9-letter words containing p, e, t, i
- petticoat — slip worn under a skirt
- pettitoes — pig's trotters, esp when used as food
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phanerite — any igneous rock whose grains are visible to the naked eye.
- phenacite — a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
- phenakite — a very hard, glassy, rhombohedral mineral, Be2SiO4, of various colors, sometimes used as a gem; beryllium silicate
- phenetics — classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
- phenytoin — a barbiturate-related substance, C 1 5 H 1 2 N 2 O 2 , used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of grand mal epilepsy and in focal seizures.
- philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- phlebitis — inflammation of a vein, often occurring in the legs and involving the formation of a thrombus, characterized by swelling, pain, and change of skin color.
- phonetics — (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- phonetism — the science of speech sounds and of writing phonetically
- phonetist — a person who uses or advocates phonetic spelling.
- phonolite — a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
- phosphite — (loosely) a salt of phosphorous acid.
- phrenetic — frenetic.
- phrenitis — inflammation of the brain; encephalitis.
- phthalein — any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.
- phyletics — phylogenetic classification.
- phytocide — a substance or preparation for killing plants.
- pia mater — the delicate, fibrous, and highly vascular membrane forming the innermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Compare arachnoid (def 6), dura mater.
- piagetian — of or relating to the theories developed by Jean Piaget.
- picketing — a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
- picometer — one trillionth of a meter
- picometre — a trillionth fraction of metre
- picturise — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- picturize — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- pie chart — a graphic representation of quantitative information by means of a circle divided into sectors, in which the relative sizes of the areas (or central angles) of the sectors correspond to the relative sizes or proportions of the quantities.
- pie plant — rhubarb
- pie plate — a shallow metal or glass dish with sloping sides, used for cooking a pie
- piece out — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- pierrette — the female counterpart of a Pierrot, usually accompanying him, as in an entertainment or masquerade.
- pietistic — a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
- 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
- pikestaff — the shaft of an infantry pike.
- pile into — crowd inside: a vehicle
- pilotless — lacking a pilot or needing no pilot: pilotless aircraft.
- pilotweed — the compass plant, Silphium laciniatum.
- pin plate — a bearing plate having a projection for fixing into masonry.
- pinkerton — Allan, 1819–84, U.S. detective, born in Scotland.
- 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
- pipestone — a reddish argillaceous stone used by North American Indians for making tobacco pipes.