9-letter words containing p, l, i
- paralysis — Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
- paralytic — a person affected with paralysis.
- parboiled — to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- parceling — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- pargyline — a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used to treat hypertension and depression
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- parietals — the regulations that govern living within a college
- parkville — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- parodical — having or of the nature of a parody.
- partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- parvoline — any of various isomeric ptomaines found in liquid derived from decaying animal matter or bituminous coals
- paschal i — died a.d. 824, pope 817–824.
- pasquiler — a person who lampoons or pasquinades; a satirist
- pass-fail — a system of grading in some educational institutions in which a student simply passes or fails instead of receiving a letter or numerical grade.
- passingly — in passing; in a passing manner
- passional — of, relating to, or marked by passion.
- passively — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
- past life — previous incarnation
- pastelist — an artist who draws with pastels.
- pastiglia — a plaster used during the Italian Renaissance for bas-relief ornament of furniture, being applied in layers, molded, carved, and gilded.
- patanjali — flourished late 2nd century b.c, Indian scholar and philosopher: sometimes regarded as the founder of yoga.
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- patiently — a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- patriliny — the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.
- paulinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by or attributed to the apostle Paul.
- paulownia — a Japanese tree, Paulownia tomentosa, of the bignonia family, having showy clusters of pale-violet or blue flowers blossoming in early spring.
- pausingly — with a pause or pauses
- pavlovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pavlov or his work, especially of experiments in which he elicited predictable responses from laboratory animals.
- pay claim — the wage or salary asked for workers by trade union representatives from employers
- pea rifle — a small rifle
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- pearlitic — Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- pearlized — resembling or made to resemble mother-of-pearl; iridescent: pearlized buttons.
- pectineal — of or relating to the pectineus muscle or the pubic bone
- pectolite — a mineral, hydrous calcium sodium silicate, usually occurring in radiating groups of crystals in rock cavities.
- pedal bin — A pedal bin is a container for waste, usually in a kitchen or bathroom. It has a lid which is controlled by a pedal that you press with your foot.
- pedalling — a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- pedicular — of or relating to lice.
- pediculus — a louse
- pedocalic — of or relating to a pedocal
- pedologic — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pedophile — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- peekskill — a city in SE New York, on the Hudson.
- pelasgian — of or relating to the Pelasgians.
- pellagrin — a person affected with pellagra.
- pelletier — Wilfrid, 1896–1982, Canadian orchestra conductor.
- pelletify — to shape into pellets
- pelletize — to make or form (concentrated ore) into pellets.
- pellitory — any of various urticaceous plants of the S and W European genus Parietaria, esp P. diffusa (pellitory-of-the-wall or wall pellitory), that grow in crevices and have long narrow leaves and small pink flowers