9-letter words containing p, l, a, s
- chaplains — Plural form of chaplain.
- cisalpine — on this (the southern) side of the Alps, as viewed from Rome
- cisplatin — a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis
- clappings — Plural form of clapping.
- clapstick — A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
- classpath — (programming) an argument that tells the Java virtual machine where to look for user-defined classes and packages when running Java programs.
- clepsydra — an ancient device for measuring time by the flow of water or mercury through a small aperture
- cold snap — A cold snap is a short period of cold and icy weather.
- collapsar — a collapsed star, either a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole
- collapsed — Simple past tense and past participle of collapse.
- collapses — Plural form of collapse.
- complains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complain.
- compleats — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compleat.
- comprisal — to include or contain: The Soviet Union comprised several socialist republics.
- copulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copulate.
- coroplast — A manufacturer of terracotta figurines (in Ancient Greece).
- corporals — Plural form of corporal.
- cosplayer — One who takes part in cosplay.
- crapulous — characterized by intemperance, esp. in drinking; debauched
- cytoplasm — the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
- cytoplast — the intact cytoplasm of a single cell
- dasypygal — (nonce) Having hairy buttocks.
- datepalms — Plural form of datepalm.
- decapolis — a league of ten cities, including Damascus, in the northeast of ancient Palestine: established in 63 bc by Pompey and governed by Rome
- deposable — Capable of being deposed, or deprived of office.
- diplomats — Plural form of diplomat.
- dispersal — The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
- displaced — lacking a home, country, etc.
- displacer — a person or thing that displaces.
- displaces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of displace.
- displayed — (of a bird) represented with wings and legs spread: an eagle displayed.
- displayer — One who, or that which, displays.
- displease — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
- disposals — Plural form of disposal.
- disproval — The act of disproving; disproof.
- downplays — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay.
- draw-slip — a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- dropsical — of, like, or affected with dropsy.
- dysplasia — abnormal growth or development of cells, tissue, bone, or an organ.
- dyspnoeal — Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnoea; in connexion with dyspnoea.
- eclampsia — a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions.
- ectoplasm — Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. Compare endoplasm.
- eggplants — Plural form of eggplant.
- elephants — Plural form of elephant.
- emplaster — a plaster
- emplastic — adhesive
- enclasped — Simple past tense and past participle of enclasp.
- endoplasm — The more fluid, granular inner layer of the cytoplasm in ameboid cells.
- ensamples — Plural form of ensample.
- ephialtes — (obsolete) an incubus; a nightmare.