9-letter words containing s, t, a, m, p
- mast hasp — mast clamp (def 2).
- mastopexy — fixation of a pendulous breast.
- meatspace — The physical world, as opposed to cyberspace or a virtual environment.
- metaphase — the stage in mitosis or meiosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the equatorial plate of the spindle.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaplasm — Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
- metascope — a device for converting infrared radiation into visible light.
- misrepeat — (transitive) To repeat wrongly; to give a wrong version of.
- montespan — Marquise de (Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart) 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
- mossplant — another term for moss
- mousetrap — a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- pa system — a combination of electronic devices that makes sound audible via loudspeakers to many people, as in an auditorium or out of doors.
- palmister — a person telling fortunes by reading palms
- palmistry — the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand.
- pantheism — the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- passament — passement.
- passement — a garment trimming of gold, silver, linen, or silk thread.
- pastorium — a Baptist parsonage.
- paymaster — a person authorized by a company, government, etc., to pay out wages or salaries, especially in the military.
- peat moss — Also called bog moss. any moss, especially of the genus Sphagnum, from which peat may form.
- pedantism — pedantry.
- petersham — a heavy woolen cloth for men's overcoats and other bulky outerwear.
- phantasma — phantasm (defs 1, 2).
- photomask — an opaque image on a transparent plate that is used to filter light so the image can be transferred, used in photolithography applications
- plantsman — a nurseryman.
- plasma tv — a television set with a flat-panel screen containing many gas-filled cells that are converted into a plasma when subjected to an electric current, forming the pixels of the display.
- plasmatic — Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- platforms — a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area.
- platonism — the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
- pointsman — a railway switchman.
- pole mast — a mast on a sailing vessel, consisting of a single piece without separate upper masts.
- port arms — a position in military drill in which one's rifle is held diagonally in front of the body, with the muzzle pointing upward to the left.
- postwoman — female postal worker
- potassium — a silvery-white metallic element that oxidizes rapidly in the air and whose compounds are used as fertilizer and in special hard glasses. Symbol: K; atomic weight: 39.102; atomic number: 19; specific gravity: 0.86 at 20°C.
- predatism — the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- prelatism — prelacy; episcopacy.
- prismatic — of, relating to, or like a prism.
- privatism — concern with or pursuit of one's personal or family interests, welfare, or ideals to the exclusion of broader social issues or relationships.
- psamtik i — king of Egypt 663–609 b.c. (son of Necho I).
- redtapism — excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
- rest camp — a camp where soldiers rest
- separatum — a reprint of an article separately from the magazine, journal, or book in which it was originally published; an offprint
- septarium — a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- septimana — a week.
- simpatico — congenial or like-minded; likable: I find our new neighbor simpatico in every respect.
- spasmatic — given to spasms
- spearmint — an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- spermatia — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spermatic — of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- spermatid — Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.