9-letter words containing a, p, l, i, n
- panellist — A panellist is a person who is a member of a panel and speaks in public, especially on a radio or television programme.
- panically — in a panicky manner
- panlogism — the doctrine that the universe is a realization or act of the logos.
- pantingly — eagerly
- parceling — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- pargyline — a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used to treat hypertension and depression
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- parvoline — any of various isomeric ptomaines found in liquid derived from decaying animal matter or bituminous coals
- passingly — in passing; in a passing manner
- passional — of, relating to, or marked by passion.
- patanjali — flourished late 2nd century b.c, Indian scholar and philosopher: sometimes regarded as the founder of yoga.
- patiently — a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- patriliny — the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.
- paulinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by or attributed to the apostle Paul.
- paulownia — a Japanese tree, Paulownia tomentosa, of the bignonia family, having showy clusters of pale-violet or blue flowers blossoming in early spring.
- pausingly — with a pause or pauses
- pavlovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pavlov or his work, especially of experiments in which he elicited predictable responses from laboratory animals.
- pectineal — of or relating to the pectineus muscle or the pubic bone
- pedal bin — A pedal bin is a container for waste, usually in a kitchen or bathroom. It has a lid which is controlled by a pedal that you press with your foot.
- pedalling — a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- pelasgian — of or relating to the Pelasgians.
- pellagrin — a person affected with pellagra.
- pelmanism — a system of training to improve the memory
- peltation — having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- penalised — to subject to a penalty, as a person.
- penalties — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- peneplain — an area reduced almost to a plain by erosion.
- peninsula — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pennalism — a system of mild oppression and torment practised upon first-year students of German Protestant universities in the 17th century
- penultima — the next to the last syllable in a word.
- percaline — a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used especially for linings.
- perennial — lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
- periclean — of or relating to Pericles or to the period (Periclean Age) when Athens was intellectually, artistically, and materially preeminent.
- perinatal — occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
- permalink — a permanent URL that links to a specific web page, typically a single blog entry or news article.
- petillant — slightly sparkling.
- phalangid — an arachnid that belongs to the family Phalangidae
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philopena — a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of a certain action.
- phthalein — any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.
- pianolist — a person who plays the Pianola
- pie plant — rhubarb
- pig latin — a form of language, used especially by children, that is derived from ordinary English by moving the first consonant or consonant cluster of each word to the end of the word and adding the sound (ā), as in Eakspay igpay atinlay for “Speak Pig Latin.”.
- pigmental — of or relating to a pigment or pigments, or the natural colouring of a person or thing
- pillaging — the act of robbing a town, village, etc of booty or spoils, esp during a war
- pilonidal — noting or pertaining to a growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in the deeper layers of the skin.
- pin plate — a bearing plate having a projection for fixing into masonry.
- pinballer — a person who plays pinball machines, especially regularly or habitually.
- pineapple — the edible, juicy, collective fruit of a tropical, bromeliaceous plant, Ananas comosus, that develops from a spike or head of flowers and is surmounted by a crown of leaves.