9-letter words starting with pl
- planuloid — relating to a planula
- plaquette — a small plaque
- 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.
- plasmagel — the gelatinous outer layer of cytoplasm of the pseudopod of an ameba, beneath the cell membrane.
- plasmasol — the relatively fluid, inner cytoplasm of a pseudopod of an ameba.
- plasmatic — Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- plasmodia — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plastered — drunk.
- plasterer — builder or decorator who applies plaster
- plasticky — made of or resembling plastic
- plastique — a ballet technique for mastering the art of slow, controlled movement and statuelike posing.
- plastisol — a dispersion of resin in a plasticizer, forming a liquid or paste that gels when heated.
- plate-dog — a heavy metal plate on which plates, stereos, etc., are locked into position for printing on a rotary press.
- plateaued — a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
- plateless — a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- platelets — a small platelike body, especially a blood platelet.
- platelike — a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- platemark — hallmark.
- plateware — household dishes, especially ones made of or plated with gold or silver.
- platforms — a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area.
- platinate — Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.
- platinize — to coat or plate with metallic platinum.
- platinoid — resembling platinum: the platinoid elements.
- platinous — containing bivalent platinum.
- platitude — a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
- platonism — the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
- platonist — the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
- platonize — to follow or adopt the doctrines of Plato.
- platyfish — any of several small, yellow-gray freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, especially X. variatus, of Mexico: popular in home aquariums, in which the color varies widely.
- plausible — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- plausibly — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- plaustral — relating to wagons
- play back — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play ball — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- play date — an appointment made by several parents to have their young children play together.
- play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play fair — games: be sporting
- play hell — To play hell with something means to have a bad effect on it or cause great confusion. In British English, you can also say that one person or thing plays merry hell with another.
- play park — A play park is a children's playground.
- play safe — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play upon — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play with — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play-bill — a program or announcement of a play.
- play-list — a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.
- play-time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- playdough — children's modelling clay
- playfield — a field for sports or public festivities
- playfully — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- playgoing — the activity of attending the theatre
- playgroup — a group of small children, especially preschoolers, organized for play or play activities and supervised by adult volunteers.