9-letter words containing o, p, e, l, i
- necrophil — person who is sexually attracted to dead bodies
- negrophil — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- nemophila — any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
- neophilia — Love of new things.
- neopilina — any primitive mollusk of the genus Neopilina, having a serial repetition of internal organs that suggests a close relationship to the annelids.
- neoplasia — Pathology. tumor growth.
- neuropile — Alternative form of neuropil.
- nilpotent — equal to zero when raised to a certain power.
- nonpareil — having no equal; peerless.
- nonpolice — not related to the police
- nullipore — any of the coralline algae with a crustlike plant body.
- oedipally — in an oedipal manner
- oenophile — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oenophily — a liking for or expert knowledge of wine
- oil press — a device for extracting oil from plant material, esp. olives
- oil-paper — a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
- open-line — (of a radio or TV show) maintaining open telephone lines to permit listeners or viewers to phone a program with comments, questions, requests, etc.; call-in.
- ophiolite — an assemblage of mafic igneous rocks representing remnants of former oceanic crust.
- oppilated — Simple past tense and past participle of oppilate.
- overplaid — a plaid pattern superimposed on another plaid
- overspill — to spill over.
- paesiello — Giovanni [Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), Paisiello, Giovanni.
- paisiello — Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1741–1816, Italian composer.
- paleolith — a paleolithic stone implement.
- paleozoic — noting or pertaining to an era occurring between 570 million and 230 million years ago, characterized by the advent of fish, insects, and reptiles.
- papillose — full of papillae.
- papillote — a decorative curled paper placed over the end of the bone of a cutlet or chop.
- parboiled — to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- parvoline — any of various isomeric ptomaines found in liquid derived from decaying animal matter or bituminous coals
- pectolite — a mineral, hydrous calcium sodium silicate, usually occurring in radiating groups of crystals in rock cavities.
- pedocalic — of or relating to a pedocal
- pedologic — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pedophile — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- pellitory — any of various urticaceous plants of the S and W European genus Parietaria, esp P. diffusa (pellitory-of-the-wall or wall pellitory), that grow in crevices and have long narrow leaves and small pink flowers
- pelopidas — died 364 b.c, Greek general and statesman of Thebes.
- pelorised — affected by peloria
- peltation — having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- pelviform — basin-shaped
- pendolino — an Italian high-speed tilting train, now used in several countries
- penillion — the Welsh art or practice of singing poetry in counterpoint to a traditional melody played on the harp
- pentolite — a high explosive consisting of pentaerythritol tetranitrate and TNT.
- pergolesi — Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1710–36, Italian composer.
- peribolos — a colonnade or wall surrounding a Classical temple
- petiolate — having a petiole or peduncle.
- petiolule — a small petiole, as of a leaflet in a compound leaf.
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- phelonion — a liturgical vestment resembling a chasuble.
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.