9-letter words containing s, l, i, p
- lapsarian — Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence, especially to the role of women in that fall.
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- leucippus — 5th century bc Greek philosopher, who originated the atomist theory of matter, developed by his disciple, Democritus
- lick-spit — a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady.
- life span — the longest period over which the life of any organism or species may extend, according to the available biological knowledge concerning it.
- lifespans — Plural form of lifespan.
- lightship — a ship anchored in a specific location and displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships, as in avoiding dangerous areas. Abbreviation: LS.
- liliopsid — (botany) a member of the class Liliopsida. Circumscription of this class will vary with the taxonomic system being used.
- lily pons — Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.
- linchpins — Plural form of linchpin.
- lindalisp — Linda for Lisp.
- lip gloss — a cosmetic used to give shine, and often a tint, to the lips.
- lip salve — an ointment which comes in a stick or small tub and which is applied to the lips to soothe dryness, chapping, etc
- lip-synch — the technical process by which this is done.
- lipidosis — A disorder of lipid metabolism in the body tissues.
- lipolysis — the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.
- lipoplast — a small particle in plant cytoplasm, esp that of seeds, in which fat is stored
- liposomal — Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
- liposomes — Plural form of liposome.
- lippiness — the characteristic of being excessively outspoken or brash
- lipsticks — Plural form of lipstick.
- liripipes — Plural form of liripipe.
- listen up — pay attention, listen
- logiscope — Software quality analysis tools from Verilog SA, used to evaluate the quality of software, both statically (based on software metrics) and dynamically.
- lollipops — Plural form of lollipop.
- longships — Plural form of longship.
- loopiness — The state or condition of being loopy; craziness.
- lopoliths — Plural form of lopolith.
- lordships — Plural form of lordship.
- lumpenism — Lumpen beliefs or behaviour.
- lumpiness — full of lumps: lumpy gravy.
- lumpishly — In a lumpish manner.
- lycopolis — the Ancient Greek name for Asyut
- lycopsids — Plural form of lycopsid.
- lymphitis — (archaic) lymphadenopathy.
- lynchpins — Plural form of lynchpin.
- lypressin — Lysine vasopressin.
- magmalisp — (language) The predecessor of Magma2.
- maildrops — Plural form of maildrop.
- 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.
- marsupial — any viviparous, nonplacental mammal of the order Marsupialia, comprising the opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots, the females of most species having a marsupium containing the mammary glands and serving as a receptacle for the young.
- megapolis — megalopolis.
- menopolis — an area or city with a high proportion of single men
- mesophile — mesophilic.
- microslop — (company, abuse) A derisive synonym for Microsoft Corporation. It refers to the sloppy, bug-ridden "x.0" versions of MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft products.
- mileposts — Plural form of milepost.
- milliamps — Plural form of milliamp.
- millponds — Plural form of millpond.