9-Letter Nouns Starting With P
Here's the list of all the 2360 9-Letter Nouns Starting With P in the English Language.
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president | 1. an executive officer of a firm or corporation 2. the chief executive of a republic More Definitions → |
political | More Definitions → |
potential | 1. the inherent capacity for coming into being 2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts More Definitions → |
publisher | 1. a firm in the publishing business 2. a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music More Definitions → |
programme | 1. an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event 2. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
professor | 1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university More Definitions → |
paperback | 1. a book with paper covers More Definitions → |
procedure | 1. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result 2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work More Definitions → |
personnel | 1. group of people willing to obey orders 2. the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management More Definitions → |
permanent | 1. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals More Definitions → |
portfolio | 1. a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather 2. a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers More Definitions → |
practical | More Definitions → |
principal | 1. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated 2. the educator who has executive authority for a school More Definitions → |
provision | 1. a stipulated condition 2. the activity of supplying or providing something More Definitions → |
promotion | 1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution 2. act of raising in rank or position More Definitions → |
paragraph | 1. one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line More Definitions → |
pregnancy | 1. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus More Definitions → |
parameter | 1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves 2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance More Definitions → |
processor | 1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market 2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) More Definitions → |
packaging | 1. the business of packing 2. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution More Definitions → |
physician | 1. a licensed medical practitioner More Definitions → |
principle | 1. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct 2. a rule or standard especially of good behavior More Definitions → |
placement | 1. the spatial property of the way in which something is placed 2. contact established between applicants and prospective employees More Definitions → |
pollution | 1. undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities 2. the state of being polluted More Definitions → |
precision | 1. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance More Definitions → |
passenger | 1. a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it More Definitions → |
pantyhose | 1. a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings More Definitions → |
projector | 1. an optical device for projecting a beam of light 2. an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen More Definitions → |
petroleum | 1. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons More Definitions → |
pathology | 1. the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases 2. any deviation from a healthy or normal condition More Definitions → |
porcelain | 1. ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic More Definitions → |
plaintiff | 1. a person who brings an action in a court of law More Definitions → |
partition | 1. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) 2. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit More Definitions → |
peninsula | 1. a large mass of land projecting into a body of water More Definitions → |
publicity | 1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution 2. the quality of being open to public view More Definitions → |
privilege | 1. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all 2. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) More Definitions → |
pediatric | More Definitions → |
prototype | 1. a standard or typical example More Definitions → |
polyester | 1. any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant 2. a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer More Definitions → |
performer | 1. an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience More Definitions → |
paintball | 1. a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball 2. a game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them More Definitions → |
phenomena | 1. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning 2. a remarkable development More Definitions → |
preschool | 1. an educational institution for children too young for elementary school More Definitions → |
prejudice | 1. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation More Definitions → |
primitive | 1. a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization 2. a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived More Definitions → |
proximity | 1. the property of being close together 2. the region close around a person or thing More Definitions → |
protector | 1. a person who cares for persons or property More Definitions → |
probation | 1. a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership 2. a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself More Definitions → |
potassium | 1. a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite More Definitions → |
paramount | More Definitions → |
phosphate | 1. a salt of phosphoric acid 2. carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid More Definitions → |
planetary | More Definitions → |
premature | More Definitions → |
pesticide | 1. a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects) More Definitions → |
pertinent | More Definitions → |
purchaser | 1. a person who buys More Definitions → |
paperwork | 1. work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc. More Definitions → |
poisoning | 1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance 2. the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill More Definitions → |
precursor | 1. a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) 2. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another More Definitions → |
presenter | 1. someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.) 2. an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) More Definitions → |
perpetual | More Definitions → |
perimeter | 1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary 2. a line enclosing a plane areas More Definitions → |
profiling | 1. recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people More Definitions → |
pineapple | 1. a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics 2. large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated More Definitions → |
preaching | 1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) 2. a moralistic rebuke More Definitions → |
precedent | 1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time 2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions More Definitions → |
perennial | 1. (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more More Definitions → |
pneumatic | More Definitions → |
posterior | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on 2. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth More Definitions → |
pneumonia | 1. respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants More Definitions → |
prescribe | More Definitions → |
prevalent | More Definitions → |
preserves | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar More Definitions → |
penthouse | 1. an apartment located on the top floors of a building More Definitions → |
