7-letter words containing p, a, t, i
- pythiad — the four-year period between two celebrations of the Pythian Games.
- pythian — Also, Pythic. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece.
- pythias — the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.
- rappist — Harmonist.
- repaint — to paint again: to repaint the house.
- sandpit — a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- sapient — having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- saw pit — a place for pit sawing.
- saw-pit — a place for pit sawing.
- snaptin — a container for food
- spastic — Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, especially tonic spasm.
- spathic — like spar.
- spatial — of or relating to space.
- spicate — having spikes, as a plant.
- spinate — having thorns or a spine
- spirant — fricative (def 2).
- spraint — a piece of otter's dung
- taiping — a person who participated in the unsuccessful rebellion (Taiping Rebellion) 1850–64, led by Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (Hong Xiuquan), who attempted to overthrow the Manchu dynasty.
- taliped — (of a foot) twisted or distorted out of shape or position.
- talipes — a clubfoot.
- talipot — a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
- tampico — a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- tamping — to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: He tamped the tobacco in his pipe.
- tampion — a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- taphiae — (in ancient geography) a group of islands in the Ionian Sea.
- tapioca — a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- tappice — to squat or lie close to the ground in order to hide
- tapping — a cylindrical stick, long plug, or stopper for closing an opening through which liquid is drawn, as in a cask; spigot.
- tar pit — seepage of natural tar or asphalt, especially an accumulation that has acted as a natural trap into which animals have fallen and sunk and had their bones preserved.
- tarpeia — a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- taxpaid — salaried or paid for by taxes: taxpaid teachers; taxpaid highways.
- tilapia — any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.
- timpana — a traditional Maltese baked pasta and pastry dish
- timpani — a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- timpano — a kettledrum
- tin-pan — harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- tipcart — a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- topiary — (of a plant) clipped or trimmed into fantastic shapes.
- topical — pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- toprail — the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- topsail — a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- traipse — 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.
- trapani — a seaport in NW Sicily.
- tripack — a superimposition of three photographic plates or films
- tripart — divided into three parts.
- triptan — any of various drugs used to treat migraine headaches
- tripura — a state in E India. 4033 sq. mi. (10,445 sq. km). Capital: Agartala.
- tropaia — a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- tympani — a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.