9-letter words containing p, i
- escapists — Plural form of escapist.
- escarping — Present participle of escarp.
- esophoria — (ophthalmology) Inward deviation of the eye usually due to extra-ocular muscle imbalance.
- esotropia — A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turns inward.
- esotropic — (of an eye) turning inwards
- espaliers — Plural form of espalier.
- especiall — Obsolete form of especial.
- espionage — The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
- espousing — Present participle of espouse.
- estopping — Present participle of estop.
- ethiopian — person from Ethiopia
- etioplast — (biology) A chloroplast that has never been exposed to light.
- etoposide — (medicine) A derivative of podophyllotoxin that is used in the treatment of some cancers by inhibiting mitosis.
- eucalypti — Plural form of eucalyptus.
- eucryphia — any tree or shrub of the mostly evergreen genus Eucryphia, native to Australia and S America, having leaves of a dark lustrous green and white flowers: family Eucryphiaceae
- euphausid — (zoology) Any member of the Euphausidae.
- euphemise — Alternative spelling of euphemize.
- euphemism — A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- euphemist — One who uses euphemisms.
- euphemize — Refer to (something unpleasant or embarrassing) by means of a euphemism.
- euphenics — the study of biological improvement
- euphonies — Plural form of euphony.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphonium — A valved brass musical instrument resembling a small tuba of tenor pitch, played mainly in military and brass bands.
- euphonize — (transitive) To make euphonic.
- euphorbia — A plant of a genus that comprises the spurges.
- euphrasia — eyebright
- euphuisms — Plural form of euphuism.
- euplastic — healing quickly and well
- euripides — ?480–406 bc, Greek tragic dramatist. His plays, 18 of which are extant, include Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus, Hecuba, Trojan Women, Electra, Iphigeneia in Tauris, Iphigeneia in Aulis, and Bacchae
- europhile — One who loves Europe, Europeans, or European culture.
- eurytopic — (of a species) able to tolerate a wide range of environments
- eutrophic — (of a lake or other body of water) rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population, the decomposition of which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen.
- evaporite — A natural salt or mineral deposit left after the evaporation of a body of water.
- exampling — Present participle of example.
- excepting — Except for; apart from.
- exception — A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.
- exceptive — Exceptional, having an exception.
- excipient — An inactive substance that serves as the vehicle or medium for a drug or other active substance.
- exemplify — Be a typical example of.
- exempting — Present participle of exempt.
- exemption — The process of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
- exemptive — tending to bring about exemption; providing exemption, esp in law
- exit poll — survey of voters
- exit ramp — a short roadway by which vehicles may leave a major highway
- exophoria — (ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
- exophoric — Relating to, or exhibiting, exophora.
- exophytic — (pathology) In pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.
- exopodite — the outermost of the two projections on the hind legs of certain crustaceans
- exosporia — exospores