9-letter words containing a, p, l, i, n
- lap joint — Also called plain lap. a joint, as between two pieces of metal or timber, in which the pieces overlap without any change in form.
- laplacian — the operator ∂2/∂x2 + ∂2/∂y2 + ∂2/∂z2,
- lappeting — Present participle of lappet.
- lapsarian — Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence, especially to the role of women in that fall.
- larruping — very; exceedingly: That was a larruping good meal.
- lexiphane — One who uses words pretentiously.
- life span — the longest period over which the life of any organism or species may extend, according to the available biological knowledge concerning it.
- lifespans — Plural form of lifespan.
- lindalisp — Linda for Lisp.
- lone pair — shoes, eyes
- lunchpail — lunchbox.
- main loop — (programming) The top-level control flow construct in an input- or event-driven program, the one which receives and acts or dispatches on the program's input events. See also driver.
- manciples — Plural form of manciple.
- manipular — of or relating to the Roman maniple.
- mansplain — Also called mansplanation [man-spluh-ney-shuh n] /ˌmæn spləˈneɪ ʃən/ (Show IPA). such an explanation given to someone, usually a woman.
- manyplies — Omasum.
- 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.
- nauplioid — of or relating to the first stage in the development of a freshly hatched nauplius larva
- nemophila — any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
- 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.
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- nonpareil — having no equal; peerless.
- nonpliant — not pliant; inflexible
- notaphily — the collecting of bank notes as a hobby.
- nullipara — a woman who has never borne a child.
- nymphalid — a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.
- oil paint — oil color.
- oil-plant — any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
- opalizing — Present participle of opalize.
- pactional — relating to an agreement or a bargain
- painfully — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- paintable — easily painted
- paintball — a game in which players mark their opponents with colored gelatin capsules shot out of an air gun.
- painterly — of, relating to, or characteristic of a painter.
- palanquin — (formerly in India and other Eastern countries) a passenger conveyance, usually for one person, consisting of a covered or boxlike litter carried by means of poles resting on the shoulders of several men.
- palestine — Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- palladian — pertaining to, introduced by, or in the architectural style of Andrea Palladio.
- palleting — a small, low, portable platform on which goods are placed for storage or moving, as in a warehouse or vehicle.
- palm wine — wine made from distilled palm-tree sap.
- palmation — a palmate state or formation.
- palpation — to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
- palpitant — affected or characterized by palpitation.
- paludrine — proguanil hydrochloride, a synthetic antimalarial drug first produced in 1944
- panel pin — a light slender nail with a narrow head
- panelized — composed of prefabricated sections of walls, floors, or roofs that can be assembled at the building site: a panelized house.
- panelling — wood or other material made into panels.