9-letter words containing p, d, s
- pedantism — pedantry.
- pederasty — sexual relations between two males, especially when one of them is a minor.
- pediculus — a louse
- pelopidas — died 364 b.c, Greek general and statesman of Thebes.
- pelorised — affected by peloria
- pen-based — (of a computer) having an electronic stylus rather than a keyboard as the primary input device.
- penalised — to subject to a penalty, as a person.
- pendulous — hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
- pentoside — a glycoside that, upon hydrolysis, yields a pentose
- peptidase — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptides or peptones to amino acids.
- perradius — any of the main rays of a member of the Radiata group
- persisted — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- perspired — to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
- persuaded — to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
- persuader — a person or thing that persuades: The cool lake was a most enticing persuader for those who liked to swim.
- pesticide — a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests.
- phasedown — an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.
- phosphide — a binary compound of phosphorus with a basic element or group.
- photodisk — a disk for use in a computer that contains photographs or can have photographs stored on it in a digitally coded manner
- physicked — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- physiqued — having a particular physique
- pied shag — a large New Zealand seabird, Phalacrocorax varius, with a white throat and underparts
- pilsudski — Józef [yoo-zef] /ˈyu zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1867–1935, Polish marshal and statesman: president 1918–22; premier 1926–28, 1930.
- pinedrops — a slender, leafless, parasitic North American plant, Pterospora andromedea, having nodding white to red flowers, found growing under pines.
- pinelands — the, an extensive coastal region in S and SE New Jersey, composed chiefly of pine stands, sandy soils, and swampy streams. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- piłsudski — Józef (ˈjuzɛf). 1867–1935, Polish nationalist leader and statesman; president (1918–21) and premier (1926–28; 1930)
- planeside — the area on either side of an airplane.
- plasmodia — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plastered — drunk.
- pleadings — the act of a person who pleads.
- pleasured — the state or feeling of being pleased.
- plenished — to fill up; stock; furnish.
- plumdamas — a damson plum or prune
- podcaster — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- podsolize — to make into podsol.
- polarised — to cause polarization in.
- polaroids — Polaroid sunglasses
- polydorus — flourished 1st century b.c, Greek sculptor who, with Agesander and Athenodorus, carved the Laocoön group.
- pond scum — any free-floating freshwater alga that forms a green scum on water.
- ponderosa — a North American pine tree
- ponderous — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- port dues — the charge for the use of a port
- port said — a seaport in NE Egypt at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal.
- posidrive — having a patent screwhead that allows greater torque
- posigrade — of, relating to, or designating motion in the same direction as the current or normal motion
- possessed — spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
- post road — (formerly) a road with stations for furnishing horses for postriders, mail coaches, or travelers.
- post-paid — with the postage prepaid
- postaudit — an audit of accounting records, conducted at some interval of time after a transaction or a series of transactions has already occurred.
- postdated — to date (a check, invoice, letter, document) with a date later than the actual date.