7-letter words containing c, l, i, p
- optical — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- panicle — a compound raceme.
- pedicel — Botany. a small stalk. an ultimate division of a common peduncle. one of the subordinate stalks in a branched inflorescence, bearing a single flower.
- pedicle — a small stalk or stalklike support, as the connection between the cephalothorax and abdomen in certain arachnids.
- pelagic — of or relating to the open seas or oceans.
- pelican — any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- penicil — a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- phallic — of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
- phichol — the commander of Abimelech's army. Gen. 26:26.
- piccolo — a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute.
- pickled — preserved or steeped in brine or other liquid.
- piculet — any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- pilcher — a scabbard for a sword, or a similar outer covering
- pilcorn — a type of oat (Avena nuda) with an edible seed that can be husked easily
- pilcrow — a paragraph mark.
- pillock — idiot
- pinocle — a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
- placing — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- placoid — platelike, as the scales or dermal investments of sharks.
- plasmic — Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- plastic — Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- pliancy — bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
- plicate — Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- plumbic — containing lead, especially in the tetravalent state.
- pockily — in a pocky manner
- podalic — pertaining to the feet.
- polemic — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- policer — a computer device controlling traffic
- polices — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- politic — shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
- pricily — in a pricey manner
- prickle — a sharp point.
- prickly — full of or armed with prickles.
- publico — (especially in Puerto Rico) a taxi that picks up and discharges passengers along a fixed route.
- pyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- replica — a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- sculpin — any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.
- spacial — of or relating to space.
- special — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- spicula — a spicule.
- spicule — a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- splenic — of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen: splenic nerves.
- splicer — a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- split-c — Parallel extension of C for distributed memory multiprocessors. Aims to provide efficient low-level access to the underlying machine.
- sylphic — a slender, graceful woman or girl.
- telepic — a feature-length film made for television
- toeclip — an attachment on a bicycle pedal into which the toes are inserted to prevent the foot from slipping
- topical — pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- upclimb — an ascension; a climbing upwards