9-letter words containing p, y, l
- cold type — typesetting done by a method other than the casting of molten type
- collotype — a method of lithographic printing from a flat surface of hardened gelatine: used mainly for fine-detail reproduction in monochrome or colour
- collotypy — the process of collotype
- colophony — rosin
- coloscopy — colonoscopy.
- colpotomy — a surgical incision into the wall of the vagina
- compactly — joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid: compact soil.
- complexly — composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
- complying — Present participle of comply.
- copiously — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
- copolymer — a chemical compound of high molecular weight formed by uniting the molecules of two or more different compounds (monomers)
- coprology — preoccupation with excrement
- copyholds — Plural form of copyhold.
- corruptly — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- cosplayer — One who takes part in cosplay.
- cross-ply — (of a motor tyre) having the fabric cords in the outer casing running diagonally to stiffen the sidewalls
- cryophile — (biology) An organism that thrives at low temperatures.
- cryosleep — (science fiction) A deep sleep during which the body is stored at very cold temperature, to preserve it; cryogenic sleep.
- cryptical — mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message.
- culpatory — expressing blame
- curly top — a disease of plants, especially beets, characterized by puckered or cupped leaves and stunting or distortion, caused by a virus, Ruga verrucosans.
- cyclepath — a special path for the exclusive use of cyclists
- cyclopean — of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops
- cyclopian — having only one eye
- cynophile — A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
- 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
- dalrymple — Sir James, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619–95, Scottish jurist.
- dasypygal — (nonce) Having hairy buttocks.
- davy lamp — an early safety lamp for miners, in which the flame was enclosed by wire gauze as a protection against firedamp
- day pupil — a pupil at a boarding school who attends lessons during the day but does not sleep at the school
- depletory — Serving to deplete.
- deploying — Present participle of deploy.
- diphenyl- — containing two phenyl groups in each molecule
- diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- disemploy — to put out of work; cause to become unemployed.
- displayed — (of a bird) represented with wings and legs spread: an eagle displayed.
- displayer — One who, or that which, displays.
- doddypoll — a dunce; imbecile
- downplays — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay.
- draw play — draw (def 54).
- dry plate — a glass photographic plate coated with a sensitive emulsion of silver bromide and silver iodide in gelatin.
- dry slope — an artificial ski slope used for tuition and practice
- dry spell — a prolonged period of dry weather.
- dumpishly — in a downhearted and despondent manner
- duplexity — duplex apartment.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- 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.
- empanoply — to put armour on