9-letter words containing p, a, i, n, s
- campesino — a Latin American rural peasant
- campiness — the quality of being campy
- canonship — the position or office of canon; canonry.
- caparison — a decorated covering for a horse or other animal, esp (formerly) for a warhorse
- capsaicin — a colourless crystalline bitter alkaloid found in capsicums and used as a flavouring in vinegar and pickles. Formula: C18H27O3N
- capsizing — Present participle of capsize.
- capuchins — Plural form of capuchin.
- cashpoint — A cashpoint is the same as a cash dispenser.
- cathepsin — a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death
- cephalins — Plural form of cephalin.
- champians — Plural form of champian.
- champions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion.
- chaplains — Plural form of chaplain.
- chinampas — Plural form of chinampa.
- chinstrap — a strap that goes under the chin
- cisalpine — on this (the southern) side of the Alps, as viewed from Rome
- cispadane — on this (the southern) side of the River Po, as viewed from Rome
- cisplatin — a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis
- clappings — Plural form of clapping.
- companies — Plural form of company.
- complains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complain.
- crankpins — Plural form of crankpin.
- dayspring — the dawn
- diapasons — Plural form of diapason.
- diapensia — An evergreen arctic shrub, Diapensia lapponica.
- diaphones — Plural form of diaphone.
- dipterans — Plural form of dipteran.
- disputant — a person who disputes; debater.
- dysphonia — any disturbance of normal vocal function.
- dystopian — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- ephesians — a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians), containing an exposition of the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ
- escarping — Present participle of escarp.
- espionage — The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
- expansile — Of, relating to, or capable of expansion.
- expansion — The action of becoming larger or more extensive.
- expansive — Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive or wide-ranging.
- flat spin — an aircraft spin in which the longitudinal axis is more nearly horizontal than vertical
- gaspiness — the quality or state of being gaspy
- giantship — the character, condition, or personality of a giant
- gippsland — a fertile region of SE Australia, in SE Victoria, extending east along the coast from Melbourne to the New South Wales border. Area: 35 200 sq km (13 600 sq miles)
- grampians — a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- grapiness — the quality of tasting like a grape
- handgrips — Plural form of handgrip.
- handicaps — Plural form of handicap.
- handspike — a bar used as a lever.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- hesperian — western; occidental.
- hispanism — a movement in Latin America for the promotion of Spanish or of native culture and influence. Compare hispanidad.
- hispanist — a specialist in the Spanish or Portuguese language or in Spanish or Latin-American literature or culture.
- impassion — to fill, or affect strongly, with intense feeling or passion; inflame; excite.