9-letter words containing a, s, o, p, t
- hypostoma — Hypostome.
- hypotaxis — dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
- impastoed — (painting) Painted with an impasto.
- in a spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- isophotal — relating to an isophote or isophotes, or to a diagram on which isophotes are represented
- isopteran — a member of the order Isoptera which includes social, colonizing insects such as termites
- jack post — a post for supporting a floor beam, having two telescoping sections, adjustable to any height.
- jockstrap — an elasticized belt, a men's undergarment, with a pouch for supporting and protecting the genitals, worn especially while participating in athletics.
- juxtapose — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- karpathos — an island off the SE coast of Greece, part of the Dodecanese Islands, in the Aegean Sea. 110 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).
- lamp-post — A lamp-post is a tall metal or concrete pole that is fixed beside a road and has a light at the top.
- lampposts — Plural form of lamppost.
- last post — a position of duty, employment, or trust to which one is assigned or appointed: a diplomatic post.
- leaf spot — a limited, often circular, discolored, diseased area on a leaf, usually including a central region of necrosis.
- lipoplast — a small particle in plant cytoplasm, esp that of seeds, in which fat is stored
- malt shop — a retail establishment specializing in serving ice-cream drinks, as malted milks, milk shakes, and sodas.
- mastopexy — fixation of a pendulous breast.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metascope — a device for converting infrared radiation into visible light.
- montespan — Marquise de (Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart) 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
- mossplant — another term for moss
- mousetrap — a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- naphthols — Plural form of naphthol.
- naphthous — of, relating to or derived from naphtha
- navpaktos — Greek name of Lepanto.
- neoplasty — the surgical formation of new tissue structures or repair of damaged structures
- nonpapist — not papist, not Roman Catholic
- nonpostal — not postal, not relating to post
- nonstaple — not staple
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia
- occupants — Plural form of occupant.
- opacities — the state or quality of being opaque.
- open-cast — open-cut.
- operatics — Exaggerated or overly emotional behaviour; histrionics.
- operators — Plural form of operator.
- operettas — Plural form of operetta.
- optatives — Plural form of optative.
- opticians — Plural form of optician.
- osteopath — a physician who practices osteopathy.
- otoplasty — plastic surgery of the external ear.
- outparish — a parish located outside the boundaries of or at a distance from a town or city; an outlying parish.
- outspeaks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspeak.
- outspread — spread out; stretched out: outspread arms.
- pack shot — (in television advertising) a close-up of the product being advertised, usually so that the viewer can register its logo and packaging
- pad stone — a stone template.
- panoistic — (of insects) producing ova without cells to nurse them
- pantihose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- pantofles — a slipper.
- pantyhose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- parotitis — inflammation of a parotid.