8-letter words containing a, c, e, p, t
- patience — a female given name.
- patrices — a mold of a Linotype for casting right-reading type for use in dry offset.
- pea coat — A pea coat or a pea jacket is a short, double-breasted overcoat made of wool and worn especially by sailors.
- peacenet — One of the IGC networks. PeaceNet serves peace and social justice advocates around the world in such areas as human rights, disarmament, and international relations. A number of alternative news services provide a range of information about these and other topics from around the world. E-mail: <[email protected]>. ftp://igc.apc.org/.
- pectinal — of or resembling a comb
- pectoral — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
- peculate — to appropriate or embezzle (public money)
- pedantic — ostentatious in one's learning.
- pelmatic — of or relating to the sole of the foot
- penchant — a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.
- pencraft — the art or craft of writing; skill with writing
- pentacle — pentagram.
- pentadic — of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a pentad
- pentarch — a government by five persons.
- peracute — (of diseases, chiefly in animals) very severe; very acute
- perceant — piercing; penetrating
- perfecta — exacta.
- pet scan — an image obtained by positron emission tomography, using a PET scanner.
- petchary — a grey kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis
- petechia — a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
- petrarch — (Francesco Petrarca) 1304–74, Italian poet and scholar.
- phreatic — noting or pertaining to ground water.
- picrated — containing picrate
- pie cart — a mobile van selling warmed-up food and drinks
- pistache — the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
- pittance — a small amount or share.
- placated — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- placater — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- placcate — a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- placemat — Placemats are mats that are put on a table before a meal for people to put their plates or bowls on.
- placenta — Anatomy, Zoology. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus, that provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
- planchet — a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
- planetic — of, relating to, or caused by a planet
- poematic — relating to or resembling poetry
- poetical — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- portance — bearing; behavior.
- postface — any statement or information at the end of a text, the opposite of a preface
- postrace — designating the period after a race
- practice — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- practise — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- praefect — a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.
- praelect — to lecture or discourse publicly.
- pumicate — to pound or rub smooth with pumice
- punctate — marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.
- rate-cap — In Britain, when a local council was rate-capped, the government prevented it from increasing local taxes called rates, in order to force the council to reduce its spending or make it more efficient.
- reaccept — to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor: to accept a present; to accept a proposal.
- recaptor — someone who recaptures something that had been taken
- recarpet — a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- saucepot — a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- sceptral — of, resembling, or relating to a sceptre