9-letter words containing par
- parentage — derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage: a man of distinguished parentage.
- parentese — baby talk (def 2).
- parenting — a father or a mother.
- parfleche — a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.
- pargasite — a green or bluegreen variety of hornblende.
- pargeting — any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
- pargetter — plasterer
- pargyline — a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used to treat hypertension and depression
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- parhypate — a note in ancient Greek music, the second lowest note in the two lowest tetrachords
- pariahdom — an outcast.
- pariahism — an outcast.
- paricutin — a volcano in W central Mexico: formed by an eruption 1943–52. 8200 feet (2500 meters).
- parietals — the regulations that govern living within a college
- parkinson — a common neurologic disease believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain cells that produce dopamine, occurring primarily after the age of 60, characterized by tremors, especially of the fingers and hands, muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression.
- parkville — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- parlement — parliament.
- parleyvoo — to speak French
- parlyaree — Polari.
- parma ham — cured ham from Italy
- parnassus — Mount. Modern name Liakoura. a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. About 8000 feet (2440 meters).
- parocheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- parodical — having or of the nature of a parody.
- parodying — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- paroemiac — proverbial; axiomatic
- paroicous — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- parokheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parotitic — of or relating to parotitis.
- parotitis — inflammation of a parotid.
- parquetry — mosaic work of wood used for floors, wainscoting, etc.; marquetry.
- parrakeet — parakeet.
- parrhesia — boldness or frankness of speech; the act of asking forgiveness for speaking in such a way
- parricide — the act of killing one's father, mother, or other close relative.
- parroquet — parakeet.
- parroting — any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- parseeism — the religion and customs of the Parsees.
- parsimony — extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; niggardliness.
- parsleyed — cooked with or sprinkled with parsley
- parsonage — the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church.
- parsonish — like a parson
- part song — a song with parts for several voices, especially one meant to be sung without accompaniment.
- part with — 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.
- part work — magazine series
- part-time — employed to work, used, expected to function, etc., less than the usual or full time: a part-time clerk.
- partaking — to take or have a part or share along with others; participate (usually followed by in): He won't partake in the victory celebration.
- parthenia — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- parthenon — the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.
- parthenos — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- parthians — a native or inhabitant of Parthia.