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9-letter words containing a, p, l, n, o

  • pygmalion — Classical Mythology. a sculptor and king of Cyprus who carved an ivory statue of a maiden and fell in love with it. It was brought to life, in response to his prayer, by Aphrodite.
  • rantipole — wild, reckless, boisterous
  • rotaplane — an aircraft that derives its lift from freely revolving rotor blades
  • salpingo- — indicating the Fallopian tubes
  • san pablo — a city in the Philippines, on S Luzon.
  • slant-top — (especially of a desk) having a slant front.
  • slap down — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
  • snap roll — a manoeuvre in which an aircraft makes a fast roll
  • snap-roll — to put (an airplane) through the maneuver of a snap roll.
  • spoilsman — a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils.
  • sponsalia — marriage; espousals
  • tonle sap — a lake in W Cambodia, draining into the Mekong River.
  • tonoplast — a membrane separating a vacuole from the surrounding cytoplasm in a plant cell.
  • town plan — a comprehensive document which sets out a vision of the physical and social development of a town, including the construction of facilities
  • unpopular — not popular; disliked or ignored by the public or by persons generally.
  • unpotable — fit or suitable for drinking: potable water.
  • walloping — a vigorous blow.
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