9-letter words containing s, l, i, p, n
- lindalisp — Linda for Lisp.
- lip-synch — the technical process by which this is done.
- lippiness — the characteristic of being excessively outspoken or brash
- listen up — pay attention, listen
- longships — Plural form of longship.
- loopiness — The state or condition of being loopy; craziness.
- lumpenism — Lumpen beliefs or behaviour.
- lumpiness — full of lumps: lumpy gravy.
- lynchpins — Plural form of lynchpin.
- lypressin — Lysine vasopressin.
- manciples — Plural form of manciple.
- mansplain — Also called mansplanation [man-spluh-ney-shuh n] /ˌmæn spləˈneɪ ʃən/ (Show IPA). such an explanation given to someone, usually a woman.
- manyplies — Omasum.
- menopolis — an area or city with a high proportion of single men
- millponds — Plural form of millpond.
- minipills — Plural form of minipill.
- mislippen — to distrust or suspect
- nelspruit — a city in NE South Africa, the capital of Mpumalanga province on the Crocodile River: trading and agricultural centre, esp for fruit, with a growing tourist trade. Pop: 21 541 (2001)
- neoplasia — Pathology. tumor growth.
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- nicopolis — city in ancient Epirus
- nilopolis — a city in SE Brazil, NW of Rio de Janeiro.
- palestine — Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- panellist — A panellist is a person who is a member of a panel and speaks in public, especially on a radio or television programme.
- panlogism — the doctrine that the universe is a realization or act of the logos.
- passingly — in passing; in a passing manner
- passional — of, relating to, or marked by passion.
- paulinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by or attributed to the apostle Paul.
- pausingly — with a pause or pauses
- pelasgian — of or relating to the Pelasgians.
- pelmanism — a system of training to improve the memory
- penalised — to subject to a penalty, as a person.
- penalties — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- peninsula — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pennalism — a system of mild oppression and torment practised upon first-year students of German Protestant universities in the 17th century
- penniless — without any money whatsoever; totally impoverished; destitute.
- pensively — dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood.
- pestilent — producing or tending to produce infectious or contagious, often epidemic, disease; pestilential.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- 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.
- pianolist — a person who plays the Pianola
- pinelands — the, an extensive coastal region in S and SE New Jersey, composed chiefly of pine stands, sandy soils, and swampy streams. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- pink slip — termination of employment
- pink-slip — to dismiss from a job: He will be pink-slipped next month.
- pisanello — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Pisano) 1397–1455? Italian painter and medalist.
- plain-saw — to reduce (a squared log) to boards with evenly spaced parallel cuts; bastard-saw.
- plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- plainsman — an inhabitant of the plains.
- plainsong — the unisonous vocal music used in the Christian church from the earliest times.