9-letter words containing t, p, l, a
- interplay — reciprocal relationship, action, or influence: the interplay of plot and character.
- isophotal — relating to an isophote or isophotes, or to a diagram on which isophotes are represented
- jaspilite — a metamorphic rock that has a high concentration of hematite and that resembles jasper
- jet plane — an airplane moved by jet propulsion.
- jillstrap — (informal) A pelvic protector, a woman's equivalent of a man's jockstrap.
- kallitype — an photographic printing process using silver and ferric salts, popular in the 19th century
- key plate — (in color printing) the plate providing the greatest definition of detail, usually the black plate, on which the other plates are registered.
- kleopatra — Cleopatra (def 2).
- la puente — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
- la trappe — La Trappe.
- lager top — a pint or half-pint of lager with a dash of lemonade
- lalopathy — any defect of speech.
- lamp-post — A lamp-post is a tall metal or concrete pole that is fixed beside a road and has a light at the top.
- lampadist — (in ancient Greece) a competitor in a race run by young men with torches
- lamplight — the light thrown by a lamp.
- lampposts — Plural form of lamppost.
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- lampstand — a support for a light bulb
- lap joint — Also called plain lap. a joint, as between two pieces of metal or timber, in which the pieces overlap without any change in form.
- lap-chart — a log of every lap covered by each car in a race, showing the exact position throughout
- lapidated — to pelt with stones.
- lappeting — Present participle of lappet.
- lapstrake — clinker-built (def 2).
- lapstreak — Alternative form of lapstrake.
- last gasp — a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- last post — a position of duty, employment, or trust to which one is assigned or appointed: a diplomatic post.
- last-gasp — a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- leadplant — a North American shrub, Amorpha canescens, of the legume family, the leaves and twigs of which have a gray cast.
- leaf spot — a limited, often circular, discolored, diseased area on a leaf, usually including a central region of necrosis.
- leetspeak — a coded spelling system and language used in very informal communications on the Internet, featuring letters combined with numbers or special characters in place of letters that they may resemble, and including inventive misspellings, jargon, and slang.
- li tai po — Li Po.
- lipoplast — a small particle in plant cytoplasm, esp that of seeds, in which fat is stored
- live trap — a trap for capturing a wild animal alive and without injury.
- lymphatic — pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
- mail path — source route
- maladapts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maladapt.
- malt shop — a retail establishment specializing in serving ice-cream drinks, as malted milks, milk shakes, and sodas.
- matagalpa — a city in W central Nicaragua.
- matchplay — Alternative form of match play.
- mcpartlin — Antony. born 1975, British television presenter, who appears with Declan Donnelly as Ant and Dec
- metapelet — a woman who cares for children, especially on kibbutzim in Israel; foster mother.
- metaplasm — Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
- mossplant — another term for moss
- multipack — a packaged item containing two or more products sold as a unit.
- multipage — Including or containing multiple pages.
- multipara — a woman who has borne two or more children, or who is parturient for the second time.
- multipart — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- multipath — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- multiplay — Denoting a compact disc player that can be stacked with a number of discs before needing to be reloaded.
- nameplate — a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the name of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved: She has a large office with her nameplate on the door.