8-letter words containing p, a, n
- profaner — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- prolamin — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- pronator — Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.
- pronotal — relating to an insect's pronotum
- propanil — a postemergence herbicide, C 9 H 9 Cl 2 NO, used for weed control on potatoes, rice, and other crop plants.
- propanol — a colourless alcohol
- proppant — (in oil extraction) a material used in hydraulic rock fracturing in order to keep the fissures open and thereby aid extraction
- proseman — a writer of prose
- proturan — a proturan insect; telsontail.
- prunable — Archaic. to preen.
- prunella — a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
- prussian — of or relating to Prussia or its inhabitants.
- psoralen — a toxic substance, C 1 1 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- ptomaine — any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- publican — Chiefly British. a person who owns or manages a tavern; the keeper of a pub.
- puissant — powerful; mighty; potent.
- pulvinar — a cushioned couch kept in readiness for any visitation of a god. a cushioned seat at a circus.
- punaluan — relating to punalua
- punchbag — A punchbag is a heavy leather bag, filled with a firm material, that hangs on a rope. Punchbags are used by boxers and other sportsmen for exercise and training.
- punctate — marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.
- punctual — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- puntilla — (in bullfighting) a short dagger used for cutting the spinal cord of the bull.
- puntsman — a man in charge of a river punt
- pupation — to become a pupa.
- puritans — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- purslane — a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb. Compare purslane family.
- pursuant — proceeding after; following (usually followed by to): Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office.
- puzzolan — pozzolana.
- pycnidia — (in certain ascomycetes and fungi imperfecti) a globose or flask-shaped fruiting body bearing conidia on conidiophores.
- pygmaean — pygmy (defs 6, 7).
- pyinkado — a leguminous tree, Xylia xylocarpa (or dolabriformis), native to India and Myanmar
- pyranoid — relating to the structure of a pyranose
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- pyrenean — of or relating to the Pyrenees or their inhabitants
- raindrop — a drop of rain.
- rampancy — a rampant condition or position.
- rampsman — a mugger; violent robber
- randolph — A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.
- rapa nui — Easter Island.
- raphania — a type of ergotism possibly resulting from ingestion of the poison from radish seeds
- raptness — deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
- raspings — harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
- rasputin — Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
- rataplan — a sound of or as of the beating of a drum.
- repo man — a person who is employed to take back or repossess property, esp because of failure to make payments under a hire-purchase agreement
- responsa — the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- rifampin — a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic, C 4 3 H 5 8 N 4 O 1 2 , used in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, asymptomatic carriers of meningococcal disease, and leprosy.
- riparian — of, relating to, or situated or dwelling on the bank of a river or other body of water: riparian villas.
- roanpipe — a drainpipe leading down from a gutter
- run past — To run something past someone means the same as to run it by them.