9-letter words containing p, a, i, n
- spiderman — a person who erects the steel structure of a building
- spikenard — an aromatic, Indian plant, Nardostachys jatamansi, of the valerian family, believed to be the nard of the ancients.
- spin wave — a magnetic wave propagated through a crystal lattice by a collective excitation of the spin angular momentum of electrons.
- spinacene — a type of vaccine
- spinebash — to rest; loaf.
- spinnaker — a large, usually triangular sail carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind or when the wind is abaft the beam.
- spinulate — having a spine or spines
- spiny rat — any of various ratlike rodents of the genus Echimys, inhabiting forests of Central and South America, most having bristly fur.
- spiraling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spiration — the act of breathing
- spirulina — any of the blue-green algae of the genus Spirulina, sometimes added to food for its nutrient value.
- spoilsman — a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils.
- sponsalia — marriage; espousals
- sporangia — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- spragging — a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- sprawling — to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy's legs sprawled in all directions.
- springald — a youth; young fellow.
- standpipe — a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to obtain a required head.
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- stephanie — a female given name.
- strapline — a subheading in a newspaper or magazine article or in any advertisement
- strapping — powerfully built; robust.
- subalpine — pertaining to the regions at the foot of the Alps.
- sulpician — a member of a society of secular priests founded in France in 1642, engaged chiefly in training men to teach in seminaries.
- supinator — a muscle used in supination.
- suppliant — a person who supplicates; petitioner.
- sympathin — a substance released at certain sympathetic nerve endings: thought to be identical with adrenaline
- symphonia — any of various medieval musical instruments, as the hurdy-gurdy.
- tail-spin — spin (def 23).
- tailplane — horizontal stabilizer.
- tampering — to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock.
- taper pin — a short round metal rod having a small amount of taper so that when driven into a hole it tightens on the taper so that it can act as a stop or wedge
- tarpaulin — a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- taxiplane — an airplane available for chartered or unscheduled trips.
- thaneship — thanage.
- the pinta — one of the three ships commanded by Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)
- thraiping — a thrashing
- time span — duration, period
- timespans — a span of time; time frame.
- tin pants — heavy waterproof trousers, usually of paraffin-soaked canvas, worn by loggers and fishermen.
- tin plate — thin sheet of tin-coated iron, steel
- tin-plate — to coat (iron or steel sheet) with tin.
- topmaking — the art or science of blending wool to meet certain specifications
- traipsing — to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
- transpire — to occur; happen; take place.
- transship — to transfer from one ship, truck, freight car, or other conveyance to another.
- trappings — articles of equipment or dress, especially of an ornamental character.
- trepidant — trepid.
- tritanope — a person who cannot distinguish the colour blue
- troparion — (in the Greek Orthodox Church) a verse or short hymn