8-letter words containing e, o, l, i, t
- moulinet — a portable pulley device for bending crossbow or turning the drum of a crane
- moultrie — William, 1730–1805, U.S. general.
- mylonite — Geology. a rock that has been crushed and sheared to such an extent that its original texture has been destroyed.
- netlingo — (computing) An on-line dictionary of more than 3000 terms, started in 1995 and updated monthly. NetLingo contains simple explanations and comprehensive coverage, including chat acronyms and smilies. It is also available in dead tree form.
- nobelist — a person who is awarded a Nobel prize.
- noetical — Alternative form of noetic.
- nonelite — not elite
- nontitle — (of a sporting match, esp in boxing) not played or fought for a title
- novelist — a person who writes novels.
- obligate — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
- oestriol — a weak oestrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary: a synthetic form is used to treat oestrogen deficiency. Formula: C18H24O3
- oilstone — a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
- old-time — belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.: old-time sailing ships; an old-time piano player.
- oldtimer — An elderly person.
- olefiant — producing or forming oil, most commonly ethylene
- olivette — a large floodlight having a single bulb.
- olivetti — (company) A large Italian company producing office machinery, computers and printers. Olivetti took a controlling stake in Acorn Computers in September 1985. Olivetti computers were once marketed in USA with the ATT brand name.
- oppilate — to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.
- orbitale — Craniometry, Cephalometry. the lowermost point on the lower margin of the left orbit, located instrumentally on the skull or by palpation on the head.
- oriental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern.
- ostioles — Plural form of ostiole.
- othoniel — Othniel.
- otiosely — In an otiose manner.
- outfield — Baseball. the part of the field beyond the diamond. the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders. the outfielders considered as a group (contrasted with infield).
- outflies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outfly.
- outliers — something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands: The small factory was an outlier, and unproductive, so the corporation sold it off to private owners who were able to make it profitable.
- outlined — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- outliner — A computer application that produces a hierarchically arranged outline of the logical structure of a text document.
- outlines — Plural form of outline.
- outlived — Simple past tense and past participle of outlive.
- outliver — (obsolete) A survivor.
- outlives — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outlive.
- outslide — (poetic) To slide outward, onward, or forward; to advance by sliding.
- outsmile — to outdo in smiling or overcome by smiling
- outyield — (of a crop, country, etc) to yield more than
- overtoil — to work too hard
- petaloid — having the form or appearance of a petal.
- petiolar — of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- petrillo — James Caesar, 1892–1984, U.S. labor leader: president of the American Federation of Musicians 1940–58.
- petrolic — of, relating to, containing, or obtained from petroleum
- pilewort — Also called fireweed. a weedy composite plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having narrow flower heads enclosed in green bracts.
- pilotage — the process of directing the movement of a ship or aircraft by visual or electronic observations of recognizable landmarks.
- pisolite — limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
- pistolet — a small gun
- plotline — The plotline of a book, film, or play is its plot and the way in which it develops.
- poetical — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- poetlike — resembling a poet
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- 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.