7-letter words containing l, p, n
- lupanar — a brothel; whorehouse.
- lupines — Plural form of lupine.
- lupulin — the glandular hairs of the hop, Humulus lupulus, formerly used in medicine as a sedative.
- maniple — (in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- misplan — (transitive) To plan badly or incorrectly.
- n-tuple — a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- nail up — a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- naipaul — V(idiadhar) S(urajprasad) born 1932, English novelist and nonfiction writer, born in Trinidad.
- nam pla — a fish sauce used in Thai cookery.
- nampula — a city in E Mozambique.
- napalms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of napalm.
- napless — the short fuzzy ends of fibers on the surface of cloth, drawn up in napping.
- nauplii — (in many crustaceans) a larval form with three pairs of appendages and a single median eye, occurring usually as the first stage of development after leaving the egg.
- nephele — a woman formed from a cloud by Zeus as a counterfeit of Hera, in order to deceive the lustful Ixion: mother by Ixion of the centaurs.
- netplay — (video games) Multiplayer gameplay over a network.
- nikopol — a city in SE Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.
- nippily — In a nippy way.
- nippled — Having a nipple or nipples.
- nipples — Plural form of nipple.
- nonplay — social behaviour that is not classed as play
- nonplus — to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- nonslip — Designed to prevent slipping.
- nonuple — having nine beats to the measure: a nonuple rhythm.
- nopales — (plurale tantum) The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking.
- noplace — nowhere.
- nord pl — Intermediate language for Norsk Data computers. Sintran III, the operating system of the ND 10 (late 1970's), was written in NORD PL.
- nuptial — of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows.
- nuptual — Misspelling of nuptial.
- nymphal — Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
- oil pan — the bottom part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine in which the oil used to lubricate the engine accumulates.
- opaline — of or like opal; opalescent.
- opulent — characterized by or exhibiting opulence: an opulent suite.
- outplan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- paenula — a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
- paginal — of or relating to pages.
- paillon — a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- paladin — any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
- palawan — an island in the W Philippines. 5697 sq. mi. (14,755 sq. km).
- palinka — a type of apricot brandy, originating in Central and Eastern Europe
- palling — a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- pallone — an Italian ball game
- palming — the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- pan lid — the lid of a pan such as a saucepan
- paneled — made up of wooden panels
- panicle — a compound raceme.
- paniolo — a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- panoply — a wide-ranging and impressive array or display: the dazzling panoply of the maharaja's procession; the panoply of European history.
- pantile — a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- pantler — a pantry servant