7-letter words containing l, d, a, p
- lilypad — Alternative spelling of lily pad.
- lipread — to understand spoken words by interpreting the movements of a speaker's lips without hearing the sounds made.
- load up — charge, fill
- lymphad — an ancient rowing boat with one mast
- mudflap — Also called mud flap. splash guard.
- oedipal — of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex.
- paddler — a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc.
- padella — a type of candle
- padlock — a portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, staple, or the like.
- palaced — having palaces
- paladin — any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
- palsied — paralyzed; unable to move or control certain muscles.
- paludal — of or relating to marshes.
- pan lid — the lid of a pan such as a saucepan
- paneled — made up of wooden panels
- payload — the part of a cargo producing revenue or income, usually expressed in weight.
- pedlary — peddlery.
- pedocal — a soil rich in carbonates, especially those of lime.
- pedrail — a type of wheel designed for use on rough terrain, consisting of a chain around the wheel with flat discs attached to the chain
- petaled — one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- piebald — having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored.
- placard — a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.
- placode — a local thickening of the endoderm in the embryo, that usually constitutes the primordium of a specific structure or organ.
- placoid — platelike, as the scales or dermal investments of sharks.
- plafond — a ceiling, whether flat or arched, especially one of decorative character.
- plaided — made of plaid, or having a similar pattern.
- plaited — a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
- plasmid — a segment of DNA independent of the chromosomes and capable of replication, occurring in bacteria and yeast: used in recombinant DNA procedures to transfer genetic material from one cell to another.
- plastid — a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.
- platted — a plait or braid.
- plaudit — an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
- playday — a day for relaxation or for participation in sports contests; a holiday.
- pleaded — to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time.
- pleader — a person who pleads, especially at law.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- pleated — fabric: in folds
- pléiade — a group of seven French poets of the 16th cent. who favored the use of classical forms
- podalic — pertaining to the feet.
- pollard — a tree cut back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a dense mass of branches.
- poulard — a hen spayed to improve the flesh for use as food.
- poundal — the foot-pound-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one foot per second per second on a mass of one pound. Abbreviation: pdl.
- prandtl — Ludwig (ˈluːtvɪç). 1875–1953, German physicist, who made important contributions to aerodynamics and aeronautics
- predial — of, relating to, or consisting of land or its products; real; landed.
- preload — If someone preloads, they drink a lot of alcohol before they go out for a social occasion.
- pylades — a son of Strophius who befriended Orestes, accompanied him in his wanderings, and eventually married Electra, sister of Orestes.
- pyralid — any of numerous slender-bodied moths of the family Pyralidae, having elongated triangular forewings, and in the larval phase including many crop pests.
- rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- replead — to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time.
- scalped — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.