9-letter words containing n, a, p, r
- crepitant — to make a crackling sound; crackle.
- crown cap — an airtight metal seal crimped on the top of most bottled beers, ciders, mineral waters, etc
- dandiprat — a small English coin minted in the 16th century
- davenport — a tall narrow desk with a slanted writing surface and drawers at the side
- dayspring — the dawn
- dépanneur — (in Quebec) a convenience store
- departing — to go away; leave: She departed from Paris today. The train departs at 10:52.
- depraving — Present participle of deprave.
- diapering — Present participle of diaper.
- dipterans — Plural form of dipteran.
- dna probe — a technique for identifying a segment of DNA, using a known sequence of nucleotide bases from a DNA strand to detect a complementary sequence in the sample by means of base pairing.
- dognapper — Agent noun of dognap; one who dognaps.
- drainpipe — a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.
- drainplug — A plug for a drain.
- draintrap — A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.
- draw upon — use as source or resource
- drepanium — a type of flower cluster shaped like a sickle
- drop tank — an external aircraft tank, usually containing fuel, that can be detached and dropped in flight
- earphones — (countable) Plural form of earphone.
- empyreans — Plural form of empyrean.
- enalapril — An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and some types of chronic heart failure.
- encapture — (transitive) To capture.
- endocarps — Plural form of endocarp.
- endpapers — Plural form of endpaper.
- enrapture — Give intense pleasure or joy to.
- entrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of entrap.
- entrapper — One who, or that which, entraps.
- enwrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of enwrap.
- epicentra — epicentres
- epicrania — tissue covering the cranium
- epicurean — Of or concerning Epicurus or his ideas.
- epineural — (anatomy) Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra.
- epineuria — sheaths of connective tissue around bundles of nerve fibres
- epuration — purification
- escarping — Present participle of escarp.
- esperance — (obsolete) Expectation, hope.
- esperanto — Esperanto is an invented language which consists of parts of several European languages, and which was designed to help people from different countries communicate with each other.
- esperanza — (Texas) yellow bells, Tecoma stans.
- europanet — A combination of pan-European backbone services run by DANTE.
- explainer — Agent noun of explain; one who explains.
- extropian — Of, or relating to extropy.
- faceprint — a digitally recorded representation of a person's face that can be used for security purposes because it is as individual as a fingerprint
- far point — the point farthest from the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is completely relaxed.
- far-point — the point farthest from the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is completely relaxed.
- floor pan — a solid bottom, found in some types of automobiles, that adds rigidity to the structure and serves as the base for the seats.
- floorplan — Alternative spelling of floor plan.
- foreplane — (nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
- frogspawn — The eggs of a frog, which are surrounded by transparent jelly.
- frontpage — Alternative spelling of front page.
- gang rape — If a woman is gang raped, several men force her to have sex with them.