9-letter words containing p, i, o, t
- apriority — the quality or fact of being a priori
- aprotinin — (protein) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding.
- aspirator — a device employing suction, such as a jet pump or one for removing fluids from a body cavity
- ata point — (unit, text) (Or "Anglo-Saxon point") One of the two most common variants of the point, equal to 0.3514598 mm, or 0.0138366 inch, or 1/72.272 inch. The ATA point is used on the island of the United Kingdom and on the American continent.
- atmophile — (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- atrophies — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- audiotape — Audiotape is magnetic tape which is used to record sound.
- autopilot — automatic pilot
- autopista — a Spanish motorway
- autopoint — a point-to-point race in motor cars
- autopsied — inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death; postmortem examination.
- autopsies — Plural form of autopsy.
- autopsist — a surgeon who specializes in conducting autopsies
- ballpoint — A ballpoint or a ballpoint pen is a pen with a very small metal ball at the end which transfers the ink from the pen onto a surface.
- betatopic — (of atoms) differing in proton number by one, theoretically as a result of emission of a beta particle
- bicompact — compact1 (def 7).
- bioparent — a biological parent
- biopirate — a person who is responsible for biopiracy
- blimp out — to become greatly overweight
- bluepoint — a type of small oyster named after Blue Point, New York
- boat trip — a trip in a boat
- bump into — If you bump into someone you know, you meet them unexpectedly.
- bumptious — If you say that someone is bumptious, you are criticizing them because they are very pleased with themselves and their opinions.
- cacoepist — One who engages in cacoepy, especially frequently.
- cacotopia — a dystopia
- capacitor — A capacitor is a device for accumulating electric charge.
- captioned — Simple past tense and past participle of caption.
- captopril — an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure
- cashpoint — A cashpoint is the same as a cash dispenser.
- catoptric — the branch of optics dealing with the formation of images by mirrors.
- cespitose — growing in dense, matlike clumps without creeping stems, as moss, grass, etc.
- cespitous — Turfy; resembling turf.
- chip shot — a short approach shot to the green, esp one that is lofted
- chipolata — a small sausage in a narrow casing
- chipotles — Plural form of chipotle.
- chiropter — an animal of the order Chiroptera; a bat
- chopstick — Chopsticks are a pair of thin sticks which people in China and the Far East use to eat their food.
- coemption — the buying up of the complete supply of a commodity
- comp time — Comp time is time off that an employer gives to an employee because the employee has worked overtime. Comp time is short for compensation time.
- compacity — Any of several technical measures of compactness, especially, in a granular medium (e.g. sand), the volume fraction that is filled.
- competing — Competing ideas, requirements, or interests cannot all be right or satisfied at the same time.
- compilate — (rare) To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.
- complaint — A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.
- compliant — If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- complicit — If someone is complicit in a crime or unfair activity, they are involved in it.
- composite — A composite object or item is made up of several different things, parts, or substances.
- compotier — a dish for holding compote
- comptible — (obsolete) accountable; responsible.
- computing — Computing is the activity of using a computer and writing programs for it.