7-letter words containing a, l, o, p
- haploid — single; simple.
- haplont — the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- kalypso — Calypso (def 1).
- lagopus — (obsolete) The ptarmigan (which bird was so called because its feet resemble those of a hare).
- lampion — a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- lampoon — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- lampost — Alternative spelling of lamppost.
- lap dog — a small pet dog that can easily be held in the lap.
- laparo- — the flank, the abdominal wall
- lapdogs — Plural form of lapdog.
- laptops — Plural form of laptop.
- lapwork — a type of craftwork in which there are parts or edges that overlap each other
- leopard — a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
- lepanto — Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- leproma — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- lipoate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of lipoic acid.
- lipomas — Plural form of lipoma.
- load up — charge, fill
- marplot — a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling.
- maypole — a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- nonplay — social behaviour that is not classed as play
- nopales — (plurale tantum) The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking.
- noplace — nowhere.
- oaklisp — (language) A portable object-oriented Scheme by K. Lang and Barak Perlmutter of Yale. Oaklisp uses a superset of Scheme syntax. It is based on generic operations rather than functions, and features anonymous classes, multiple inheritance, a strong error system, setters and locators for operations and a facility for dynamic binding. Version 1.2 includes an interface, bytecode compiler, run-time system and documentation.
- octapla — a written work that contains eight different variants or interpretations
- oedipal — of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex.
- oil pan — the bottom part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine in which the oil used to lubricate the engine accumulates.
- oilcamp — a camp for oil workers
- olympia — Booker T(aliaferro) [boo k-er tol-uh-ver] /ˈbʊk ər ˈtɒl ə vər/ (Show IPA), 1856–1915, U.S. reformer, educator, author, and lecturer.
- omphale — a queen of Lydia, whom Hercules was required to serve as a slave to atone for the murder of Iphitus
- ooplasm — The cytoplasm of an egg or ovum.
- opaleye — a green game fish, Girella nigricans, common off rocky shores from California southward, having opalescent blue eyes.
- opaline — of or like opal; opalescent.
- opalize — To convert into a form of opal or chalcedony, especially to convert wood into such a fossilized form.
- opelika — a city in E Alabama.
- ophelia — a female given name.
- opposal — (archaic) opposition.
- optical — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- optimal — Best or most favorable; optimum.
- outleap — to leap ahead of or over.
- outplan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- outplay — to play better than.
- overlap — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- padlock — a portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, staple, or the like.
- pai-loo — (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- paillon — a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- palaeo- — old, ancient, or prehistoric
- palazzo — an impressive public building or private residence; palace.
- palermo — an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina: largest island in the Mediterranean. 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Capital: Palermo.
- paletot — any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.