8-letter words containing l, p, s, o, e
- polarise — to cause polarization in.
- poleless — without a pole
- polemics — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polestar — Polaris.
- policies — the enclosed grounds and gardens surrounding a large country house or mansion
- polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- polisher — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- politest — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- polities — a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- pollster — a person whose occupation is the taking of public-opinion polls.
- polyseme — a word with multiple meanings
- polysemy — a condition in which a single word, phrase, or concept has more than one meaning or connotation.
- polysome — a complex of ribosomes strung along a single strand of messenger RNA that translates the genetic information coded in the messenger RNA during protein synthesis.
- ponselle — Rosa (Melba) 1897–1981, U.S. soprano.
- poolside — the lounging area around a swimming pool.
- popeless — having no pope
- popsicle — ice lolly
- popstrel — a young, attractive female pop star
- portless — a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- poseable — able to be posed or manipulated into poses
- possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
- posthole — a hole dug in the earth for setting in the end of a post, as for a fence.
- postlude — a concluding piece or movement.
- postquel — POSTGRES QUERy Language. The language used by the POSTGRES database system.
- pre-loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- preclose — to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- presolve — to solve beforehand
- prolapse — Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
- prostyle — (of a classical temple) having a portico on the front with the columns in front of the antae.
- psoralea — any plant of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Psoralea, having curly leaves, white or purple flowers, and short one-seeded pods
- psoralen — a toxic substance, C 1 1 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- pyrolyse — to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
- repolish — a repolishing, the action of polishing again
- sapropel — mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
- sepalody — the changing of other flower parts, such as petals, into sepals
- sepaloid — resembling a sepal.
- 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.
- sleepout — a place, such as an outbuilding or porch, used for sleeping away from the main building
- 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.
- slowpoke — a person who makes slow progress.
- soapless — a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- soupless — having no soup
- souplike — resembling or characteristic of soup
- soutpiel — an English-speaking South African
- splendor — brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- spoilage — the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
- spoliate — to rob, plunder, or despoil
- spotless — free from any spot, stain, etc.; immaculately clean: a spotless kitchen.