6-letter words containing n, a, p
- onramp — an entrance lane for traffic from a street to a turnpike or freeway.
- optant — a person who opts into, out of, or for something
- optran — Specification language for attributed tree transformation writetn by R. Wilhelm, U Saarlandes in the early 1980's.
- orphan — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- pacing — a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour.
- pacino — Al, full name Alfredo James Pacino. born 1940, US film actor; his films include The Godfather (1972), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Scent of a Woman (1992), for which he won an Oscar, and Insomnia (2002)
- padang — a seaport in W central Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- padnag — an ambling horse
- paduan — a city in NE Italy.
- paging — a boy servant or attendant.
- pagnol — Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1895–1974, French playwright.
- pahang — a state in Malaysia, on the SE Malay Peninsula. 13,820 sq. mi. (35,794 sq. km). Capital: Kuantan.
- pained — hurt; injured.
- painim — a heathen or pagan
- painty — of, coated with, or soiled with paint: a painty finish; painty overalls.
- paisan — compatriot.
- paling — a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- pan gu — P'an Ku.
- panada — a thick sauce or paste made with bread crumbs, milk, and seasonings, often served with roast wild fowl or meat.
- panaji — state of W India, on the Arabian Sea. A former Portuguese colony, it was later (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. 1426 sq. mi. (3693 sq. km). Capital: Panaji (Panjim).
- panama — a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- panary — a pantry or storehouse for bread
- pandal — (in India) a temporary shed, especially one used for public meetings.
- pandar — act as a pimp
- pander — a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- pandit — Vijaya Lakshmi [vi-jahy-uh lahk-shmee] /vɪˈdʒaɪ ə ˈlɑk ʃmi/ (Show IPA), 1900–90, Indian stateswoman (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru).
- paneer — a fresh, soft cheese originating in India and made by curdling milk with an acid such as lemon juice.
- panful — the amount a pan can hold.
- pangea — the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago.
- pangwe — Fang (def 1).
- panier — a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- panini — flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
- panino — Usually, panini. a traditional, small Italian sandwich filled with meat, cheese, grilled vegetables, etc., and usually toasted.
- panisc — a faun; an attendant of Pan
- panjim — an administrative territory of India, in the W part: formerly Portuguese India; annexed by India 1961. 1426 sq. mi. (3693 sq. km). Capital: Panjim.
- panned — the act of panning a camera.
- panner — someone who pans for gold
- pannus — Pathology. an abnormal vascular thickening of the cornea. an ingrowth of synovial material into a joint, as in rheumatoid arthritis.
- panoan — a family of South American Indian languages spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.
- pansil — Pancha Sila.
- pansys — a female given name.
- panted — to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
- panter — of or relating to pants: pant cuffs.
- pantie — panties.
- panto- — all
- panton — a soft horseshoe
- pantry — a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- pantun — pantoum.
- panuco — a river in E central Mexico, flowing E to the Gulf of Mexico. About 315 miles (505 km) long.
- panzer — (especially in the German army) armored: a panzer unit.