8-letter words containing a, p, o
- dopamine — Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease. Compare dopa.
- dopehead — a drug addict.
- downplay — to treat or speak of (something) so as to reduce emphasis on its importance, value, strength, etc.: The press has downplayed the president's role in the negotiations.
- doxapram — a drug used to stimulate the respiratory process
- dragrope — a rope for dragging something, as a piece of artillery.
- dramshop — bar; barroom; saloon.
- draw top — a tabletop that can be extended by drawing out and raising leaves suspended from either end.
- dronklap — a drunkard
- drop-add — the period at the beginning of a term when students can sign up for new courses and drop courses for which they were previously registered
- dropable — (US) Alternative form of droppable.
- dropback — a lowering, as of prices or standards, especially to a previous level: Auto manufacturers requested a dropback in emissions standards.
- drophead — (British) Shortened form of 'drophead coupé'.
- dropleaf — A flat section of a table that can be extended or collapsed.
- droppage — an amount dropped or wasted during application, installation, etc.: Mix some extra plaster to allow for droppage.
- dyspnoea — Alternative spelling of dyspnea.
- dystopia — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- eardrops — an earring with a pendant.
- earphone — a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
- eavedrop — A drop falling from the eaves of a building; an eavesdrop.
- empatron — to treat in the manner of a patron
- endocarp — The innermost layer of the pericarp that surrounds a seed in a fruit. It may be membranous (as in apples) or woody (as in the stone of a peach or cherry).
- epagogic — relating to inductive reasoning
- epanodos — a return to main theme after a digression
- ephorate — The office of an ephor; ephors collectively.
- epifocal — situated or occurring at an epicentre
- epilator — An electrical device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.
- epiphora — Excessive watering of the eye.
- episomal — (biology) Pertaining to an episome or DNA fragments not contained within a chromosome.
- escallop — A scallop shell as a charge.
- escalope — A thin slice of meat without any bone, typically a special cut of veal from the leg that is coated, fried, and served in a sauce.
- escapado — an escaped criminal
- espousal — An act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life.
- ethiopia — country in East Africa
- euphobia — Fear of hearing good news.
- euphoria — A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
- european — geography
- exocarps — Plural form of exocarp.
- exophagy — the practice of cannibalism outside of the tribe or family
- exophora — Reference in a text or utterance to something external to it, which is only fully intelligible in terms of information about the extralinguistic situation.
- expiator — One who makes expiation or atonement.
- flagpole — a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed.
- flaperon — a control surface functioning both as a flap and as an aileron.
- flat top — an aircraft carrier.
- flat-top — an aircraft carrier.
- flattops — Plural form of flattop.
- fog lamp — a powerful light for use in foggy conditions, usually positioned low down on the front or rear of a road vehicle
- foolscap — a type of inexpensive writing paper, especially legal-size, lined, yellow sheets, bound in tablet form.
- footpace — walking pace.
- footpads — Plural form of footpad.
- footpage — an errand-boy