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

  • 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
  • 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.
  • paisiello — Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1741–1816, Italian composer.
  • palaeosol — an ancient soil horizon
  • palampore — a cotton print woven in India and used for clothing, canopies, etc.
  • palempore — an ornately patterned Indian cloth; a bed covering
  • paleocene — noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, from 65 to 55 million years ago, and characterized by a proliferation of mammals.
  • paleogene — noting or pertaining to the earlier part of the Cenozoic Era, in the system adopted by some geologists, occurring from 65 to 25 million years ago and including the Oligocene, Eocene, and Paleocene epochs: corresponds to the earlier part of the Tertiary Period in the system generally used in the U.S. Compare Neogene.
  • paleolith — a paleolithic stone implement.
  • paleology — the study of antiquities.
  • paleozoic — noting or pertaining to an era occurring between 570 million and 230 million years ago, characterized by the advent of fish, insects, and reptiles.
  • palmhouse — a greenhouse for growing tropical plants, esp palms
  • paloverde — a spiny, desert shrub, Cercidium floridum, of the legume family, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having green bark.
  • pantaleon — a keyboard instrument that preceded the piano
  • pantalone — an Italian comic character
  • panthenol — pantothenyl alcohol
  • pantofles — a slipper.
  • papillose — full of papillae.
  • papillote — a decorative curled paper placed over the end of the bone of a cutlet or chop.
  • paralogue — either of a pair of genes derived from the same ancestral gene
  • parasoled — having a parasol
  • parboiled — to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
  • pardalote — any of several tiny, short-tailed Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus, having short bills and most having brilliant plumage with gemlike specks on the dark upper parts.
  • 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.
  • parleyvoo — to speak French
  • parvoline — any of various isomeric ptomaines found in liquid derived from decaying animal matter or bituminous coals
  • pasodoble — fast modern ballroom dance
  • pastorale — an opera, cantata, or the like, with a pastoral subject.
  • patrolled — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
  • patroller — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
  • payloader — a heavy, wheeled vehicle with a large, movable blade or scoop at the front.
  • payrolled — a list of employees to be paid, with the amount due to each.
  • payroller — a wage earner, especially a government employee.
  • peachblow — a delicate purplish pink.
  • peak load — the maximum load on an electrical power-supply system
  • pearlwort — any caryophyllaceous plant of the genus Sagina, having small white flowers that are spherical in bud
  • pectorals — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
  • pedalboat — a boat that is propelled by operating the pedals, usually one hired for pleasure
  • pedocalic — of or relating to a pedocal
  • pelopidas — died 364 b.c, Greek general and statesman of Thebes.
  • peltation — having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
  • pensacola — a seaport in NW Florida, on Pensacola Bay.
  • pentalogy — a combination of five closely related things, esp (in medicine) closely connected symptoms or (in art) related works of art
  • percolate — to cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.
  • permalloy — any of various alloys containing iron and nickel (45–80 per cent) and sometimes smaller amounts of chromium and molybdenum
  • perorally — through or via the mouth
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