9-letter words containing i, l, e, o
- overbuild — to erect too many buildings in (an area).
- overbuilt — Simple past tense and past participle of overbuild.
- overchill — to make too cold
- overcivil — too civil
- overclaim — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
- overhaile — to draw (a covering) over
- overlight — a strong light
- overlimit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
- overlying — present participle of overlie.
- overplaid — a plaid pattern superimposed on another plaid
- overspill — to spill over.
- paesiello — Giovanni [Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), Paisiello, Giovanni.
- paisiello — Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1741–1816, Italian composer.
- paleolith — a paleolithic stone implement.
- paleozoic — noting or pertaining to an era occurring between 570 million and 230 million years ago, characterized by the advent of fish, insects, and reptiles.
- papillose — full of papillae.
- papillote — a decorative curled paper placed over the end of the bone of a cutlet or chop.
- parboiled — to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- parvoline — any of various isomeric ptomaines found in liquid derived from decaying animal matter or bituminous coals
- pectolite — a mineral, hydrous calcium sodium silicate, usually occurring in radiating groups of crystals in rock cavities.
- pedocalic — of or relating to a pedocal
- pedologic — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pedophile — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- pellitory — any of various urticaceous plants of the S and W European genus Parietaria, esp P. diffusa (pellitory-of-the-wall or wall pellitory), that grow in crevices and have long narrow leaves and small pink flowers
- pelopidas — died 364 b.c, Greek general and statesman of Thebes.
- pelorised — affected by peloria
- peltation — having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- pelviform — basin-shaped
- pendolino — an Italian high-speed tilting train, now used in several countries
- penillion — the Welsh art or practice of singing poetry in counterpoint to a traditional melody played on the harp
- pentolite — a high explosive consisting of pentaerythritol tetranitrate and TNT.
- pergolesi — Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1710–36, Italian composer.
- peribolos — a colonnade or wall surrounding a Classical temple
- petiolate — having a petiole or peduncle.
- petiolule — a small petiole, as of a leaflet in a compound leaf.
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- phelonion — a liturgical vestment resembling a chasuble.
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- phenolion — phelonion.
- philhorse — the horse, in a group of horses that are used to pull a carriage etc, which is at the back and nearest the object being pulled
- philomela — the nightingale.
- philopena — a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of a certain action.
- phonolite — a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
- piacevole — (to be performed) in a pleasant, agreeable manner
- picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
- pike pole — (in lumbering) a long pole with a metal point and a fixed hook, for catching and guiding logs.
- pile into — crowd inside: a vehicle
- pile shoe — an iron casting shaped to a point and fitted to a lower end of a wooden or concrete pile