9-letter words containing p, o, d, i, e
- peridotic — of, relating to, or containing peridot
- peridrome — (in Classical architecture) a colonnaded walkway running round a building, esp around a Classical temple
- periodate — a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na 2 H 3 IO 6 .
- periodide — an iodide with the maximum proportion of iodine.
- periodize — to divide (a portion of time) into periods
- peroxidic — of the nature of a peroxide; containing a peroxide or constituting part of a peroxide group
- phenoxide — phenolate (def 1).
- phosphide — a binary compound of phosphorus with a basic element or group.
- phytocide — a substance or preparation for killing plants.
- pied noir — an Algerian-born French person.
- piepowder — a travelling market trader, merchant or similar traveller
- pilloried — a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.
- pilotweed — the compass plant, Silphium laciniatum.
- pinedrops — a slender, leafless, parasitic North American plant, Pterospora andromedea, having nodding white to red flowers, found growing under pines.
- pioneered — a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- pipe down — a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- pithecoid — belonging or pertaining to the genus Pithecia and related genera, including the saki monkeys.
- planetoid — an asteroid.
- podsolize — to make into podsol.
- podzolize — to make into or form a podzol
- poeciliid — any small New World fish of the family Poeciliidae, of fresh or brackish tropical and temperate waters, including the mosquitofish, guppies, and mollies.
- poi dance — a women's formation dance that involves singing and manipulating a poi
- pointedly — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- polarised — to cause polarization in.
- polarized — of or relating to a medium that exhibits polarization.
- polyamide — a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the amide group –CONH–.
- polydemic — native to several countries or two or more regions.
- polyimide — any of a class of polymers with an imido group: resistant to high temperatures, wear, radiation, and many chemicals.
- pond life — the animals that live in ponds
- pondering — to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
- porticoed — provided with a portico or porticoes.
- portiered — having a portiere, a curtain hanging across a doorway
- posidrive — having a patent screwhead that allows greater torque
- posigrade — of, relating to, or designating motion in the same direction as the current or normal motion
- posteriad — toward the posterior; posteriorly.
- postrider — (formerly) a person who rode post; a mounted mail carrier.
- poulticed — a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- pousowdie — any dish containing a number of different ingredients; in particular, a Scottish stew made from sheep's head
- powdering — a thin sprinkling of something on a surface
- predation — depredation; plundering.
- predictor — a person or thing that predicts.
- predomain — (theory) A domain with no bottom element.
- premodify — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- premorbid — suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.
- preordain — to ordain beforehand; foreordain.
- princedom — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- procident — relating to a prolapse
- prolicide — the killing of one's child.
- properdin — a protein present in blood serum that, acting with complement, is involved in the destruction of alien cells, such as bacteria
- protoxide — the one of a series of oxides having the smallest proportion of oxygen.