9-letter words containing l, e, t, r, p
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- lapstrake — clinker-built (def 2).
- lapstreak — Alternative form of lapstrake.
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- linotyper — a person who uses a Linotype printing machine
- live trap — a trap for capturing a wild animal alive and without injury.
- metroplex — a vast metropolitan area that encompasses several cities and their suburbs: We're moving to the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.
- metropole — A metropolis; the main city of a country or area. (from 15th c.).
- nelspruit — a city in NE South Africa, the capital of Mpumalanga province on the Crocodile River: trading and agricultural centre, esp for fruit, with a growing tourist trade. Pop: 21 541 (2001)
- operantly — In an operant manner.
- outplacer — a person who outplaces ex-employees
- overplant — to plant more than is necessary or possible to sustain
- overslept — to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking: He overslept and missed his train.
- painterly — of, relating to, or characteristic of a painter.
- palaestra — Greek Antiquity. palestra.
- palmister — a person telling fortunes by reading palms
- paraclete — an advocate or intercessor.
- pardalote — any of several tiny, short-tailed Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus, having short bills and most having brilliant plumage with gemlike specks on the dark upper parts.
- parietals — the regulations that govern living within a college
- parlement — parliament.
- pastorale — an opera, cantata, or the like, with a pastoral subject.
- patrolled — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
- patroller — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
- pearl tea — a frothy E Asian beverage consisting of sweetened tea with milk or flavorings, usually served over black pellets, or pearls, of tapioca.
- pearlitic — Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- pearlwort — any caryophyllaceous plant of the genus Sagina, having small white flowers that are spherical in bud
- pectorals — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
- pelletier — Wilfrid, 1896–1982, Canadian orchestra conductor.
- 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
- percental — Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- percolate — to cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.
- perfectly — in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree: to sing an aria perfectly.
- periblast — the protoplasm surrounding the blastoderm in meroblastic eggs
- perinatal — occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
- periplast — the hard and plated cell wall of a single-celled organism
- peristyle — a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space.
- perpetual — continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
- petrolage — the addition of petrol to the surface of a body of water to get rid of mosquitoes
- petroleum — oil used for fuel
- petroleur — a male individual who uses petroleum to cause explosions or fires
- petrology — study of rocks
- pistoleer — a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
- pistolero — a member of an armed band of roving mounted bandits.
- pistolier — a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
- planetary — of, relating to, or resembling a planet or the planets.
- plastered — drunk.
- plasterer — builder or decorator who applies plaster
- platemark — hallmark.
- plateware — household dishes, especially ones made of or plated with gold or silver.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.