9-letter words containing p, i
- glipizide — A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug.
- go public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- godolphin — Sidney, 1st Earl of, 1645–1712, English statesman and financier.
- goldspink — a goldfinch
- gomphosis — an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
- goopiness — the quality of being goopy
- gophering — any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- gospelise — evangelise
- gospelize — Preach the Gospel to; convert to Christianity.
- gosperism — /gos'p*r-izm/ A hack, invention, or saying due to arch-hacker R. William (Bill) Gosper. This notion merits its own term because there are so many of them. Many of the entries in HAKMEM are Gosperisms. See also life.
- gossipers — Plural form of gossiper.
- gossiping — Present participle of gossip.
- gossipped — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- gossipper — a person who gossips
- gossypine — relating to cotton
- gowdspink — the goldfinch
- grampians — a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- grape ivy — a hairy vine, Cissus rhombifolia, native to tropical America, having glossy trifoliate leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- grapelice — lice that are destructive to grape plants
- grapelike — Resembling a grape or some aspect of grapes.
- grapeline — grapnel.
- grapevine — a town in N Texas.
- graphemic — Of or pertaining to graphemes or their study.
- graphical — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
- graphited — Modified by the addition of graphite.
- graphitic — a very common mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in black to dark-gray foliated masses, with metallic luster and greasy feel: used for pencil leads, as a lubricant, and for making crucibles and other refractories; plumbago; black lead.
- grapiness — the quality of tasting like a grape
- grappelli — Stéphane (ˈstɛfən) 1908–97, French jazz violinist: with Django Reinhardt, he led the Quintet of the Hot Club of France between 1934 and 1939
- grappling — a hook or an iron instrument by which one thing, as a ship, fastens onto another; grapnel.
- gray pine — jack pine.
- grill pan — a wide, shallow metal vessel used to contain food that is being cooked under a grill
- grip tape — adhesive tape used for friction
- gropingly — In a groping manner; blindly.
- groupings — Plural form of grouping.
- groupwise — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- grumpiest — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- guard pin — (in a lever escapement) a pin on the lever, meeting the safety roller in such a way as to prevent the lever from overbanking.
- guardship — a warship responsible for the safety of other ships in its company
- guidepost — a post, usually mounted on the roadside or at the intersection of two or more roads, bearing a sign for the guidance of travelers.
- guideship — the position of a guide
- guildship — guild (defs 1, 2).
- guineapig — Alternative spelling of guinea pig.
- gum print — a print made by the gum bichromate process.
- gumptious — initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
- gyp joint — any business establishment that charges excessively for poor-quality service or goods.
- gyropilot — automatic pilot.
- hair clip — clasp for securing hairstyle
- hairpiece — a toupee.
- hairspray — a liquid in an aerosol or other spray container, for holding the hair in place.
- half pint — half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).