9-letter words containing p, a, i, l, s
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- ispaghula — dietary fibre derived from the seed husks of Plantago orata and used as a thickener or stabilizer in the food industry
- jaspilite — a metamorphic rock that has a high concentration of hematite and that resembles jasper
- jillstrap — (informal) A pelvic protector, a woman's equivalent of a man's jockstrap.
- kalispell — a city in NW Montana.
- la spezia — a seaport in NW Italy, on the Ligurian Sea: naval base.
- lairdship — the condition of being a laird, or the rank of laird
- lampadist — (in ancient Greece) a competitor in a race run by young men with torches
- landslips — Plural form of landslip.
- lapideous — (obsolete) Of the nature of stone.
- lapsarian — Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence, especially to the role of women in that fall.
- life span — the longest period over which the life of any organism or species may extend, according to the available biological knowledge concerning it.
- lifespans — Plural form of lifespan.
- lindalisp — Linda for Lisp.
- lip salve — an ointment which comes in a stick or small tub and which is applied to the lips to soothe dryness, chapping, etc
- lipoplast — a small particle in plant cytoplasm, esp that of seeds, in which fat is stored
- liposomal — Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
- magmalisp — (language) The predecessor of Magma2.
- maildrops — Plural form of maildrop.
- manciples — Plural form of manciple.
- mansplain — Also called mansplanation [man-spluh-ney-shuh n] /ˌmæn spləˈneɪ ʃən/ (Show IPA). such an explanation given to someone, usually a woman.
- manyplies — Omasum.
- marsupial — any viviparous, nonplacental mammal of the order Marsupialia, comprising the opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots, the females of most species having a marsupium containing the mammary glands and serving as a receptacle for the young.
- megapolis — megalopolis.
- milliamps — Plural form of milliamp.
- misplaced — to put in a wrong place.
- misplaces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misplace.
- misplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of misplay.
- misplease — (transitive) To fail in pleasing; displease.
- neoplasia — Pathology. tumor growth.
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- olympiads — Plural form of olympiad.
- paesiello — Giovanni [Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), Paisiello, Giovanni.
- paillasse — Chiefly British. a mattress of straw; pallet.
- paisiello — Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1741–1816, Italian composer.
- palestine — Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- palisades — a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
- palliasse — Chiefly British. a mattress of straw; pallet.
- palmister — a person telling fortunes by reading palms
- palmistry — the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand.
- palsylike — resembling palsy
- panellist — A panellist is a person who is a member of a panel and speaks in public, especially on a radio or television programme.
- panlogism — the doctrine that the universe is a realization or act of the logos.
- papillose — full of papillae.
- paradisal — paradisiacal.
- paralysis — Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
- parietals — the regulations that govern living within a college
- paschal i — died a.d. 824, pope 817–824.
- pasquiler — a person who lampoons or pasquinades; a satirist