8-letter words containing e, l, m, a
- playtime — time for play or recreation.
- pleonasm — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- plumbate — a compound formed from lead oxide
- plumcake — a cake with raisins in it
- plumeria — a tropical tree with candelabra-like branches
- preamble — an introductory statement; preface; introduction. Synonyms: opening, beginning; foreword, prologue, prelude. Antonyms: epilogue, appendix, conclusion, afterword, closing.
- preflame — of the period before combustion
- premolar — situated in front of the molar teeth.
- premoral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- primeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- proemial — an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- prometal — a type of cast iron with high heat resistance
- ramillie — a wig with a long plait at the back, fashionable in the 18th century
- ramphele — Mamphela. born 1947, Black South African political activist: partner of Steve Biko; a director of the World Bank (2000–04); founded the political party Agang (2013)
- ramulose — having many small branches.
- re-claim — to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- realisms — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- regalism — the principle that royalty have the highest power, esp when referring to church affairs
- remedial — affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
- remittal — a remission.
- remolade — rémoulade.
- resample — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- rifleman — a soldier armed with a rifle.
- rolamite — (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- roumelia — a division of the former Turkish Empire, in the Balkan Peninsula: included Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace.
- sacellum — a small chapel, as a monument within a church.
- saeculum — an age in astronomy
- salaamed — a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
- saleroom — Chiefly British. salesroom (def 2).
- salesman — a man who sells goods, services, etc.
- salmonet — a young salmon
- samplery — the making of samplers
- scambler — an unwelcome visitor who takes advantage of the hospitality of others, esp during mealtimes; sponger; opportunist
- sclerema — sclerosis, or hardening, especially of the skin.
- scleroma — a tumorlike hardening of tissue.
- scramble — to climb or move quickly using one's hands and feet, as down a rough incline.
- sea mile — nautical mile.
- sea palm — a kelp, Postelsia palmaeformis, of the Pacific coast of North America, that resembles a miniature palm tree.
- seamless — having no seams: seamless stockings.
- seamlike — like or resembling a seam
- selamlik — the portion of a Turkish palace or house reserved for men.
- selfsame — being the very same; identical.
- semblant — semblance
- semibald — partly bald
- semigala — an event similar to a gala but on a lesser scale; an occasion that is festive but not to the degree of a gala
- semioval — shaped like half of an oval
- semolina — a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- septimal — of or based on the number seven.
- shambled — to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
- shambles — a shambling gait.