9-letter words containing p, e, n
- piagetian — of or relating to the theories developed by Jean Piaget.
- picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
- pickering — Edward Charles, 1846–1919, and his brother, William Henry, 1858–1938, U.S. astronomers.
- picketing — a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
- pickiness — extremely fussy or finicky, usually over trifles.
- picnicker — an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.
- pidginize — to develop (a language) into a pidgin.
- pie plant — rhubarb
- pied noir — an Algerian-born French person.
- pieridine — belonging or pertaining to the Pieridae, a family of butterflies comprising the whites, sulfurs, etc.
- pigeonite — a monoclinic variety of pyroxene consisting mainly of a mixture of (MgFe)SiO 3 and CaMg(SiO 3) 2 .
- pigmental — of or relating to a pigment or pigments, or the natural colouring of a person or thing
- pigmented — a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
- pignorate — to pledge or pawn
- pile into — crowd inside: a vehicle
- pilfering — stealing, petty theft
- pimpernel — a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, especially A. arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather.
- pin money — any small sum set aside for nonessential minor expenditures.
- pin plate — a bearing plate having a projection for fixing into masonry.
- pinaceous — belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
- pinballer — a person who plays pinball machines, especially regularly or habitually.
- pince-nez — a pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose.
- pinchbeck — an alloy of copper and zinc, used in imitation of gold.
- pine cone — the cone or strobile of a pine tree.
- pine-like — similar to or resembling pine
- pineapple — the edible, juicy, collective fruit of a tropical, bromeliaceous plant, Ananas comosus, that develops from a spike or head of flowers and is surmounted by a crown of leaves.
- 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).
- pineville — a town in central Louisiana.
- pinheaded — stupid or foolish.
- pinhooker — someone who trades in young racehorses for profit
- pinkerton — Allan, 1819–84, U.S. detective, born in Scotland.
- pinkiness — a pinky quality or colouring
- pinnulate — having pinnules.
- pinsetter — a mechanical apparatus in a bowling alley that places all of the pins into position at one time and removes pins that have been knocked down.
- pinstripe — a very thin stripe, especially in fabrics.
- pint-size — comparatively small in size: a pint-size typewriter.
- pintadera — a decorative stamp, usually made of clay, found in the Neolithic of the E Mediterranean and in many American cultures
- pintailed — having a tapered tail
- pinwrench — wrench with a projection to fit a hole
- pioneered — a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- piousness — having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- pipe down — a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- pipe line — A pipe line is a pipe which carries fluids over a long distance.
- pipe vine — the Dutchman's-pipe.
- pipelined — pipeline
- pipeliner — a person or company that specializes in laying pipelines.
- piperonal — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble aldehyde, C 8 H 6 O 3 , which darkens on exposure to light: used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis.
- pipestone — a reddish argillaceous stone used by North American Indians for making tobacco pipes.
- pipetting — to measure or transfer a quantity of a liquid with a pipette.