9-letter words containing i, m, p, e, n
- nymphetic — relating to a nymphet
- nymphlike — Resembling a nymph.
- open mike — a session in a pub or club where members of the public are invited to perform comedy or to sing
- open mind — receptive attitude
- opium den — 19th-century place of drug taking
- oppenheim — E(dward) Phillips, 1866–1946, English novelist.
- palm wine — wine made from distilled palm-tree sap.
- pandemian — sensual
- panderism — the work of a pander
- panegoism — a form of scepticism; subjective idealism
- pantheism — the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- pantomime — the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- pedantism — pedantry.
- pelmanism — a system of training to improve the memory
- pennalism — a system of mild oppression and torment practised upon first-year students of German Protestant universities in the 17th century
- penniform — shaped like a feather; (esp of muscles) having fibres attached to the tendon in a feather-like fashion
- pentium 2 — Pentium II
- pentium 3 — Pentium III
- penultima — the next to the last syllable in a word.
- permalink — a permanent URL that links to a specific web page, typically a single blog entry or news article.
- persimmon — any of several trees of the genus Diospyros, especially D. virginiana, of North America, bearing astringent, plumlike fruit that is sweet and edible when ripe, and D. kaki, of Japan and China, bearing soft, red or orange fruit.
- petrinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by, or attributed to, the apostle Peter.
- phenakism — a form of deceit or craftiness
- phonemics — the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
- phonetism — the science of speech sounds and of writing phonetically
- pigmental — of or relating to a pigment or pigments, or the natural colouring of a person or thing
- pigmented — a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
- pimpernel — a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, especially A. arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather.
- pin money — any small sum set aside for nonessential minor expenditures.
- pneumatic — of or relating to air, gases, or wind.
- pneumonia — inflammation of the lungs with congestion.
- pneumonic — of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.
- poimenics — pastoral theology.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- policemen — a member of a police force or body.
- polyamine — a compound containing more than one amino group.
- pomerania — a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.
- pompeiian — of or relating to Pompeii, or its culture.
- predomain — (theory) A domain with no bottom element.
- preinform — to supply with information beforehand: He preinformed the newspapers of his decision.
- preminger — Otto (Ludwig) 1906–86, U.S. motion-picture actor, director, and producer, born in Austria.
- premonish — to admonish beforehand; forewarn
- premotion — a previous motion
- prenomina — praenomen.
- presuming — presumptuous.
- primuline — a synthetic yellow dye
- princedom — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- prolamine — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- promazine — a compound, C 17 H 20 N 2 S, used as a tranquilizer.
- prominent — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.