7-letter words containing m, i, p
- primula — primrose (def 1).
- promine — a substance promoting cell growth
- promise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- protium — the lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen. Symbol: H 1.
- proxima — a flare star in the constellation Centaurus that is the nearest star to the sun. It is a red dwarf of very low magnitude. Distance: 4.3 light years
- proximo — in, of, or during the next month: on the 10th proximo. Compare instant (def 11), ultimo.
- ptarmic — a material that causes sneezing
- pumicer — a person who polishes something with pumice
- pumping — an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
- pumpkin — a large, edible, orange-yellow fruit borne by a coarse, decumbent vine, Cucurbita pepo, of the gourd family.
- pyaemia — a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- pycnium — a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
- pygmoid — a pygmy
- pyramid — Architecture. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. (in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
- pythium — a genus of parasitic oomycotes, most of which are plant parasites
- quimper — a department in W France. 2714 sq. mi. (7030 sq. km). Capital: Quimper.
- rampike — a dead tree, especially the bleached skeleton or splintered trunk of a tree killed by fire, lightning, or wind.
- ramping — a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- rampion — a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- remiped — having feet adapted for use as oars.
- reprime — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- riempie — a leather thong or lace used mainly to make chair seats
- rompish — given to romping; frolicsome.
- ruptime — Unix Berkeley networking command to report the status of all hosts on the net. See also rwho. See ruptime(1N).
- sampaio — Jorge, 1939–2010, president of Portugal 1996–2006.
- scrimpy — scanty; meager; barely adequate.
- semiped — half a poetic foot; a half-measure in poetic metre
- semipro — semiprofessional
- septime — the seventh of eight defensive positions.
- shipman — a sailor.
- shrimpy — resembling a shrimp
- simpl-t — The base language for a family of languages and compilers.
- simpler — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- simplex — simple; consisting of or characterized by a single element.
- simplon — a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800–06 on Napoleon's orders. 6592 feet (2010 meters) high.
- simpson — James Young, 1811–70, Scottish professor of obstetrics and obstetrician: pioneer in use of ether and chloroform as anesthetics.
- skimper — to scrimp.
- sophism — a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone.
- spammie — a lovebite
- spasmic — convulsive
- spermic — spermatic.
- spimmer — a person who sends unsolicited commercial communications via an instant-messaging system
- spireme — the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
- spodium — a fine black powder formed by calcination
- spumoni — an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.
- stompie — a cigarette butt
- tampico — a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- tamping — to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: He tamped the tobacco in his pipe.
- tampion — a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- temping — temporary (def 2).