9-letter words containing p, e, t, i
- reptilium — a building for the public exhibition of reptiles.
- reptiloid — having the form or shape of a reptile
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- rhipidate — shaped like a fan
- rifle pit — a pit or short trench affording shelter to riflemen in firing at an enemy.
- rip entry — an entry into the water with little splashing.
- ripienist — an orchestral member who is there to swell the sound rather than play solo
- saprolite — soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- sceptical — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- sciophyte — any plant that grows best in the shade
- scripters — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- scripture — Often, Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.
- self-pity — pity for oneself, especially a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc.: We must resist yielding to self-pity and carry on as best we can.
- sepiolite — meerschaum (def 1).
- sept-iles — French name of Seven Isles.
- septarian — a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- septarium — a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- septation — a division between cavities or parts of an organism by partitions or septa
- septemfid — divided into seven
- septemvir — a member of a seven-man ruling body in ancient Rome.
- septicity — pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- septiform — sevenfold
- septimana — a week.
- septimole — a group of seven musical notes to be played in the same space of time as either four or six
- serotypic — of or relating to a serotype
- serpentis — genitive of Serpens.
- serpulite — a fossilized calcareous tube of a serpula
- set piece — an arrangement of slow-burning fireworks forming a design or composition when lighted.
- set point — tennis: point that will win a set
- sheeptick — a wingless, bloodsucking, dipterous insect, Melophagus ovinus, that is parasitic on sheep.
- side step — a step to one side, as in dancing, skiing, or boxing.
- side trip — a brief excursion off the main route of an itinerary, as to visit a particular person or place.
- silvertip — grizzly bear.
- simpleton — an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
- simpliste — someone who tends to over-simplify
- siphonate — (of molluscs) having a syphon
- skeptical — doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical.
- sleepsuit — a baby's sleeping garment
- slip seat — an upholstered seat having its own frame that fits loosely into the frame of a chair.
- slip stem — a spoon handle cut obliquely at the end from top to bottom.
- slip step — a dance step made by moving the left foot one step sideways and closing the right foot to the left foot: used when dancing in a circle during Scottish reels and jigs
- slipsheet — a sheet so inserted.
- snake pit — a mental hospital marked by squalor and inhumane or indifferent care for the patients.
- soleprint — a print of the sole of a foot: often used in hospitals for identifying infants.
- sophister — a specious, unsound, or fallacious reasoner.
- spacesuit — a sealed and pressurized suit designed to allow the wearer to leave a pressurized cabin in outer space or at extremely high altitudes within the atmosphere.
- spaghetti — a white, starchy pasta of Italian origin that is made in the form of long strings, boiled, and served with any of a variety of meat, tomato, or other sauces.
- sparteine — a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
- sparterie — things made from esparto