13-letter words containing n, i, t, p
- at knifepoint — If you are attacked or robbed at knifepoint, someone threatens you with a knife while they attack or steal from you.
- at this point — at this moment in time
- atlantic pact — North Atlantic Treaty.
- atomic weapon — a weapon in which energy is provided by nuclear fission
- auction pitch — a variety of all fours in which players bid to determine the trump or pitch.
- austrian pine — an evergreen tree, Pina nigra austriaca
- badminton cup — a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar
- be upstanding — (in a court of law) a direction to all persons present to rise to their feet before the judge enters or leaves the court
- bearing plate — a heavy metal plate for receiving and distributing concentrated weight, as from a column or one end of a truss.
- bedding plant — A bedding plant is a plant which lasts for one year. It is put in a flower bed before it flowers, and is then removed when it has finished flowering.
- bedding-plant — bedmaker (def 1).
- benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
- bipartisanism — the quality of being bipartisan
- birth parents — a child's biological parents, regardless of whether they subsequently bring up the child
- birthing pool — a large bath in which a woman can give birth
- bits per inch — (unit) (BPI) A measure of the recording density of a magnetic tape or disk.
- boiling point — The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100° centigrade.
- bound up with — closely or inextricably linked with
- bring to pass — to cause to happen
- bromocriptine — a dopamine agonist drug which blocks the release of prolactin from the pituitary gland, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
- brownie point — If someone does something to score brownie points, they do it because they think they will be praised for it.
- building plot — a piece of land on which a house can be built
- business trip — a journey made somewhere and back again for business purposes in one's working capacity
- by reputation — If you know someone by reputation, you have never met them but you have heard of their reputation.
- c corporation — A C corporation is a type of corporation which is taxed on its income.
- cainotophobia — Alternative form of cainophobia.
- callithumpian — relating to or resembling a callithump
- camp-drafting — a competitive test, esp at an agricultural show, of horsemen's skill in drafting cattle
- campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
- camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- candidateship — candidature
- candy striper — a volunteer worker in a hospital
- candy-striped — (esp of clothing fabric) having narrow coloured stripes on a white background
- candy-striper — a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer in a hospital.
- capital gains — Capital gains are the profits that you make when you buy something and then sell it again at a higher price.
- capitate bone — the largest and central bone of the carpus, articulating with the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones.
- capitulations — Plural form of capitulation.
- caprification — a method of pollinating the edible fig by hanging branches of caprifig flowers in edible fig trees. Parasitic wasps in the caprifig flowers transfer pollen to the edible fig flowers
- capsulization — The act or process of capsulizing.
- captain's bed — a bed consisting of a shallow box with drawers in the side and a mattress on top.
- captivatingly — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- carpet knight — a soldier who spends his life away from battle; idler
- carpetbagging — relating to carpetbaggers or to the practice of carpetbaggers
- carton-pierre — papier-mâché decorated in imitation of wood, stone, or metal, and chiefly used for ornamental statuary or decorative motifs.
- cartoon strip — A cartoon strip is a series of drawings that tells a story.
- cartridge pen — a pen having a removable ink reservoir that is replaced when empty
- case in point — a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example
- cave painting — a painting done by prehistoric people in caves
- central islip — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.