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9-letter words containing p, l, i

  • phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
  • phelonion — a liturgical vestment resembling a chasuble.
  • phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
  • phenolion — phelonion.
  • phil katz — (person)   The founder of PKWARE, Inc..
  • philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
  • philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
  • philhorse — the horse, in a group of horses that are used to pull a carriage etc, which is at the back and nearest the object being pulled
  • philip ii — ("Philip of Macedon") 382–336 b.c, king of Macedonia 359–336 (father of Alexander the Great).
  • philip iv — (Philip the Fair) 1268–1314, king of France 1285–1314.
  • philip vi — 1293–1350, king of France 1328–50: first ruler of the house of Valois.
  • philippic — any of the orations delivered by Demosthenes, the Athenian orator, in the 4th century b.c., against Philip, king of Macedon.
  • philippus — a gold coin of ancient Greece, originally issued by Philip II of Macedon.
  • philistia — an ancient country on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
  • philogyny — love of or liking for women.
  • philology — the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
  • philomath — a person who enjoys learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
  • philomela — the nightingale.
  • philopena — a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of a certain action.
  • phlebitis — inflammation of a vein, often occurring in the legs and involving the formation of a thrombus, characterized by swelling, pain, and change of skin color.
  • phlorizin — a bitter, crystalline glucoside, C 2 1 H 2 4 O 1 0 , obtained from the root bark of the apple, pear, cherry, etc.: formerly used as a tonic and in the treatment of malaria; now used chiefly in biochemical research.
  • pholidota — the order comprising the pangolins.
  • phonolite — a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
  • photalgia — pain, as in an eye, that is caused by intensity of light.
  • photophil — an organism, such as a plant, that seeks, thrives on and requires strong light
  • phthalein — any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.
  • phthiocol — a yellow crystalline substance, C 1 1 H 8 O 3 , produced by the human tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, having antibiotic and blood-clotting properties.
  • phylactic — defending or protecting, especially from disease.
  • phylakopi — an archaeological site on the Greek island of Melos, in the Cyclades group: excavations have revealed the remains of three successive ancient cities erected on a primitive Cycladic settlement.
  • phyletics — phylogenetic classification.
  • physicals — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
  • phytolith — a microscopic silica body that forms in a living plant and becomes fossilized.
  • piacevole — (to be performed) in a pleasant, agreeable manner
  • pianolist — a person who plays the Pianola
  • picadillo — a traditional Latin American and Spanish dish of ground meat, onions, tomatoes, raisins, olives, and spices.
  • piccadill — a high stiff collar characteristic of the early 17th century
  • picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
  • pictorial — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
  • pie plant — rhubarb
  • pie plate — a shallow metal or glass dish with sloping sides, used for cooking a pie
  • pieceless — without any pieces
  • piecemeal — piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually: to work piecemeal.
  • pig latin — a form of language, used especially by children, that is derived from ordinary English by moving the first consonant or consonant cluster of each word to the end of the word and adding the sound (ā), as in Eakspay igpay atinlay for “Speak Pig Latin.”.
  • pigmental — of or relating to a pigment or pigments, or the natural colouring of a person or thing
  • pike pole — (in lumbering) a long pole with a metal point and a fixed hook, for catching and guiding logs.
  • pilcomayo — a river in S central South America, flowing SE from S Bolivia along the boundary between Paraguay and Argentina to the Paraguay River at Asunción. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
  • pile arms — to prop a number of rifles together, muzzles together and upwards, butts forming the base
  • pile into — crowd inside: a vehicle
  • pile shoe — an iron casting shaped to a point and fitted to a lower end of a wooden or concrete pile
  • pilferage — the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft.
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