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8-letter words containing l, p, s

  • 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).
  • lampions — Plural form of lampion.
  • lampless — Without a lamp or lamps; unlit.
  • lampoons — Plural form of lampoon.
  • lamppost — a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park, etc.
  • lampreys — Plural form of lamprey.
  • landskip — landscape.
  • landslip — the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope.
  • langspel — a long and narrow old or traditional Scandinavian stringed instrument, played with the fingers and not a bow
  • lap-size — of a size to fit the lap: a lap-size chessboard.
  • lapidist — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
  • lapillus — a small stony particle ejected from a volcano.
  • lapsable — liable to lapse.
  • lapsible — liable to lapse.
  • lapstone — A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
  • lapwings — Plural form of lapwing.
  • larkspur — a town in W California.
  • lempiras — Plural form of lempira.
  • lens cap — a small lid or cover for a camera lens which protects it when the camera is not in use
  • leopards — Plural form of leopard.
  • let slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
  • lickspit — a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady.
  • lifespan — the longest period over which the life of any organism or species may extend, according to the available biological knowledge concerning it.
  • limpkins — Plural form of limpkin.
  • limpness — lacking stiffness or firmness, as of substance, fiber, structure, or bodily frame: a limp body.
  • linkspan — a hinged bridge on a quay, used to move vehicles on or off a vessel
  • lionship — The state of being a lion, or famous person in society.
  • lip-sync — the technical process by which this is done.
  • lipgloss — Alternative spelling of lip gloss.
  • lipoates — Plural form of lipoate.
  • liposome — Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
  • liposuck — to subject to liposuction
  • lipscomb — William Nunn [nuhn] /nʌn/ (Show IPA), Jr. 1919–2011, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1976.
  • lipstick — a crayonlike oil-based cosmetic used in coloring the lips, usually in a tubular container.
  • lisp 1.5 — The second version of Lisp, successor to LISP 1. Developed at MIT in 1959. Followed by LISP 1.75, LISP 1.9, Lisp 2 and many other versions.
  • lispound — a unit of weight, formerly used in Orkney, Shetland, and Baltic trade, varying from 12 to 34 pounds (5.4 to 15.4kg approx)
  • lisptalk — "Concurrent Programming Language Lisptalk", C. Li, SIGPLAN Notices 23(4):71-80 (Apr 1988).
  • lispview — CLOS based windowing system on OpenWindows.
  • listproc — A mailing list processor owned and developed by BITNET which runs under Unix. See also Listserv, Majordomo.
  • lobopods — Plural form of lobopod.
  • lockstep — a way of marching in very close file, in which the leg of each person moves with and closely behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead.
  • log ship — log chip.
  • longship — a medieval ship used in northern Europe especially by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion.
  • longspur — any of several fringillid birds of the genus Calcarius of tundra or prairie regions of North America, characterized by a long spurlike hind claw on each foot.
  • lopgrass — a species of smooth-bladed grass, Bromus mollis
  • lopsided — heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.
  • lopstick — a tree trimmed of all but its topmost branches to serve as a landmark or marker.
  • lordship — (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his or your).
  • louse up — any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
  • loveship — The act of falling in or making love; courtship.
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