pictorial | 1. a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures More Definitions → |
predicate | 1. (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula 2. one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements More Definitions → |
polishing | 1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it More Definitions → |
pollutant | 1. waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil More Definitions → |
prognosis | 1. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop 2. a prediction of the course of a disease More Definitions → |
phenotype | 1. what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment More Definitions → |
paralegal | 1. a person with specialized training who assists lawyers More Definitions → |
playhouse | 1. plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of More Definitions → |
pragmatic | 1. an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land More Definitions → |
penetrate | More Definitions → |
plurality | 1. the state of being plural 2. a large indefinite quantity More Definitions → |
photocopy | 1. a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work More Definitions → |
predictor | 1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) 2. information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events More Definitions → |
policeman | 1. a member of a police force More Definitions → |
psoriasis | 1. a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences More Definitions → |
parachute | 1. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall More Definitions → |
patchwork | 1. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas 2. a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together More Definitions → |
pituitary | 1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain More Definitions → |
palladium | 1. a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry More Definitions → |
physicist | 1. a scientist trained in physics More Definitions → |
paralysis | 1. loss of the ability to move a body part More Definitions → |
paternity | 1. the state of being a father 2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father More Definitions → |
promenade | 1. a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year 2. a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk More Definitions → |
prosecute | More Definitions → |
partridge | 1. flesh of either quail or grouse 2. heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds More Definitions → |
plutonium | 1. a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239 More Definitions → |
propeller | 1. a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water More Definitions → |
portrayal | 1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character 2. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture More Definitions → |
prompting | 1. persuasion formulated as a suggestion 2. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) More Definitions → |
patronage | 1. the act of providing approval and support 2. customers collectively More Definitions → |
profanity | 1. vulgar or irreverent speech or action More Definitions → |
psychotic | 1. a person afflicted with psychosis More Definitions → |
propagate | More Definitions → |
proponent | 1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea More Definitions → |
pronounce | More Definitions → |
periphery | 1. the outside boundary or surface of something More Definitions → |
preseason | 1. a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation More Definitions → |
pheromone | 1. a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species More Definitions → |
paramedic | 1. a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment More Definitions → |
parchment | 1. a superior paper resembling sheepskin 2. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on More Definitions → |
panhandle | 1. a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area 2. the handle of a pan More Definitions → |
paparazzi | 1. a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines More Definitions → |
patriarch | 1. title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem) 2. the male head of family or tribe More Definitions → |
perfusion | 1. pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels) More Definitions → |
potpourri | 1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things 2. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources More Definitions → |
psychosis | 1. any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted More Definitions → |
porcupine | 1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur More Definitions → |
pluralism | 1. a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated 2. the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements More Definitions → |
peregrine | 1. a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry More Definitions → |
predation | 1. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding 2. the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey More Definitions → |
publicize | More Definitions → |
parochial | More Definitions → |
purgatory | 1. a temporary condition of torment or suffering 2. (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins More Definitions → |
propriety | 1. correct or appropriate behavior More Definitions → |
pacemaker | 1. a leading instance in its field 2. a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat More Definitions → |
pertussis | 1. a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane More Definitions → |
pseudonym | 1. a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role More Definitions → |
ponderosa | 1. common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature More Definitions → |
phylogeny | 1. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms More Definitions → |
posterity | 1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor 2. all future generations More Definitions → |
propylene | 1. a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis More Definitions → |
phonology | 1. the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes More Definitions → |
pedometer | 1. measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking More Definitions → |
pensioner | 1. the beneficiary of a pension fund More Definitions → |
pampering | 1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire More Definitions → |
peptidase | 1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis More Definitions → |
polyamide | 1. a polymer containing repeated amide groups More Definitions → |
polygraph | 1. a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration) More Definitions → |
prolactin | 1. gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition More Definitions → |
publicist | 1. someone who publicizes More Definitions → |
pinstripe | 1. a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes 2. a fabric with very thin stripes More Definitions → |
pendragon | 1. the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons More Definitions → |
parentage | 1. the state of being a parent 2. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents More Definitions → |
placental | 1. mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials More Definitions → |
proofread | More Definitions → |
pentagram | 1. a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon More Definitions → |
priestess | 1. a woman priest More Definitions → |
phonetics | 1. the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis More Definitions → |
pitchfork | 1. a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay More Definitions → |
postulate | 1. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning More Definitions → |
pursuance | 1. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria 2. the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion More Definitions → |
patchouli | 1. small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes 2. a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant More Definitions → |
