9-letter words containing c, i, p, a
- panic bar — a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied.
- panically — in a panicky manner
- panicking — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- panmictic — random mating of individuals within a population, the breeding individuals showing no tendency to choose partners with particular traits.
- panoistic — (of insects) producing ova without cells to nurse them
- panoramic — an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
- pansophic — universal wisdom or knowledge.
- pantropic — (especially of viruses) attracted to or affecting many types of body tissues.
- panzootic — a disease that affects all the animals in a geographical area
- paperclip — a flat wire or plastic clip shaped so that it can hold sheets of paper between two of its loops.
- parabolic — of, relating to, or involving a parable.
- paracrine — relating to a hormone whose release only affects tissue surrounding the gland that secreted it
- paracusia — defective hearing.
- paracusis — defective hearing.
- paralytic — a person affected with paralysis.
- paramecia — any ciliated freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body and a long, deep oral groove.
- paramedic — Military. a medic in the paratroops.
- paranoiac — of, like, or suffering from paranoia.
- parasitic — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- parataxic — of or characterized by emotional maladjustment.
- paratonic — (of a plant movement) occurring in response to an external stimulus
- parceling — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- parcheesi — a modern board game derived from the ancient game of pachisi
- pardubice — a city in N central Czech Republic, on the Elbe River.
- parecious — paroicous.
- paregoric — a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children.
- paricutin — a volcano in W central Mexico: formed by an eruption 1943–52. 8200 feet (2500 meters).
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- parodical — having or of the nature of a parody.
- paroemiac — proverbial; axiomatic
- paroicous — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- parotitic — of or relating to parotitis.
- parricide — the act of killing one's father, mother, or other close relative.
- paschal i — died a.d. 824, pope 817–824.
- pasticcio — a pastiche.
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- patiences — a female given name.
- patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
- patrician — a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
- patricide — the act of killing one's own father.
- patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- patristic — of or relating to the fathers of the Christian church or their writings.
- pay claim — the wage or salary asked for workers by trade union representatives from employers
- peacetime — a time or period of peace: a large navy even in peacetime.
- pearlitic — Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- pecan pie — a sweet pie made with pecan nuts
- peckinpah — David Samuel ("Sam") 1925–84, U.S. film director and screenwriter.
- pectinate — formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections; comblike.
- pectineal — of or relating to the pectineus muscle or the pubic bone
- pecuniary — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.