7-letter words containing a, p, i
- palikar — a Greek militiaman in the Greek war for independence against the Turks 1821–28.
- palikir — the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia, on the island of Pohnpei.
- palinka — a type of apricot brandy, originating in Central and Eastern Europe
- palissy — Bernard [ber-nar] /bɛrˈnar/ (Show IPA), c1510–89, French potter, enameler, and author.
- pallial — of or relating to the mantle of a mollusk.
- palling — a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- pallium — a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- palmiet — a South African rush
- palming — the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- palmira — a city in W Colombia.
- palship — friendship
- palsied — paralyzed; unable to move or control certain muscles.
- pan lid — the lid of a pan such as a saucepan
- panagia — a ceremony in a monastery, commemorating the assumption of the Virgin Mary, in which a loaf of bread on a plate is elevated before being distributed to the monks.
- pandani — a tropical, palm-like tree of Tasmania, Richea pandanifolia: family Ericaceae
- paneity — the state of being bread, esp Eucharistic bread
- panfish — any small, freshwater nongame food fish, as a perch or sunfish, usually eaten pan-fried.
- panicky — 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.
- panicle — a compound raceme.
- panicum — any of the grasses in the genus Panicum, including panic grass
- paniolo — a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- panjabi — a native or inhabitant of the Punjab.
- pannier — a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- panning — to photograph or televise while rotating a camera on its vertical or horizontal axis in order to keep a moving person or object in view or allow the film to record a panorama: to pan from one end of the playing field to the other during the opening of the football game.
- pannini — Giovanni (Paolo) [jaw-vahn-nee pah-aw-law] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˈpɑ ɔ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1692?–1765, Italian painter.
- panpipe — a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of hollow pipes of graduated length, the tones being produced by blowing across the upper ends.
- pansied — covered with pansies
- panties — panties.
- pantile — a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- pantine — a pasteboard puppet that was fashionable in the 1700s
- panting — to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
- paoking — Baoqing.
- paoting — a city in central Hebei province, in NE China.
- paphian — of or relating to Paphos, an ancient city of Cyprus sacred to Aphrodite.
- papilio — a butterfly or moth
- papilla — any small, nipplelike process or projection.
- paprika — a red, powdery condiment derived from dried, ripe sweet peppers.
- paraiba — a state in E Brazil. 21,760 sq. mi. (56,360 sq. km). Capital: João Pessoa.
- parboil — to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- pardine — spotted; resembling a leopard
- pareira — the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- paresis — partial motor paralysis.
- paretic — partial motor paralysis.
- parfait — a dessert of ice cream and fruit or ice cream and syrup in alternate layers, often topped with whipped cream and served in a tall, narrow, short-stemmed glass.
- parging — a thin coat of plaster or mortar for giving a relatively smooth surface to rough masonry or for sealing it against moisture.
- parises — a Trojan prince, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Cassandra, who awarded the apple of discord to Aphrodite and was by her help enabled to abduct Helen.
- parisii — Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- parison — a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- parking — an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation.
- parkish — like or similar to a park