7-letter words containing l, p, s
- spirula — any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
- spitbol — SPeedy ImplemenTation of snoBOL. "Macro SPITBOL - A SNOBOL4 Compiler", R.B.K. Dewar et al, Soft Prac & Exp 7:95-113, 1971. Current versions: SPITBOL-68000, Sparc SPITBOL from Catspaw Inc, (719)539-3884.
- spittle — saliva; spit.
- splash! — 1. Software Research Northwest, 1987. Compiler for SPL[3]. 2. Systems Programming LAnguage for Software Hackers. Mentioned in TeX for the Impatient, Paul W. Abrahams, A-W 1990.
- splashy — making a splash or splashes.
- splatch — a large splash or splatter
- splayed — to spread out, expand, or extend.
- spleeny — abundant in or displaying spleen.
- splenic — of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen: splenic nerves.
- spleno- — the spleen
- splicer — a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- splined — a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- split-c — Parallel extension of C for distributed memory multiprocessors. Aims to provide efficient low-level access to the underlying machine.
- splodge — blot, splotch
- sploosh — to splash or cause to splash about uncontrollably
- splotch — a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.
- splurge — to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe.
- splurgy — ostentatious
- spoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- spoiler — a person or thing that spoils.
- spoleto — a city in Perugia, Italy
- spondyl — a vertebra or something like a vertebra
- sponsal — relating to marriage
- spooler — someone whose job is to wind cotton or yarn onto spools
- sporule — a spore, especially a small one.
- spotlit — a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.
- spousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- sprawly — tending to sprawl; straggly: The colt's legs were long and sprawly.
- spuddle — a feeble movement
- spulyie — to plunder
- spurtle — a stick used to stir porridge.
- spyhole — peephole in a door, etc.
- stapler — a person who staples wool.
- steeple — an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc.
- steeply — having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
- stempel — a timber support or crossbar, often used as a step in mines
- stemple — a timber support or crossbar, often used as a step in mines
- stipple — to paint, engrave, or draw by means of dots or small touches.
- stipule — one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- stopple — a stopper, especially for a bottle.
- stylops — any insect of the order Strepsiptera, including the genus Stylops, living as a parasite in other insects, esp bees and wasps: the females remain in the body of the host but the males move between hosts
- subplot — a secondary or subordinate plot, as in a play, novel, or other literary work; underplot. Compare counterplot (def 2).
- suiplap — a drunkard
- sulphur — a city in SW Louisiana.
- sunlamp — a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
- suppler — bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
- supplex — a type of synthetic fabric which is breathable, stretchable, and fast-drying, used esp for sportswear
- surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
- swipple — the freely swinging part of a flail, which falls upon the grain in threshing; swingle.
- sylphic — a slender, graceful woman or girl.