7-letter words containing m, o, p, i
- olympia — Booker T(aliaferro) [boo k-er tol-uh-ver] /ˈbʊk ər ˈtɒl ə vər/ (Show IPA), 1856–1915, U.S. reformer, educator, author, and lecturer.
- olympic — of or relating to the Olympic Games: an Olympic contender.
- olympio — Sylvanus [sil-vey-nuh s] /sɪlˈveɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), 1902–63, African statesman: first president of the Republic of Togo 1961–63.
- oppidum — A large, defended Iron Age settlement associated with the Celtic La Tène culture.
- optimal — Best or most favorable; optimum.
- optimum — the best or most favorable point, degree, amount, etc., as of temperature, light, and moisture for the growth or reproduction of an organism.
- orphism — the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.
- phlomis — a plant that belongs to the genus Phlomis and family Labiatae or Lamiaceae
- photism — a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
- pimento — pimiento.
- pinworm — a small nematode worm, Enterobius vermicularis, infesting the intestine and migrating to the rectum and anus, especially in children.
- polemic — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- pompeia — flourished 1st century b.c, second wife of Julius Caesar, divorced in 62 b.c. Compare Calpurnia, Cornelia (def 2).
- pompeii — an ancient city in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: it was buried along with Herculaneum by an eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79; much of the city has been excavated.
- pompier — a conventional or imitative artist
- pompion — a pumpkin
- potamic — of or relating to rivers.
- primero — a card game fashionable in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- promine — a substance promoting cell growth
- promise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- protium — the lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen. Symbol: H 1.
- proxima — a flare star in the constellation Centaurus that is the nearest star to the sun. It is a red dwarf of very low magnitude. Distance: 4.3 light years
- proximo — in, of, or during the next month: on the 10th proximo. Compare instant (def 11), ultimo.
- pygmoid — a pygmy
- rampion — a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- rompish — given to romping; frolicsome.
- sampaio — Jorge, 1939–2010, president of Portugal 1996–2006.
- semipro — semiprofessional
- simplon — a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800–06 on Napoleon's orders. 6592 feet (2010 meters) high.
- simpson — James Young, 1811–70, Scottish professor of obstetrics and obstetrician: pioneer in use of ether and chloroform as anesthetics.
- sophism — a specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone.
- spodium — a fine black powder formed by calcination
- spumoni — an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.
- stompie — a cigarette butt
- tampico — a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- tampion — a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- timpano — a kettledrum
- tompion — tampion.
- tropism — an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
- utopism — utopianism.