8-letter words containing i, s, o, p, r
- incorpse — to incorporate
- iriscope — an instrument that displays the prismatic colours, consisting of a polished black glass which is breathed upon via a tube
- isograph — (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- isomorph — an organism that is isomorphic with another or others.
- isoprene — a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- isospory — the condition of having spores of only one kind
- isotropy — Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def 1).
- listproc — A mailing list processor owned and developed by BITNET which runs under Unix. See also Listserv, Majordomo.
- lordship — (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his or your).
- mariposa — any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors.
- misproud — unreasonably proud.
- morphism — (mathematics, formally) an arrow in a category.
- outstrip — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- overskip — to skip over
- overslip — to leave out; miss.
- overspin — topspin.
- paradiso — heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
- paraison — parison.
- parodist — a writer of parodies, especially of a literary subject, work, or style.
- parosmia — a disorder of the sense of smell, especially the perception of odors that are not present.
- parousia — advent (def 4).
- pelorism — a floral mutation involving the formation of peloric flowers
- perilous — involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- peronism — the principles or policies of Juan Perón.
- peronist — a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- persicot — a sweet beverage that is made from the stones of apricots or peaches that are soaked or pulverized in distilled liquid or alcohol
- pervious — admitting of passage or entrance; permeable: pervious soil.
- pioneers — a historical novel (1823) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- piroshki — small turnovers or dumplings with a filling, as of meat or fruit.
- piscator — fisherman.
- pisiform — having the shape of a pea; pea-shaped.
- pissarro — Camille [ka-mee-yuh] /kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1830–1903, French painter.
- pisspoor — of extremely inferior or disappointing quality or rating.
- pliosaur — a large dinosaur with a short neck
- pointers — a person or thing that points.
- poisoner — a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- poitiers — a city in SE France, on the Rhone River, S of Lyons: Roman ruins.
- pokerish — resembling a poker in stiffness
- polarise — to cause polarization in.
- polisher — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- poriness — the state or condition of being porous; porosity
- poristic — of or relating to a porism
- porkfish — a black and gold grunt, Anisotremus virginicus, of West Indian waters.
- porniest — Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic: porny photos.
- porosity — the state or quality of being porous.
- porpoise — any of several small, gregarious cetaceans of the genus Phocoena, usually blackish above and paler beneath, and having a blunt, rounded snout, especially the common porpoise, P. phocoena, of both the North Atlantic and Pacific.
- portside — situated on the port side
- positron — an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
- postfire — of or relating to the period after a fire
- postriot — of or relating to the period after a riot