9-letter words containing p, i
- apishness — The state or quality of being apish.
- apivorous — eating bees
- aplanatic — (of a lens or mirror) free from spherical aberration
- aplanetic — (esp of some algal and fungal spores) nonmotile or lacking a motile stage
- apneustic — of or relating to apneusis
- apodictic — that can clearly be shown or proved; absolutely certain or necessarily true
- apodiform — (zoology) Belonging to the order Apodiformes, including swifts and hummingbirds.
- apologias — Plural form of apologia.
- apologies — a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
- apologise — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologist — An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defence of a belief, a cause, or a person's life.
- apologize — When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.
- apomictic — produced by, or relating to, apomixis
- apophasis — the device of mentioning a subject by stating that it will not be mentioned
- apophatic — of or relating to the belief that God can only be described by a process of negation
- apophenia — (psychology) The perception of or belief in connectedness among unrelated phenomena.
- apophenic — Of or relating to apophenia.
- apophysis — a process, outgrowth, or swelling from part of an animal or plant
- apoptosis — the programmed death of some of an organism's cells as part of its natural growth and development
- apoptotic — of or relating to apoptosis
- apostille — a marginal annotation or note.
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- apothecia — the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
- apothesis — (architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
- appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
- apparitor — an officer who summons witnesses and executes the orders of an ecclesiastical and (formerly) a civil court
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
- appearing — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- appeasing — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- appending — Present participle of append.
- appentice — penthouse (def 4).
- appertain — to belong (to) as a part, function, right, etc; relate (to) or be connected (with)
- appetible — desirable or capable of arousing desire
- appetiser — Alternative spelling of appetizer.
- appetites — Plural form of appetite.
- appetized — Simple past tense and past participle of appetize.
- appetizer — An appetizer is the first course of a meal. It consists of a small amount of food.
- apple pie — An apple pie is a kind of pie made with apples.
- apple-pie — pertaining to or embodying traditional American values: apple-pie virtues; an apple-pie issue that no politician could vote against.
- appletini — a cocktail consisting of vodka and apple juice with apple cider, apple brandy, or apple liqueur, and sometimes vermouth
- appliable — to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem.
- appliance — An appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical.
- applicant — An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
- applicate — applied practicably
- appliqued — Appliqued shapes or fabric are formed from pieces of fabric which are stitched on to clothes or larger pieces of cloth.
- appliques — Plural form of applique.
- appointed — If something happens at the appointed time, it happens at the time that was decided in advance.
- appointee — An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility.
- appointer — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- appointor — a person to whom a power to nominate persons to take property is given by deed or will