8-letter words containing m, p, l, i
- pilumnus — one of two ancient gods of fertility.
- placitum — a plea made in court on behalf of a person or group
- plaidman — a native of the Highlands of Scotland, being a person who wears plaid
- plasmoid — a section of a plasma having a characteristic shape
- platinum — Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- playtime — time for play or recreation.
- plimsole — a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe; sneaker.
- plimsoll — load-line mark.
- pliofilm — a transparent plastic wrapping material
- plumb in — When someone plumbs in a device such as a washing machine, toilet, or bath, they connect it to the water and waste pipes in a building.
- plumbing — a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line.
- plumbism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- plumbite — a substance containing lead oxide
- plumeria — a tropical tree with candelabra-like branches
- plumiped — a bird with feathered feet
- plumpish — somewhat plump; tending to plumpness.
- polemics — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polemize — polemicize.
- polonism — a Polish characteristic or sense of identity
- polonium — a radioactive element discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie in 1898; Symbol: Po; atomic number: 84; atomic weight: about 210.
- populism — the political philosophy of the People's party.
- postmill — a windmill with machinery mounted on a frame that turns in its entirety to face the wind.
- prelimit — to limit within bounds beforehand: The chairman prelimited his speech to 10 minutes.
- primally — in a primal manner
- primatal — Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- primeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- proemial — an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- prolamin — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- proximal — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- psalmist — an author of psalms.
- psellism — Pathology. stuttering; stammering.
- psyllium — fleawort.
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- pug mill — a mill for grinding and mixing materials, as clay or the ingredients of cement, to a desired condition.
- pugilism — the art or practice of fighting with the fists; boxing.
- pulmonic — pulmonary.
- pulpitum — (in many cathedrals and large churches) a stone screen which divides the nave and the choir, often supporting a gallery or loft
- pulpmill — a mill making pulp for paper
- pumplike — resembling a pump
- sampling — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- scrimply — sparingly
- semplice — to be performed in a simple manner
- septimal — of or based on the number seven.
- silphium — an American flowering wild plant of the family Asteraceae
- simples! — an expression used to suggest that something can be done or understood with no difficulty
- simplest — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- simplify — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- simplism — exaggerated simplicity, as in concentrating on a single aspect or factor of a problem or situation while disregarding others; oversimplification: The senator is given to simplism in dealing with international issues.