9-letter words containing l, a, p, u
- pasquiler — a person who lampoons or pasquinades; a satirist
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- patroclus — Classical Mythology. a friend of Achilles, who was slain by Hector at Troy.
- paulinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by or attributed to the apostle Paul.
- paulownia — a Japanese tree, Paulownia tomentosa, of the bignonia family, having showy clusters of pale-violet or blue flowers blossoming in early spring.
- pauseless — without pauses; ceaseless
- pausingly — with a pause or pauses
- pedicular — of or relating to lice.
- pendulate — to swing in the motion of a pendulum
- peninsula — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- penultima — the next to the last syllable in a word.
- penumbral — Astronomy. the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off. Compare umbra (def 3a). the grayish marginal portion of a sunspot. Compare umbra (def 3b).
- permabull — an investor who consistently acts in the expectation that the value of stocks and shares will rise
- perpetual — continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
- perusable — having the ability to be perused
- petulance — moodiness, irritability
- phalluses — an image of the male reproductive organ, especially that carried in procession in ancient festivals of Dionysus, or Bacchus, symbolizing the generative power in nature.
- pharsalus — an ancient city in central Greece, in Thessaly: site of Caesar's victory over Pompey 48 b.c.
- pinnulate — having pinnules.
- plaintful — complaining or lamenting
- plant bug — any of numerous, often brightly colored hemipterous insects of the family Miridae that feed on the juices of plants.
- plant out — When you plant out young plants, you plant them in the ground in the place where they are to be left to grow.
- planulate — flat
- planuloid — relating to a planula
- plaquette — a small plaque
- plastique — a ballet technique for mastering the art of slow, controlled movement and statuelike posing.
- plateaued — a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
- platinous — containing bivalent platinum.
- platitude — a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
- plausible — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- plausibly — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- plaustral — relating to wagons
- play upon — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- playdough — children's modelling clay
- playfully — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- playgroup — a group of small children, especially preschoolers, organized for play or play activities and supervised by adult volunteers.
- playhouse — a theater.
- pleasured — the state or feeling of being pleased.
- pleasurer — a person who seeks pleasure
- pleasures — the state or feeling of being pleased.
- plicature — the act or procedure of folding.
- ploughman — A ploughman is a man whose job it is to plough the land, especially with a plough pulled by horses or oxen.
- plug away — keep working on sth
- plugboard — Electricity. an electric switchboard with plugs for telephones and the like.
- pluggable — a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge.
- plumdamas — a damson plum or prune
- plumulate — covered with soft fine feathers
- pluralism — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- pluralist — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- plurality — the excess of votes received by the leading candidate, in an election in which there are three or more candidates, over those received by the next candidate (distinguished from majority).