10-letter words containing p, o, l, i, n
- napoleon i — (Napoleon Bonaparte"the Little Corporal") 1769–1821, French general born in Corsica: emperor of France 1804–15.
- napoleonic — pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty: the Napoleonic era; a Napoleonic attitude toward one's employees.
- neapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of Naples: a Neapolitan love song.
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- néel point — the temperature above which an antiferromagnetic substance loses its antiferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
- negrophile — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- neopallium — neocortex.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nephrolith — a renal calculus; kidney stone.
- net.police — /net-p*-lees'/ (Or "net police", "net.cops") Those Usenet readers who feel it is their responsibility to pounce on and flame any posting which they regard as offensive or in violation of their understanding of netiquette. Generally used sarcastically or pejoratively. See also net.-, code police.
- neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- nilpotence — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nipplewort — a yellow-flowered plant, Lapsana communis, found in woods and on wasteland.
- noncapital — (of an offense) not punishable by death.
- nonoptimal — not optimal
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- nonplastic — Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- nonplaying — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- nonplusing — Present participle of nonplus.
- nonspatial — of or relating to space.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- nontypical — not typical; unusual
- notaphilic — of or pertaining to notaphily
- nyctalopia — night blindness.
- nyctalopic — (medicine) Unable to see clearly in low light; night-blind; suffering from nyctalopia.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- oenophiles — Plural form of oenophile.
- oenophilia — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oenophilic — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- olanzapine — An antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disease etc.
- oleuropein — (organic compound) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.
- oligopsony — the market condition that exists when there are few buyers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors.
- on impulse — instinctively
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- open field — any area of the playing field away from the heavily trafficked line of scrimmage, in which the defense is widely scattered.
- open-field — any area of the playing field away from the heavily trafficked line of scrimmage, in which the defense is widely scattered.
- opposingly — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- optionable — the power or right of choosing.
- optionally — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- outleaping — Present participle of outleap.
- outplaying — Present participle of outplay.
- palagonite — a yellow basaltic glass
- pali canon — a collection of scriptures, originally recorded from oral traditions in the 1st century b.c., divided into one of three parts (Pitaka) sermons () the rules of the Buddhist order () and several treatises on philosophy and psychology ()
- palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- palinopsia — a visual disorder in which the patient perceives a prolonged afterimage
- palliation — to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
- panic bolt — a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied.