8-letter words containing e, x, p
- perborax — sodium perborate.
- peroxide — Chemistry. hydrogen peroxide, H 2 O 2 or H–O–O–H. a compound containing the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2 , or dimethyl peroxide, C 3 H 6 O 2 . the oxide of an element that contains an unusually large amount of oxygen.
- pixelate — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- pixieish — a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.
- pixilate — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- planet x — a planet (beyond the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto) whose existence has been hypothesized but not confirmed.
- plateaux — a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
- poleaxed — a medieval shafted weapon with blade combining ax, hammer, and apical spike, used for fighting on foot.
- polyxena — a daughter of King Priam of Troy, who was sacrificed on the command of Achilles' ghost
- pontifex — a member of the Pontifical College, which was presided over by a chief priest (Pontifex Maximus)
- preaxial — situated before the body axis; pertaining to the radial side of the upper limb and the tibial side of the lower limb.
- precieux — (of a man) overly fastidious or refined; precious; affected.
- preexist — to exist beforehand.
- prefixal — Grammar. an affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning, as by making the term negative, as un- in unkind, by signaling repetition, as re- in reinvent, or by indicating support, as pro- in proabolition. Compatible prefixes can work together, as un- and re- in unrefundable.
- prefixed — A word or code number that is prefixed by one or more letters or numbers has them as its prefix.
- prefixes — Grammar. an affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning, as by making the term negative, as un- in unkind, by signaling repetition, as re- in reinvent, or by indicating support, as pro- in proabolition. Compatible prefixes can work together, as un- and re- in unrefundable.
- pretexta — praetexta.
- proxemic — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- pyroxene — any of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of rocks, especially basic igneous rocks.
- quadplex — fourfold; quadruple.
- re-expel — to expel again
- reexport — to export again, as imported goods.
- rheopexy — the property exhibited by certain slow-gelling, thixotropic sols of gelling more rapidly when the containing vessel is shaken gently.
- sex play — erotic caressing, especially as a prelude to sexual intercourse; foreplay.
- sex shop — a store that sells products relating to sexual interests or activities.
- sex tape — a recording of a sexual encounter, esp one involving a celebrity
- sexed up — sexually aroused.
- sexed-up — sexually aroused.
- sextuple — consisting of six parts; sexpartite.
- sextuply — to offer a rejoinder
- sixpence — (used with a singular or plural verb) British. a sum of six pennies.
- sixpenny — of the amount or value of sixpence; costing sixpence.
- spinifex — any of several Australian grasses of the genera Spinifex, Plectrachne, or Triodia, having spiny seeds and stiff, sharp-pointed leaves that grow in dense masses.
- spintext — a preacher
- superfix — a suprasegmental feature having an identifiable meaning or grammatical function, as the stress pattern that distinguishes the noun record from the verb record or the parallel falling stress patterns of blackbird and highchair, reflecting a parallel relationship between the elements.
- supermax — having or relating to the very highest levels of security
- supersex — a sterile organism in which the ratio between the sex chromosomes is disturbed
- supertax — Chiefly British. a tax in addition to a normal tax, as one upon income above a certain amount.
- swinepox — a variety of chicken pox.
- taxpayer — a person who pays a tax or is subject to taxation.
- unexpert — a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority: a language expert.
- waterpox — chickenpox
- xantippe — flourished late 5th century b.c, wife of Socrates.
- xenophon — 434?–355? b.c, Greek historian and essayist.
- xenophya — parts of a shell or skeleton formed by foreign bodies
- xpercase — A structure diagram editor for developing, re-engineering, maintaining and documenting programs, developed by Siemens AG, Austria. It runs under Microsoft Windows. E-Mail: <[email protected]>.