — Love of new things.
- neopilina — any primitive mollusk of the genus Neopilina, having a serial repetition of internal organs that suggests a close relationship to the annelids.
- neoplasia — Pathology. tumor growth.
- neoplasms — Plural form of neoplasm.
- neoplasty — the surgical formation of new tissue structures or repair of damaged structures
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- nonpareil — having no equal; peerless.
- nonplaced — Not assigned a place.
- nonplayer — a person that is not playing
- nonstaple — not staple
- nullspace — (math) The kernel of a linear map between two vector spaces or two modules.
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- oak apple — oak gall.
- objectpal — Object-oriented database language, part of Borland's MS-Windows version of Paradox.
- oedipally — in an oedipal manner
- oil-paper — a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
- oleograph — a chromolithograph printed in oil colors on canvas or cloth.
- on parole — If a prisoner is on parole, he or she is released before the official end of their prison sentence and will not be sent back to prison if their behaviour is good.
- opalesced — Simple past tense and past participle of opalesce.
- opalesces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of opalesce.
- opelousas — a city in S Louisiana.
- open call — an audition, especially for actors or dancers, open to anyone wishing to try out.
- open goal — a goal which is left open or undefended
- open plan — a floor plan without fully enclosed spaces for distinct rooms.
- open-plan — a floor plan without fully enclosed spaces for distinct rooms.
- operantly — In an operant manner.
- opercular — Botany, Zoology. a part or organ serving as a lid or cover, as a covering flap on a seed vessel.
- oppilated — Simple past tense and past participle of oppilate.
- opposable — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- outplacer — a person who outplaces ex-employees
- outplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of outplay.
- over-plan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- overapply — To apply to excess.
- overpedal — to play (the piano) with excessive use of the pedals
- overplaid — a plaid pattern superimposed on another plaid
- overplant — to plant more than is necessary or possible to sustain
- pachelbel — Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), 1653–1706, German organist and composer.
- pademelon — any of several small Australian wallabies, especially of the genus Thylogale.
- paedology — the study of the character, growth, and development of children
- paesiello — Giovanni [Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), Paisiello, Giovanni.
- paillasse — Chiefly British. a mattress of straw; pallet.
- paillette — a spangle for ornamenting a costume.
- paintable — easily painted
- painterly — of, relating to, or characteristic of a painter.
- paisiello — Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1741–1816, Italian composer.
- palaeosol — an ancient soil horizon
- palaestra — Greek Antiquity. palestra.
- palafitte — a prehistoric dwelling