8-letter words containing i, f, p
- paraffin — a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water-insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in candles, for forming preservative coatings and seals, for waterproofing paper, etc.
- parafoil — a structure, usually made of a strong yet light fabric, having a shape similar to that of an airplane wing, and used as a kite or a parachute.
- parsifal — (italics) a music drama by Richard Wagner: composed 1877–82; première 1882.
- pediform — in the form of a foot; footlike.
- penfield — Wilder. 1891–1976, Canadian scientist, neurosurgeon, and writer born in the US; he developed a surgical treatment for epilepsy
- penknife — a small pocketknife, formerly one used for making and sharpening quill pens.
- perfecti — the elite group of the Cathars, characterized by their extreme asceticism, and thereby viewed by their followers as trans-material angels
- perforin — a protein produced by killer cells of the immune system that causes disintegration of targeted cells by forming pores in their membranes.
- pettifog — to be a pettifogger
- pfitzner — Hans Erich [hahns ey-rikh] /ˈhɑns ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1869–1949, German composer and conductor.
- photofit — A Photofit is a picture of someone wanted by the police which is made up of several photographs or drawings of different parts of the face. Compare e-fit, , identikit.
- piciform — of or relating to birds belonging to the six families which make up the order Piciformes. The best-known of these six is the Picidae family and the entire order is made up of mainly tree-haunting birds
- pick off — the act of choosing or selecting; choice; selection: to take one's pick.
- pick-off — Baseball. a play in which a base runner, caught off base, is tagged out by an infielder on a quick throw, usually from the pitcher or catcher.
- pickford — Mary (Gladys Marie Smith) 1893–1979, U.S. motion-picture actress, born in Canada.
- piedfort — a coin or pattern struck on a blank thicker than that used for the regular issue.
- piffling — of little worth; trifling; piddling: piffling efforts.
- pig farm — a farm where pigs are kept and reared
- pig fern — giant bracken
- pilferer — petty thief
- piliform — having the form of a hair; resembling hair.
- pin feed — sprocket feed
- pinafore — a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- pinguefy — to make or become greasy or fat
- pipefish — any elongated, marine and sometimes freshwater fish species of the family Syngnathidae, having a tubular snout and covered with bony plates.
- pisiform — having the shape of a pea; pea-shaped.
- piss off — urine.
- piss-off — urine.
- plainful — sad and mournful
- pliofilm — a transparent plastic wrapping material
- pontifex — a member of the Pontifical College, which was presided over by a chief priest (Pontifex Maximus)
- pontific — pontifical.
- porifera — an animal phylum comprising the sponges.
- poriform — resembling a pore in form.
- porkfish — a black and gold grunt, Anisotremus virginicus, of West Indian waters.
- portfire — (formerly) a slow-burning fuse used for firing rockets and fireworks and, in mining, for igniting explosives
- postfire — of or relating to the period after a fire
- prefight — of the period before a boxing match
- 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.
- prettify — to make pretty, especially in a small, petty way: to prettify a natural beauty.
- prideful — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- pro-life — opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.
- profiled — the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
- profiler — any of several types of machine tools for reproducing shapes in metal or other materials from a master form.
- profiter — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- prolifer — opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.
- prolific — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- proofing — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.