9-letter words containing p, i, a, c
- rhizocarp — a plant that fruits underground or whose root remains intact while the leaves die off annually
- saporific — producing or imparting flavor or taste.
- saprozoic — (of animals or plants) feeding on dead organic matter
- sarcoptic — related to or caused by itch-mites that cause mange in animals
- scaldship — the office of a scald or an ancient Scandinavian poet or bard
- scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- scarpines — an instrument for torturing feet
- sceptical — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- scrape in — to succeed in entering with difficulty or by a narrow margin
- scrapings — Scrapings are small amounts or pieces that have been scraped off something.
- scrapping — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- scrippage — the contents of a scrip
- simpatico — congenial or like-minded; likable: I find our new neighbor simpatico in every respect.
- skeptical — doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical.
- skiascope — retinoscope.
- skiascopy — retinoscope.
- slapstick — broad comedy characterized by boisterous action, as the throwing of pies in actors' faces, mugging, and obvious farcical situations and jokes.
- slipcased — having a slipcase
- sociopath — a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- spaceship — spacecraft.
- 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.
- spacially — spatial.
- spaciness — the state of being spacey
- spanaemic — relating to a lack of red corpuscles in blood
- spartanic — (usually lowercase) suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere.
- sparticle — a hypothetical elementary particle thought to have been produced in the Big Bang
- spasmatic — given to spasms
- spasmodic — pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms.
- special k — an animal anaesthetic, ketamine hydrochloride, sold illegally as a hallucinogenic drug
- specially — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- specialty — a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.
- spermatic — of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- spiculate — having the form of a spicule.
- spikedace — a scaleless, mottled, olive-brown fish, Meda fulgida, of the Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona, having two dorsal spines.
- spinacene — a type of vaccine
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- stepchair — a set of steps folding into a chair.
- subapical — located below the apex.
- sulphatic — sulphuric, of or pertaining to a sulphate
- sulpician — a member of a society of secular priests founded in France in 1642, engaged chiefly in training men to teach in seminaries.
- supplicat — a petition (to a university) for a degree
- sympatico — simpatico
- sympatric — originating in or occupying the same geographical area.
- symposiac — of, relating to, or suitable for a symposium.
- tailpiece — a piece added at the end; an end piece or appendage.
- tie clasp — an ornamental metal clasp for securing the two ends of a necktie to a shirt front.
- tocopilla — a seaport in N Chile.
- topically — pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- triphasic — having or existing in three phases.