7-letter words containing i, p, a
- aspirin — Aspirin is a mild drug which reduces pain and fever.
- asswipe — (vulgar) An annoying, contemptible, or worthless person.
- atopies — Plural form of atopy.
- au pair — An au pair is a young person from a foreign country who lives with a family in order to learn the language and who helps to look after the children.
- auspice — patronage or guidance (esp in the phrase under the auspices of)
- bagpipe — of or relating to the bagpipes
- bail up — to confine (a cow) or (of a cow) to be confined by the head in a bail
- baptise — to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism: They baptized the new baby.
- baptism — A baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is baptized. Compare christening.
- baptist — A Baptist is a Christian who believes that people should not be baptized until they are old enough to understand the meaning of baptism.
- baptize — When someone is baptized, water is put on their heads or they are covered with water as a sign that their sins have been forgiven and that they have become a member of the Christian Church. Compare christen.
- bar pin — a long, slender, decorative pin or brooch.
- bar pit — a roadside borrow pit dug for drainage purposes.
- bepaint — to dye; paint over
- bijapur — an ancient city in W India, in N Mysore: capital of a former kingdom, which fell at the end of the 17th century: cotton. Pop: 245 946 (2001)
- bioplay — a play based on the life of a famous person, esp one giving a popular treatment
- biparty — involving two parties
- bipedal — having two feet
- biplane — A biplane is an old-fashioned type of aeroplane with two pairs of wings, one above the other.
- bipolar — suffering from bipolar manic-depressive disorder
- calipee — the yellow glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the lower shell, considered a delicacy
- caliper — Calipers are an instrument consisting of two long, thin pieces of metal joined together at one end, and are used to measure the size of things.
- caliphs — Plural form of caliph.
- calpain — any of various enzymes in mammals and other organisms that are involved in the proteolysis of endogenous proteins and are regulated by the concentration of calcium ions
- campari — a bitter Italian aperitif, often mixed with soda water as a drink
- campily — in a campy manner
- camping — something that provides sophisticated, knowing amusement, as by virtue of its being artlessly mannered or stylized, self-consciously artificial and extravagant, or teasingly ingenuous and sentimental.
- campion — any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having red, pink, or white flowers
- canopic — pertaining to Canopus.
- cantrip — a magic spell
- cap jib — a jib set on a stay to a bowsprit cap.
- capapie — Alternative form of cap-a-pie.
- capelin — a small marine food fish, Mallotus villosus, occurring in northern and Arctic seas: family Osmeridae (smelts)
- capiche — (chiefly, US) Alternative form of capisce.
- capisce — (slang)
- capital — Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
- capitan — a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: precipice that rises over 3300 feet (1000 meters) above Yosemite Valley.
- capitol — A capitol is a government building in which a state legislature meets.
- caplike — Resembling a cap.
- capping — a capital letter.
- caprice — A caprice is an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose.
- caprify — to induce (a fig) to ripen
- caprine — of or resembling a goat
- caproic — Of, pertaining to, or derived from caproic acid.
- capsian — a late Palaeolithic culture, dating from about 12 000 bc, found mainly around the salt lakes of Tunisia. The culture is characterized by the presence of microliths, backed blades, and engraved limestone slabs
- capsids — Plural form of capsid.
- capsize — If you capsize a boat or if it capsizes, it turns upside down in the water.
- captain — In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
- caption — A caption is the words printed underneath a picture or cartoon which explain what it is about.
- captive — A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.