9-letter words containing o, p, t, e
- photogene — an afterimage on the retina.
- photolyse — to cause to undergo or to undergo photolysis
- photolyze — to break down molecules with light.
- phototube — an electron tube with a photosensitive cathode, used like a photocell.
- phototype — a plate with a relief printing surface produced by photography.
- phytocide — a substance or preparation for killing plants.
- picometer — one trillionth of a meter
- picometre — a trillionth fraction of metre
- piece out — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- pigeonite — a monoclinic variety of pyroxene consisting mainly of a mixture of (MgFe)SiO 3 and CaMg(SiO 3) 2 .
- pignorate — to pledge or pawn
- pile into — crowd inside: a vehicle
- pilotless — lacking a pilot or needing no pilot: pilotless aircraft.
- pilotweed — the compass plant, Silphium laciniatum.
- pinkerton — Allan, 1819–84, U.S. detective, born in Scotland.
- pipestone — a reddish argillaceous stone used by North American Indians for making tobacco pipes.
- pirouette — a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
- pistoleer — a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
- pistolero — a member of an armed band of roving mounted bandits.
- pistolier — a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
- pitchpole — (of a boat) to capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
- pithecoid — belonging or pertaining to the genus Pithecia and related genera, including the saki monkeys.
- pivotable — capable of turning on or as if on a pivot
- planetoid — an asteroid.
- plate-dog — a heavy metal plate on which plates, stereos, etc., are locked into position for printing on a rotary press.
- platonize — to follow or adopt the doctrines of Plato.
- pleiotaxy — an increase in the normal number of parts.
- plenteous — plentiful; copious; abundant: a plenteous supply of food.
- pleonaste — a type of blackish mineral
- pleoptics — the practice of treating the vision defect amblyopia.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
- plot line — Usually, plot lines. dialogue that advances the plot, as in a play or motion-picture script.
- pneumato- — air; breath or breathing; spirit
- pocatello — a city in SE Idaho.
- pocketful — the amount that a pocket will hold.
- pocketing — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- podcaster — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- podotheca — the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
- poetaster — an inferior poet; a writer of indifferent verse.
- poeticism — a poetic expression that has become hackneyed, forced, or artificial.
- poeticize — to make (thoughts, feelings, etc.) poetic; express in poetry.
- poeticule — an inferior poet
- point-set — (of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
- pointable — able to be pointed or pointed out
- pointedly — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- pointelle — a knitting design, usually in the form of chevrons
- pointille — (of book covers) decorated with a tooled pattern of dots.
- pointless — without a point: a pointless pen.
- pointwise — occurring at each point of a given set: pointwise convergence.
- pole mast — a mast on a sailing vessel, consisting of a single piece without separate upper masts.