7-letter words containing p, i, o, n
- pioning — the process or activity of excavating or digging
- pirogen — (used with a plural verb) Jewish Cookery. small baked pastries filled with chopped chicken livers, onion, etc.
- plenipo — a plenipotentiary diplomat
- plerion — a filled-centre supernova remnant in which radiation is emitted by the centre as well as the shell
- plosion — the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant. Also called explosion. Compare implosion (def 2).
- plowing — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
- ploying — a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- pocosin — a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- podding — a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean.
- pogonia — a terrestrial orchid of the genus Pogonia, of North America.
- pogonip — an ice fog that forms in the mountain valleys of the western U.S.
- poinder — a person who protects and cares for hedges, woods, etc
- pointal — a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- pointel — a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- pointer — a person or thing that points.
- poisson — Siméon Denis (simeɔ̃ dəni). 1781–1840, French mathematician, noted for his application of mathematical theory to physics, esp electricity and magnetism
- polling — poll
- polonia — the Polish-American community in a given place outside Poland
- pompion — a pumpkin
- ponding — a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- ponging — an unpleasant smell; stink.
- poniard — a small, slender dagger.
- pontiac — c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- pontian — pope a.d. 230–235.
- pontiff — any pontifex.
- pontile — a metal bar used in glass-making
- pontine — of or relating to the Pontine Marshes.
- ponting — Ricky (Thomas). born 1974, Australian cricketer; a batsman, he played in 168 test matches (1995–2012), 77 as captain; scored 13,378 runs in tests (an Australian record), and captained Australia to two World Cup wins (2003, 2007)
- poohing — poop4 .
- pooling — Also called pocket billiards. any of various games played on a pool table with a cue ball and 15 other balls that are usually numbered, in which the object is to drive all the balls into the pockets with the cue ball.
- poperin — a kind of pear
- popinac — huisache.
- popping — to make a short, quick, explosive sound: The cork popped.
- porangi — crazy; mad
- porcine — of or relating to swine.
- porcino — Usually, porcini. cep.
- pornier — Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic: porny photos.
- porting — Military. the position of a rifle or other weapon when ported.
- portion — a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
- positon — a proton
- posting — Chiefly British. a single dispatch or delivery of mail. the mail itself. the letters and packages being delivered to a single recipient. an established mail system or service, especially under government authority.
- potline — a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- pouring — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- poussin — Nicolas [nee-kaw-lah] /ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1594–1655, French painter.
- poutine — a dish of chipped potatoes topped with curd cheese and a tomato-based sauce
- pouting — having the lips sticking out, usually in order to show annoyance or to appear sexually attractive
- princox — a self-confident young fellow; coxcomb.
- probing — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- proline — an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;