9-letter words containing p, i, l
- sailplane — a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.
- salpingo- — indicating the Fallopian tubes
- sand pile — a base for a footing in soft soil, made by compacting sand in a cavity left by a wooden pile.
- sapidless — lacking flavour
- sapodilla — a large evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, of tropical America, bearing an edible fruit and yielding chicle. Compare sapodilla family.
- saprobial — relating to saprobity
- saprolite — soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- 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.
- sceptical — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- scopeloid — a member of a family of deep-sea fish with luminous spots
- scopoline — a soluble crystalline alkaloid obtained from the decomposition of scopolamine and used as a sedative. Formula: C8H13NO2
- scotophil — living and flourishing in darkness.
- scripless — a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- self-paid — a simple past tense and past participle of pay1 .
- 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.
- semiplume — a semiplume feather
- sepiolite — meerschaum (def 1).
- sept-iles — French name of Seven Isles.
- septimole — a group of seven musical notes to be played in the same space of time as either four or six
- seriplane — a test for evaluating the quality of raw silk by inspecting it under controlled conditions for variations in the diameter of the yarn and for imperfections and content.
- serpulite — a fossilized calcareous tube of a serpula
- sharpbill — a passerine bird, Oxyruncus cristatus, of New World tropical forests, having greenish plumage and a pointed bill, related to the tyrant flycatchers.
- sheeplike — any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- shippable — being in a suitable form or condition for shipping1 .
- sillanpaa — Frans Eemil [frahns e-mil] /frɑns ˈɛ mɪl/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, Finnish author: Nobel prize 1939.
- silvertip — grizzly bear.
- simplesse — simpleness
- simpleton — an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
- simpliste — someone who tends to over-simplify
- singspiel — a German opera, especially of the 18th century, using spoken dialogue and resembling ballad opera.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- siphuncle — (in a nautilus) the connecting tube that passes from the end of the body through all of the septa to the innermost chamber.
- skaldship — the office of an ancient Scandinavian poet
- skeptical — doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical.
- ski slope — snow-covered hill at ski resort
- skippable — able to be skipped, omitted, or passed over without loss; unimportant.
- sky pilot — a member of the clergy, especially a chaplain of the armed forces.
- sky-pilot — a member of the clergy, especially a chaplain of the armed forces.
- slapstick — broad comedy characterized by boisterous action, as the throwing of pies in actors' faces, mugging, and obvious farcical situations and jokes.
- sleeplike — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- sleepsuit — a baby's sleeping garment
- slip flow — gas flow occurring at hypersonic speeds in which molecular shearing occurs
- slip form — a form into which concrete is poured that can be slowly moved and reused in construction, as of a pavement or a building.
- slip hook — pelican hook.
- slip rail — one of a horizontal set of fence rails that can be removed easily to leave a gateway.
- slip ring — a metal ring, usually of copper or cast iron, mounted so that current may be conducted through stationary brushes into or out of a rotating member.
- slip road — A slip road is a road which cars use to drive on and off a motorway.
- 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.