8-letter words containing a, m, l
- playmate — a companion, especially of a child, in play or recreation.
- playroom — a room set aside for children's play or adult recreation.
- playtime — time for play or recreation.
- pleonasm — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- plumbago — graphite.
- plumbate — a compound formed from lead oxide
- plumcake — a cake with raisins in it
- plumeria — a tropical tree with candelabra-like branches
- plumular — relating to the plumule of a plant
- polyfoam — a rigid, semirigid, or rubbery foam composed of minute bubbles of air or carbon dioxide embedded in a polymer matrix, often polyurethane: used in mattresses, padding, insulation, etc.
- polygamy — the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time. Compare bigamy (def 1), monogamy (def 1).
- polymath — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
- pplambda — (language) essentially the first-order predicate calculus superposed upon the simply-typed polymorphic lambda-calculus. PPLambda is the object language for LCF.
- preamble — an introductory statement; preface; introduction. Synonyms: opening, beginning; foreword, prologue, prelude. Antonyms: epilogue, appendix, conclusion, afterword, closing.
- preflame — of the period before combustion
- premolar — situated in front of the molar teeth.
- premoral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- primally — in a primal manner
- primatal — Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- primeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- proemial — an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- prolamin — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- prometal — a type of cast iron with high heat resistance
- prosomal — relating to a prosoma
- proximal — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- psalmist — an author of psalms.
- psalmody — the act, practice, or art of setting psalms to music.
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- qualcomm — (company) A California-based technology company; their primary product is the OMNITRACS tractor-trailer-tracking system. They also develop the free and commercial versions of Eudora for Macintosh and IBM PC.
- qualming — the state of having a qualm
- qualmish — tending to have, or having, qualms.
- quillman — (archaic) One who writes with a quill.
- ramallah — a town in the West Bank, serving as headquarters of the Palestinian National Authority. Pop: 51 000 (2005 est)
- rambling — aimlessly wandering.
- ramillie — a wig with a long plait at the back, fashionable in the 18th century
- ramphele — Mamphela. born 1947, Black South African political activist: partner of Steve Biko; a director of the World Bank (2000–04); founded the political party Agang (2013)
- ramulose — having many small branches.
- randomly — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- rasmalai — an Indian dessert made from cheese, milk, and almonds
- raw milk — unpasteurized milk
- re-claim — to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- realisms — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- regalism — the principle that royalty have the highest power, esp when referring to church affairs
- remedial — affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
- remittal — a remission.
- remolade — rémoulade.
- resample — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- rifleman — a soldier armed with a rifle.
- rillmark — a mark or channel left by the trickle of a rill or brook