9-letter words containing a, p, t, o
- optatives — Plural form of optative.
- opthalmic — Misspelling of ophthalmic.
- optically — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- opticians — Plural form of optician.
- optimally — optimum (def 3).
- orthopnea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- osteopath — a physician who practices osteopathy.
- otoplasty — plastic surgery of the external ear.
- outgallop — to gallop faster than or overtake by galloping
- outpacing — Present participle of outpace.
- outparish — a parish located outside the boundaries of or at a distance from a town or city; an outlying parish.
- outplacer — a person who outplaces ex-employees
- outplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of outplay.
- outpreach — to outdo in preaching or overcome by preaching
- outspeaks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspeak.
- outspread — spread out; stretched out: outspread arms.
- overpaint — to cover over with paint
- overplant — to plant more than is necessary or possible to sustain
- oviparity — producing eggs that mature and hatch after being expelled from the body, as birds, most reptiles and fishes, and the monotremes.
- oviraptor — a bipedal dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, having a toothless jaw and long forelimbs with clawed fingers
- p/e ratio — price-to-earnings ratio
- pack into — If someone packs a lot of something into a limited space or time, they fit a lot into it.
- pack shot — (in television advertising) a close-up of the product being advertised, usually so that the viewer can register its logo and packaging
- packcloth — a cloth used for packing
- pactional — relating to an agreement or a bargain
- pad stone — a stone template.
- paint out — to cover up with or as with a coat of paint
- paint pot — Also, paintpot. a container, as a jar, pail, or bucket, for holding paint while it is being applied.
- paintwork — layer of paint on wall or vehicle
- paleolith — a paleolithic stone implement.
- palmation — a palmate state or formation.
- palo alto — a city in W California, SE of San Francisco.
- palpation — to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
- palpatory — to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
- pampootie — a rawhide slipper worn by men in the Aran Islands
- panchetto — a Renaissance chair having three splayed legs and a shaped back joined into a solid wooden seat.
- pandation — the action of warping under weight
- panettone — an Italian yeast-leavened bread, traditionally eaten on holidays, usually made with raisins, candied fruit peels, almonds, and brandy.
- panoistic — (of insects) producing ova without cells to nurse them
- pantaleon — a keyboard instrument that preceded the piano
- pantalone — an Italian comic character
- pantaloon — pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.
- panthenol — pantothenyl alcohol
- pantihose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- pantofles — a slipper.
- pantology — a systematic view of all human knowledge.
- pantomime — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pantropic — (especially of viruses) attracted to or affecting many types of body tissues.
- pantyhose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- panzootic — a disease that affects all the animals in a geographical area