pessimism | 1. the feeling that things will turn out badly 2. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things More Definitions → |
pistachio | 1. small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts 2. nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel More Definitions → |
perdition | 1. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment More Definitions → |
pepperoni | 1. a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage) More Definitions → |
prostrate | More Definitions → |
persevere | More Definitions → |
piecemeal | More Definitions → |
politburo | 1. the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party More Definitions → |
powerboat | 1. a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine More Definitions → |
peacetime | 1. a period of time during which there is no war More Definitions → |
pantomime | 1. a performance using gestures and body movements without words More Definitions → |
privateer | 1. an officer or crew member of a privateer 2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation More Definitions → |
privatize | More Definitions → |
phenytoin | 1. an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative More Definitions → |
pretender | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses 2. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives More Definitions → |
posturing | 1. adopting a vain conceited posture More Definitions → |
profusion | 1. the property of being extremely abundant More Definitions → |
petticoat | 1. undergarment worn under a skirt More Definitions → |
persimmon | 1. any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros 2. orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe More Definitions → |
protester | 1. a person who dissents from some established policy 2. someone who participates in a public display of group feeling More Definitions → |
petrology | 1. the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification More Definitions → |
piggyback | 1. the act of carrying something piggyback More Definitions → |
pushchair | 1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around More Definitions → |
preceptor | 1. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) More Definitions → |
picturing | 1. visual imagery 2. visual representation as by photography or painting More Definitions → |
panchayat | 1. a village council in India or southern Pakistan More Definitions → |
philology | 1. the humanistic study of language and literature More Definitions → |
publicise | More Definitions → |
protozoan | 1. any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic More Definitions → |
parsonage | 1. an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector More Definitions → |
periscope | 1. an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field More Definitions → |
possessor | 1. a person who owns something More Definitions → |
probiotic | 1. a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant 2. A dietary supplement containing live bacteria, usually taken after a course of antibiotics to replenish the damaged gastrointestinal flora. More Definitions → |
polyphony | 1. music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments More Definitions → |
patrician | 1. a person of refined upbringing and manners 2. a member of the aristocracy More Definitions → |
progestin | 1. any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone More Definitions → |
persecute | More Definitions → |
philately | 1. the collection and study of postage stamps More Definitions → |
pyrolysis | 1. transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat More Definitions → |
polyphone | 1. a letter that has two or more pronunciations More Definitions → |
passivity | 1. the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative 2. submission to others or to outside influences More Definitions → |
polythene | 1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation More Definitions → |
papilloma | 1. a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass More Definitions → |
palmistry | 1. telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand More Definitions → |
perfumery | 1. perfumes in general 2. store where perfumes are sold More Definitions → |
ploughing | 1. tilling the land with a plow More Definitions → |
parsimony | 1. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily 2. extreme stinginess More Definitions → |
polyhedra | 1. a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces More Definitions → |
precipice | 1. a very steep cliff More Definitions → |
peasantry | 1. the class of peasants More Definitions → |
pulsation | 1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) 2. a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity More Definitions → |
pessimist | 1. a person who expects the worst More Definitions → |
personage | 1. another word for person; a person not meriting identification 2. a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events More Definitions → |
pimpernel | 1. European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads 2. any of several plants of the genus Anagallis More Definitions → |
patronize | More Definitions → |
porphyria | 1. a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion More Definitions → |
patrimony | 1. a church endowment 2. an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) More Definitions → |
pantheism | 1. (rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods 2. the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God More Definitions → |
plaything | 1. an artifact designed to be played with More Definitions → |
preserver | 1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture 2. a cook who preserves fruits or meat More Definitions → |
patrolman | 1. a policeman who patrols a given region More Definitions → |
proration | 1. the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer More Definitions → |
pageantry | 1. a rich and spectacular ceremony 2. an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes More Definitions → |
panelling | 1. a panel or section of panels in a wall or door More Definitions → |
puppeteer | 1. one who operates puppets or marionettes More Definitions → |
plication | 1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding 2. the act of folding in parallel folds More Definitions → |
paralytic | 1. a person suffering from paralysis More Definitions → |
ptarmigan | 1. large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage More Definitions → |
playmaker | 1. a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score More Definitions → |
polonaise | 1. a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt More Definitions → |
postilion | 1. someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman) More Definitions → |
palpation | 1. a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) More Definitions → |
pluralist | 1. a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time 2. a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature More Definitions → |
prankster | 1. someone who plays practical jokes on others More Definitions → |
presidium | 1. a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session More Definitions → |
parathion | 1. a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide More Definitions → |
paperclip | 1. a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together More Definitions → |
pronghorn | 1. fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns More Definitions → |
porphyrin | 1. any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues More Definitions → |
pizzicato | 1. a note or passage that is played pizzicato More Definitions → |
puissance | 1. power to influence or coerce More Definitions → |
punctuate | More Definitions → |
procreate | More Definitions → |
poignancy | 1. a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow 2. a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) More Definitions → |
pyridoxal | 1. a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch More Definitions → |