8-letter words containing i, l, e, o
- rolliche — roulade (def 2).
- roofline — the outline of a rooftop.
- rootlike — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- ropelike — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- rose oil — a pale yellow, green, or red, volatile, fragrant, sweet-tasting liquid, obtained by steam distillation from fresh roses, especially damask roses: used in flavoring and perfume.
- roskilde — a city on the island of Zealand, in E Denmark: a suburb of Copenhagen.
- roumelia — a division of the former Turkish Empire, in the Balkan Peninsula: included Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace.
- roweling — a small wheel with radiating points, forming the extremity of a spur.
- royalize — make royal
- saxicole — living on or among rocks
- schoolie — a fish that swims within a school.
- scleroid — hard or indurated.
- scofield — (David) Paul. (1922–2008), English stage and film actor
- scolecid — a variety of worm
- sea lion — any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- sea-lion — any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- seilenos — Silenus.
- selihoth — (used with a plural verb) liturgical prayers serving as expressions of repentance and pleas for God's forgiveness, recited by Jews during the period, usually beginning the preceding week, before Rosh Hashanah, during the period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and on fast days.
- semibold — denoting a weight of typeface between medium and bold face
- semillon — a variety of white grape used in winemaking, especially in France in the Sauternes district of Bordeaux.
- seminole — a member of any of several groupings of North American Indians comprising emigrants from the Creek Confederacy territories to Florida or their descendants in Florida and Oklahoma, especially the culturally conservative present-day Florida Indians.
- semioval — shaped like half of an oval
- semolina — a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- sepaloid — resembling a sepal.
- seraglio — the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- shoebill — a large, African, storklike bird, Balaeniceps rex, having a broad, flattened bill shaped somewhat like a shoe.
- sideload — to transfer software, data, etc., from one local system or device to another, typically from one's computer to a mobile device.
- sidelock — earlock.
- sidelong — directed to one side: a sidelong glance.
- silicone — any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- sillitoe — Alan. 1928–2010, British novelist. His best-known works include Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1958) and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1959)
- siloxane — any of the class of compounds containing the structural unit R 2 SiO, where R is an organic group or hydrogen.
- simoleon — a dollar.
- sinkhole — a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
- ski pole — a slender pole or stick, usually with a metal point at one end, a loop for the hand at the other, and a disk near the lower end to prevent its sinking into snow, used in skiing to gain momentum, maintain balance, execute certain jumps, etc.
- sleazoid — a sleazy person
- slipover — of or denoting a garment that can be put on easily over the head
- slipsole — an insole placed in a shoe for warmth or to adjust the size.
- slob ice — sludge (def 5).
- sloe gin — a cordial or liqueur made from gin flavored with sloes.
- slovenia — a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
- snowline — limit of permanent snow
- sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
- societal — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- sodalite — a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
- soilless — the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- solanine — a poisonous alkaloid found in various solanaceous plants, including potatoes which have gone green through exposure to light
- solarize — Photography. to reverse (an image) partially, as from negative to positive, by exposure to light during development.
- soldiery — soldiers collectively.
- solecism — a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.