8-letter words containing d, r, e, s, p
- feldspar — any of a group of minerals, principally aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium, characterized by two cleavages at nearly right angles: one of the most important constituents of igneous rocks.
- forspend — to exhaust financially
- hesperid — any small butterfly of the family Hesperiidae; a skipper
- inspired — aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something, by or as if by supernatural or divine influence: an inspired poet.
- jeopards — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopard.
- leopards — Plural form of leopard.
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- paradise — a town in N California.
- pastored — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- pastured — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- pederast — a person who engages in pederasty.
- perfused — to overspread with moisture, color, etc.; suffuse.
- perished — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- perseids — the heavy meteor showers visible annually about Aug. 12: they appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus
- persuade — to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
- pestered — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- phaedrus — flourished a.d. c40, Roman writer of fables.
- pierides — the Muses
- piershed — a building located on or near a pier (piershed) or wharf (wharf shed) used for short-term storage of cargo in transit.
- portside — situated on the port side
- potsherd — a broken pottery fragment, especially one of archaeological value.
- pre-aids — (not in technical use) AIDS-related complex.
- precised — a concise summary.
- predates — to date before the actual time; antedate: He predated the check by three days.
- premised — Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- prescind — to separate or single out in thought; abstract.
- presided — to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- presider — to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- presidio — a garrisoned fort; military post.
- prestudy — application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study.
- presumed — to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.
- proceeds — to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
- prodnose — an inquisitive person
- promised — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- proposed — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- proudest — feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
- pseudery — pretentious talk
- pthreads — POSIX Threads
- purposed — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- rapeseed — the seed of the rape.
- redilisp — R.M. Keller, U Utah. Dialect of Lisp used on the Rediflow machine, a derivative of FEL.
- reedstop — an organ stop that is made up of or that controls a rank of reed pipes
- reprised — Usually, reprises. Law. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
- resplend — to be resplendent
- respread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
- rhapsode — in ancient Greece, a person who recited rhapsodies, esp. one who recited epic poems as a profession
- sarpedon — a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- sceptred — to give a scepter to; invest with authority.
- scorepad — a pad whose sheets are printed with headings, vertical or horizontal lines, symbols, or the like, to facilitate the recording of scores in a game, as bowling or bridge.
- scrapped — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.