9-letter words containing e, p, s, o
- pulpstone — a calcified mass in a dental cavity
- pulverous — consisting of tiny particles
- pumiceous — Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- purposive — having, showing, or acting with a purpose, intention, or design.
- push over — shove to the ground
- pussytoes — any of various woolly plants of the genus Antennaria
- pycnosome — a body type characterized by stockiness
- pygostyle — the bone at the posterior end of the spinal column in birds, formed by the fusion of several caudal vertebrae.
- pyroscope — an instrument for measuring the temperature of a heat source
- pythoness — a woman believed to be possessed by a soothsaying spirit, as the priestess of Apollo at Delphi.
- rasophore — a monk authorized to wear the rason.
- re-expose — to expose again
- recompose — to compose again; reconstitute; rearrange.
- redeposit — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- redispose — to rearrange; readjust
- reed stop — a set of reed pipes in a pipe organ.
- reposedly — in a settled or reposed fashion
- reposeful — full of or suggesting repose; calm; quiet.
- repositor — any surgical instrument used for correcting the position of displaced organs or bones
- repossess — to possess again; regain possession of, especially for nonpayment of money due.
- repressor — a person or thing that represses.
- reprocess — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- repropose — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
- repurpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- responded — to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question.
- responder — a person or thing that responds.
- responser — the portion of an interrogator-responsor that receives and interprets the signals from a transponder.
- responses — an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
- responsor — the portion of an interrogator-responsor that receives and interprets the signals from a transponder.
- responsum — the reply of a noted rabbi or Jewish scholar as rendered in the Responsa.
- rest stop — a stop made, as during a motor trip, to allow passengers to stretch their legs, use rest rooms, get refreshments, etc.
- rogueship — the state or quality of being a rogue or rogueish
- roofscape — a view of the rooftops of a town, city, etc
- rose pink — a light pinkish red color.
- rotoscope — a projection device that allows images from live-action films to be traced to create an animated sequence
- saphenous — of, relating to, or situated near the saphenous vein.
- sapogenin — a crystalline substance derived from saponin
- saponated — treated or combined with soap
- saprolite — soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- saxophone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.
- scalloped — Scalloped objects are decorated with a series of small curves along the edges.
- scalloper — a person or thing that scallops.
- scapegoat — a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
- scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- scarpetto — a type of shoe traditionally worn by Alpine climbers
- sciophyte — any plant that grows best in the shade
- scoopable — able to be scooped
- scope out — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.