7-letter words containing d, p
- retaped — a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- rhodope — a mountain range in SW Bulgaria. Highest peak, Mus Allah, 9595 feet (2925 meters).
- ride up — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- ripcord — a cord on a parachute that, when pulled, opens the parachute for descent.
- riptide — a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.
- roadmap — a map designed for motorists, showing the principal cities and towns of a state or area, the chief roads, usually tourist attractions and places of historical interest, and the mileage from one place to another.
- roundup — the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S.
- rsvp'ed — to reply to an invitation: Don't forget to RSVP before Thursday.
- rudolph — 1218–91, king of Germany and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1273–91: founder of the Hapsburg dynasty.
- rumpled — Rumpled means creased or untidy.
- sandpit — a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- saphead — a simpleton; fool.
- sapwood — the softer part of the wood between the inner bark and the heartwood.
- scalped — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- seedlip — a basket holding seeds that are to be sown
- seedpod — a seed vessel or dehiscent fruit that splits when ripe.
- semiped — half a poetic foot; a half-measure in poetic metre
- send up — an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
- send-up — an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
- sharped — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- shed up — to store (hay) in a shed
- shepard — Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.
- shipped — a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
- skidpan — an area made slippery so that vehicle drivers can practise controlling skids
- skipped — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- slipped — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- slopped — to spill or splash (liquid).
- slumped — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- snapped — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- snipped — to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
- snooped — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
- soliped — solidungulate.
- spadger — a sparrow
- spading — a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- spammed — (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively): Install spam blocker software and keep your email spam filters updated to protect your accounts from unsolicited spam.
- spandau — a district of Berlin, in E Germany: site of prison for Nazi war criminals.
- spandex — a synthetic fiber composed of a long-chain polymer, used chiefly in the manufacture of garments to add elasticity.
- spanked — to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
- spanned — the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
- sparoid — resembling or pertaining to the porgy family, Sparidae.
- sparred — a motion of sparring.
- speared — a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.
- specced — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- specked — a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- speeded — rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- speeder — a person or thing that speeds.
- speedex — Early system on IBM 701. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).
- speedup — acceleration
- speldin — a fish that has been split and dried
- spelled — to take the place of for a time; relieve: Let me spell you at the wheel.