7-letter words containing p, a, n
- polonia — the Polish-American community in a given place outside Poland
- polynya — an area of unfrozen sea water surrounded by ice.
- pompano — a deep-bodied food fish, Trachinotus carolinus, inhabiting waters off the South Atlantic and Gulf states.
- ponceau — a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- pondage — the water held in a reservoir
- poniard — a small, slender dagger.
- pontage — a tax paid for the maintenance of a bridge
- pontiac — c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- pontian — pope a.d. 230–235.
- popayan — a city in SW Colombia.
- popinac — huisache.
- porangi — crazy; mad
- porsena — Lars (lɑːz). 6th century bc, a legendary Etruscan king, alleged to have besieged Rome in a vain attempt to reinstate Tarquinius Superbus on the throne
- portman — a group of citizens of a town responsible for administering the affairs of that town
- posaune — an organ reed with a tone resembling a trombone
- postman — a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- potenza — a city in Basilicata, in S Italy.
- poundal — the foot-pound-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one foot per second per second on a mass of one pound. Abbreviation: pdl.
- praline — a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- pranava — the word “Om.”.
- pranced — to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
- prancer — to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
- prandtl — Ludwig (ˈluːtvɪç). 1875–1953, German physicist, who made important contributions to aerodynamics and aeronautics
- pranked — to dress or adorn in an ostentatious manner: They were all pranked out in their fanciest clothes.
- prating — to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream.
- pray-in — a form of social protest in which demonstrators engage in passive resistance and prayer: popular especially in the 1970s.
- praying — uttering prayers (to God or other object of worship)
- preanal — of, pertaining to, involving, or near the anus.
- predawn — the period immediately preceding dawn.
- prename — given name.
- preplan — to plan beforehand
- prewarn — to warn in advance
- pridian — relating to yesterday
- pro-ana — of or relating to the belief that anorexia is a viable lifestyle choice rather than a disorder
- proagon — (in ancient Greek comedy) a disputatious exchange, sometimes of a slapstick nature, between the chorus and the characters, or among the characters themselves, usually following the parodos and preceding the agon.
- proband — a patient who is the initial member of a family to come under study.
- probang — a long, slender, elastic rod with a sponge, ball, or the like, at the end, to be introduced into the esophagus or larynx, as for removing foreign bodies, or for introducing medication.
- profane — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- pronaos — (in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
- pronate — to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- propane — a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 8 , of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.
- propfan — Aeronautics. a turbojet having a turbine-driven propeller that operates completely outside the jet engine.
- propman — a person responsible for securing, handling, and storing the properties used in a theatrical, motion-picture, or television production.
- protean — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- provand — food; provisions
- provant — supplied with provisions
- psammon — the community of microscopic life forms living between grains of sand on shores
- ptyalin — an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
- pudenda — the external genital organs, especially those of the female; vulva.
- pullman — plural Pullmans. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.