9-letter words containing e, p, s, o
- panderous — resembling a pander
- panegoism — a form of scepticism; subjective idealism
- 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.
- papillose — full of papillae.
- parasoled — having a parasol
- parcourse — an outdoor exercise track or course, especially for joggers, equipped with a series of stations along the way where one is to stop and perform a specific exercise.
- parecious — paroicous.
- parsonage — the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church.
- parthenos — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- pasodoble — fast modern ballroom dance
- pass over — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- pastedown — the leaf of an endpaper that is pasted to the inside of the front or back cover of a book.
- pastorage — pastorate.
- pastorale — an opera, cantata, or the like, with a pastoral subject.
- pastorate — the office or term of office of a pastor.
- pathogens — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- patroness — a woman who protects, supports, or sponsors someone or something.
- patronise — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patterson — Eleanor Medill ("Cissy") 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher.
- peasouper — Chiefly British Informal. pea soup (def 2).
- peat moss — Also called bog moss. any moss, especially of the genus Sphagnum, from which peat may form.
- pectinose — arabinose.
- pectorals — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
- pecunious — having plenty of money; wealthy
- peep show — a display of objects or pictures viewed through a small opening that is usually fitted with a magnifying lens.
- peep-show — a display of objects or pictures viewed through a small opening that is usually fitted with a magnifying lens.
- pelopidas — died 364 b.c, Greek general and statesman of Thebes.
- pelorised — affected by peloria
- pendulous — hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
- penistone — a coarse woollen cloth formerly used to make clothes
- penobscot — a river flowing S from N Maine into Penobscot Bay. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- pensacola — a seaport in NW Florida, on Pensacola Bay.
- penseroso — a pensive, brooding, or thoughtful person
- pensioner — a person who receives or lives on a pension.
- penstemon — any of numerous chiefly North American plants belonging to the genus Penstemon, of the figwort family, some species of which are cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- pentecost — a Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles; Whitsunday.
- penthouse — an apartment or dwelling on the roof of a building, usually set back from the outer walls.
- pentosans — any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- pentoside — a glycoside that, upon hydrolysis, yields a pentose
- penurious — extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly.
- percussor — plexor.
- perforans — (of nerves, muscles, or blood vessels) perforating or penetrating other anatomical structures
- perfusion — the act of perfusing.
- pergolesi — Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1710–36, Italian composer.
- periaktos — an ancient device used for changing theatre scenery, usually consisting of a revolving triangular prism with different scenes painted on each face; the device was heavily used in the Renaissance
- peribolos — a colonnade or wall surrounding a Classical temple
- periscope — an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision, consisting essentially of a tube with an arrangement of prisms or mirrors and, usually, lenses: used especially in submarines.
- perispore — a membrane surrounding a spore.