8-letter words containing l, d, a, p
- emplaced — Simple past tense and past participle of emplace.
- endplate — any usually flat platelike structure at the end of something
- endplays — Plural form of endplay.
- enplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of enplane.
- epidural — On or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
- exampled — Simple past tense and past participle of example.
- feldspar — any of a group of minerals, principally aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium, characterized by two cleavages at nearly right angles: one of the most important constituents of igneous rocks.
- frampold — bad-tempered; peevish
- galloped — Simple past tense and past participle of gallop.
- galopade — a lively round dance in duple time.
- gladwrap — a thin polythene material that clings closely to any surface around which it is placed: used for wrapping food
- grappled — to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
- handclap — a clapping of the hands.
- handlamp — A small lamp carried in the hand.
- haploidy — (genetics) The state of being haploid.
- headlamp — headlight.
- helipads — Plural form of helipad.
- klaipeda — a seaport in NW Lithuania, on the Baltic.
- l-shaped — having the shape of the letter L
- ladypalm — a type of small palm of the genus Rhapis, popularly grown as an indoor plant
- ladyship — (often initial capital letter) the form used in speaking of or to a woman having the title of Lady (usually preceded by her or your).
- lampyrid — any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
- lancepod — any tropical, leguminous tree or shrub of the genus Lonchocarpus, the roots of which yield rotenone.
- landskip — landscape.
- landslip — the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope.
- lap-band — a device fitted around the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight
- lapboard — a thin, flat board to be held on the lap for use as a table or writing surface.
- lapdance — Alternative spelling of lap dance.
- lapelled — Having lapels.
- lapidary — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- lapidate — to pelt with stones.
- lapidify — To become stone or stony.
- lapidist — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- lappered — to clabber; curdle.
- lappeted — Simple past tense and past participle of lappet.
- lard pig — a large type of pig used principally for lard
- larruped — Simple past tense and past participle of larrup.
- leap day — February 29: the extra day added to the Gregorian calendar in leap year.
- leopardi — Count Giacomo [jah-kuh-moh;; Italian jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kəˌmoʊ;; Italian ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1798–1837, Italian poet.
- leopards — Plural form of leopard.
- levodopa — a synthetic substance, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , that is converted in the brain to dopamine: used chiefly in the treatment of parkinsonism.
- lily pad — the large, floating leaf of a water lily.
- lip-read — to understand spoken words by interpreting the movements of a speaker's lips without hearing the sounds made.
- lipoidal — resembling fat; fatty
- low-paid — job: poorly remunerated
- maildrop — A place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling.
- maladapt — To adapt badly; to exhibit maladaptation.
- misplead — To plead amiss or in a wrong manner; err in pleading.
- modula-p — "Modula-P: A Language for Parallel Programming Definition and Implementation on a Transputer Network", R. Hoffart et al, IEEE Conf Comp Langs 1992.
- moldwarp — the common European mole, Talpa europaea.