8-letter words containing e, l, i, p
- pipeline — a long tubular conduit or series of pipes, often underground, with pumps and valves for flow control, used to transport crude oil, natural gas, water, etc., especially over great distances.
- pisolite — limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
- pistolet — a small gun
- pithless — (of citrus fruit or peel) without any pith
- pithlike — similar to pith
- pitiable — evoking or deserving pity; lamentable: pitiable, homeless children.
- pitiless — feeling or showing no pity; merciless: pitiless criticism of his last novel.
- pixelate — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- pixilate — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- pizzelle — a type of sweet wafer biscuit like a thin crisp waffle, originally made in Italy
- plaister — plaster.
- planetic — of, relating to, or caused by a planet
- plaudite — a request for applause following a show or production
- plausive — applauding.
- playtime — time for play or recreation.
- pleading — the act of a person who pleads.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- pleating — a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- plebeian — belonging or pertaining to the common people.
- pledging — a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
- pleiades — any of the Pleiades.
- plentier — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- pleurisy — inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion in the pleural cavity, characterized by a dry cough and pain in the affected side.
- plighted — to pledge (one's troth) in engagement to marry.
- plimsole — a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe; sneaker.
- plingnet — UUCPNET. See also pling.
- pliocene — noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 10 to 2 million years ago, and characterized by increased size and numbers of mammals, by the growth of mountains, and by global climatic cooling.
- plotline — The plotline of a book, film, or play is its plot and the way in which it develops.
- plumbite — a substance containing lead oxide
- plumeria — a tropical tree with candelabra-like branches
- plumiped — a bird with feathered feet
- pluviose — (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fifth month of the year, extending from January 20 to February 18.
- poetical — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- poetlike — resembling a poet
- polarise — to cause polarization in.
- polarize — to cause polarization in.
- polemics — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polemize — polemicize.
- policier — French. a novel or film featuring detectives, crime, or the like.
- policies — the enclosed grounds and gardens surrounding a large country house or mansion
- polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- polisher — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- politely — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politest — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- polities — a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- polonize — to make Polish; cause or force to take on ways, customs, viewpoints, etc., that are characteristically Polish.
- polyenic — relating to a polyene
- polypide — a visible digestive system and muscles
- polypine — relating to polyps