8-letter words containing e, m, p, l
- placemat — Placemats are mats that are put on a table before a meal for people to put their plates or bowls on.
- placemen — a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
- plateasm — the practice of talking with the mouth open too wide
- plateman — a person who makes and sells plate armour
- playmate — a companion, especially of a child, in play or recreation.
- playtime — time for play or recreation.
- plectrum — a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
- pleonasm — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- plimsole — a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe; sneaker.
- plumbate — a compound formed from lead oxide
- plumbery — a plumber's workshop.
- plumbite — a substance containing lead oxide
- plumcake — a cake with raisins in it
- plumelet — a small plume.
- plumeria — a tropical tree with candelabra-like branches
- plumiped — a bird with feathered feet
- polemics — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polemize — polemicize.
- polymery — the characteristic of having many parts
- polyseme — a word with multiple meanings
- polysemy — a condition in which a single word, phrase, or concept has more than one meaning or connotation.
- polysome — a complex of ribosomes strung along a single strand of messenger RNA that translates the genetic information coded in the messenger RNA during protein synthesis.
- preamble — an introductory statement; preface; introduction. Synonyms: opening, beginning; foreword, prologue, prelude. Antonyms: epilogue, appendix, conclusion, afterword, closing.
- preflame — of the period before combustion
- prelimit — to limit within bounds beforehand: The chairman prelimited his speech to 10 minutes.
- premodel — a representation, generally in miniature, to show the construction or appearance of something.
- 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.
- premould — to mould in advance
- premoult — occurring in the period before an animal moults
- 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
- promulge — to promulgate.
- przemysl — a city in SE Poland: occupied by the Russians 1915.
- psellism — Pathology. stuttering; stammering.
- pummeled — to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
- pumpless — having no pump
- pumplike — resembling a pump
- 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)
- reemploy — to hire or engage the services of (a person or persons); provide employment for; have or keep in one's service: This factory employs thousands of people.
- resample — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- samplery — the making of samplers
- scrumple — to crumple or crush (something, esp a piece of paper) or (esp of a piece of paper) to become crumpled or crushed
- sea palm — a kelp, Postelsia palmaeformis, of the Pacific coast of North America, that resembles a miniature palm tree.
- semplice — to be performed in a simple manner
- septimal — of or based on the number seven.
- simples! — an expression used to suggest that something can be done or understood with no difficulty
- simplest — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.