9-letter words containing p, a, t, i
- bipinnate — (of pinnate leaves) having the leaflets themselves divided into smaller leaflets
- bit plane — (graphics) (Or "bitplane") The memory in a graphic display device which holds a complete one-bit-per-pixel image. Several bit planes may be used in conjunction to give more bits per pixel or to overlay several images or mask one with another. "Bit plane" may be used as a synonym for "bitmap", though the latter suggests the data itself rather than the memory and also suggests a graphics file format.
- biteplate — a device used by dentists to correct dental problems
- bitmapped — composed of or formed by a pattern of pixels to make a bitmap
- black pit — a disease of lemons, characterized by dark brown, sunken spots on the skin of the fruit, caused by a bacterium, Xanthomonas syringae.
- boat trip — a trip in a boat
- breastpin — a brooch worn on the breast, esp to close a garment
- cacoepist — One who engages in cacoepy, especially frequently.
- cacotopia — a dystopia
- cadetship — a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- caliphate — the office, jurisdiction, or reign of a caliph
- camp site — a place used or suitable for camping.
- campanist — an expert on bells
- campshirt — a loose, short-sleeved shirt or blouse with an open collar
- campsites — Plural form of campsite.
- capacitor — A capacitor is a device for accumulating electric charge.
- capitally — in an excellent manner; admirably
- capitasti — a plural of capotasto.
- capitated — having a fixed upper limit
- capitatim — Per head.
- capitular — of or associated with a cathedral chapter
- capitulum — a racemose inflorescence in the form of a disc of sessile flowers, the youngest at the centre. It occurs in the daisy and related plants
- captaincy — The captaincy of a team is the position of being captain.
- captained — Simple past tense and past participle of captain.
- captainry — captainship
- captative — (linguistics) Describing a verb (in some languages) that has a specific ending or other marker to indicate a hunting or catching function.
- captioned — Simple past tense and past participle of caption.
- captivate — If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.
- captively — In a captive manner.
- captivity — Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
- captopril — an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure
- capturing — Present participle of capture.
- carpeting — You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets.
- cashpoint — A cashpoint is the same as a cash dispenser.
- catch pit — a pit in a drainage system in which matter that might otherwise block a sewer is collected so that it may periodically be removed
- cathepsin — a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death
- catheptic — of or relating to enzymes that catalyze autolysis in death or pathological conditions
- catoptric — the branch of optics dealing with the formation of images by mirrors.
- chalkpits — Plural form of chalkpit.
- chapattis — Plural form of chapatti.
- chapiters — Plural form of chapiter.
- chapstick — a cylinder of a substance for preventing or soothing chapped lips
- chinstrap — a strap that goes under the chin
- chipolata — a small sausage in a narrow casing
- 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
- city plan — the developmental plan for a city or town arrived at through the process of city planning.
- cityscape — an urban landscape; view of a city
- clapstick — A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
- compacity — Any of several technical measures of compactness, especially, in a granular medium (e.g. sand), the volume fraction that is filled.
- compilate — (rare) To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.