9-letter words containing a, p, t, e
- panellist — A panellist is a person who is a member of a panel and speaks in public, especially on a radio or television programme.
- panetella — a long, slender cigar, usually with straight sides and tapering to a point at the closed end.
- panetiere — a small, decorative livery cupboard, made especially in Provence in the 18th century.
- panettone — an Italian yeast-leavened bread, traditionally eaten on holidays, usually made with raisins, candied fruit peels, almonds, and brandy.
- pantaleon — a keyboard instrument that preceded the piano
- pantalets — Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
- pantalone — an Italian comic character
- pantdress — a dress with a divided skirt
- pantheism — the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- pantheist — the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- panthenol — pantothenyl alcohol
- pantihose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- pantofles — a slipper.
- pantomime — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pantyhose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- paper cut — tiny nick caused by sharp paper
- paper-net — snail mail
- papeterie — a box for holding stationery, especially an ornamental one.
- papillote — a decorative curled paper placed over the end of the bone of a cutlet or chop.
- par-three — of, relating to, or noting a small-scale golf course, usually having 18 holes of 150 yards (137 meters) in length from tee to cup on 7 to 40 acres (3 to 16 hectares) of land.
- parachute — a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height, especially from an aircraft, rendered effective by the resistance of the air that expands it during the descent and reduces the velocity of its fall.
- paraclete — an advocate or intercessor.
- parameter — formal argument
- parapente — the form of parachute used in this sport
- parchment — the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.
- 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.
- parentage — derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage: a man of distinguished parentage.
- parentese — baby talk (def 2).
- parenting — a father or a mother.
- pargasite — a green or bluegreen variety of hornblende.
- pargeting — any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
- pargetter — plasterer
- parhypate — a note in ancient Greek music, the second lowest note in the two lowest tetrachords
- parietals — the regulations that govern living within a college
- parlement — parliament.
- parocheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parokheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parquetry — mosaic work of wood used for floors, wainscoting, etc.; marquetry.
- parrakeet — parakeet.
- parroquet — parakeet.
- part-time — employed to work, used, expected to function, etc., less than the usual or full time: a part-time clerk.
- parthenia — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- parthenon — the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.
- parthenos — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- partitive — serving to divide into parts.
- partnered — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- partridge — any of several Old World gallinaceous game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae, especially Perdix perdix.
- partygoer — a person who enjoys or frequently attends parties and celebrations.
- passament — passement.
- passement — a garment trimming of gold, silver, linen, or silk thread.