9-letter words containing p, e, n
- pnom penh — Phnom Penh
- pocketing — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- poenology — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- poi dance — a women's formation dance that involves singing and manipulating a poi
- poimenics — pastoral theology.
- point-set — (of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
- pointable — able to be pointed or pointed out
- pointedly — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- pointelle — a knitting design, usually in the form of chevrons
- pointille — (of book covers) decorated with a tooled pattern of dots.
- pointless — without a point: a pointless pen.
- pointwise — occurring at each point of a given set: pointwise convergence.
- pokelogan — marshy or stagnant water that has branched off from a stream or lake.
- pole bean — any vinelike variety of bean that is trained to grow upright on a pole, trellis, fence, etc.
- polianite — a variety of pyrolusite, MnO 2 , having well-developed crystals.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- policemen — a member of a police force or body.
- pollenate — pollinate
- pollinate — to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
- pollinize — pollinate.
- polo neck — high turtleneck collar
- polokwane — a town in NE South Africa, the capital of Limpopo province: commercial and agricultural centre. Pop: 90 398 (2001)
- polonaise — a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
- polverine — a glassmaker's potash
- polyamine — a compound containing more than one amino group.
- polygenes — multiple factors
- polygenic — one of a group of nonallelic genes that together control a quantitative characteristic in an organism.
- polynesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
- polynices — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.
- polyphone — a polyphonic letter or symbol.
- polypneic — characterized by polypnea
- polypnoea — rapid breathing; panting.
- polythene — polyethylene.
- pomerania — a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.
- pompeiian — of or relating to Pompeii, or its culture.
- pond life — the animals that live in ponds
- ponderate — deliberate or intentional
- pondering — to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
- ponderosa — a North American pine tree
- ponderous — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- pontifice — a priest in ancient Rome
- pontlevis — a drawbridge.
- pontonier — an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.
- poppering — a type of pear tree
- porcelain — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- porcupine — any of several rodents covered with stiff, sharp, erectile spines or quills, as Erethizon dorsatum of North America.
- poriferan — any animal of the phylum Porifera, comprising the sponges.
- porringer — a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like is eaten.
- portioner — a person who receives or holds a portion, or who divides something into portions.
- postponed — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.