8-letter words containing e, p, h, l
- shrapnel — Military. a hollow projectile containing bullets or the like and a bursting charge, designed to explode before reaching the target, and to set free a shower of missiles. such projectiles collectively.
- slaphead — a bald person
- spherule — a small sphere or spherical body.
- splasher — a person or thing that splashes.
- sulphate — A sulphate is a salt of sulphuric acid.
- sulphide — A sulphide is a compound of sulphur with some other chemical elements.
- sulphite — any salt or ester of sulphurous acid, containing the ions SO32– or HSO3– (hydrogen sulphite) or the groups –SO3 or –HSO3. The salts are usually soluble crystalline compounds
- sulphone — any of a class of organic compounds containing the divalent group –SO2 linked to two other organic groups. Certain sulphones are used in the treatment of leprosy and tuberculosis
- symphile — an insect or other organism that lives in the nests of social insects, esp ants and termites, and is fed and reared by the inmates
- telepath — a student of or believer in telepathy.
- teleshop — to engage in teleshopping.
- the flop — the first three community cards dealt face-up in a round of any of several varieties of poker, including Texas hold 'em
- the loop — the main business and shopping district in downtown Chicago
- the lump — self-employed workers in the building trade considered collectively, esp with reference to tax and national insurance evasion
- the pill — a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- the plow — the constellation Ursa Major
- tholepin — thole1
- thrapple — the throat or windpipe
- thropple — the windpipe or throat
- top-hole — first-rate.
- unhelped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- upheaval — strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society: the upheaval of war.
- upholder — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- weephole — a small drain hole in a wall
- whelping — Present participle of whelp.
- whipless — without a whip
- whiplike — to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
- zoophile — A person who is sexually attracted to animals.