8-letter words containing n, i, m, p
- 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.
- pointman — soldier who walks at the front of an infantry patrol in combat
- 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.
- pompeian — of or relating to Pompeii, or its culture.
- potemkin — Prince Grigori Aleksandrovich [gri-gawr-ee al-ig-zan-druh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1739–91, Russian statesman and favorite of Catherine II.
- primming — formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
- primness — formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
- primping — to dress or adorn with care.
- prizeman — a man who wins a prize
- 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.
- ptomaine — any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- pulmonic — pulmonary.
- pumpking — pumpkin
- rifampin — a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic, C 4 3 H 5 8 N 4 O 1 2 , used in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, asymptomatic carriers of meningococcal disease, and leprosy.
- sampling — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- scamping — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- semiopen — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- sepiment — a hedge or fence that acts as a dividing line
- shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- sinapism — mustard plaster.
- slumping — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- spamming — (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively): Install spam blocker software and keep your email spam filters updated to protect your accounts from unsolicited spam.
- specimen — a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.
- spermine — a polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 NH(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from spermidine and occurring in all cells, especially prevalent in semen, sputum, pancreatic tissue, and certain yeasts.
- spimming — a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- splenium — a structure in the brain
- stumping — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- swamping — a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
- tempting — that tempts; enticing or inviting.
- thumping — of, like, or pertaining to a thump.
- timespan — a span of time; time frame.
- tompkins — Daniel D. 1774–1825, U.S. politician and jurist: vice president of the U.S. 1817–25.
- tramping — the act of tramping.
- trumping — a trumpet.
- tumpline — a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
- tympanic — pertaining or belonging to a tympanum.
- unprimed — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- upcoming — coming up; about to take place, appear, or be presented: the upcoming spring fashions.
- whomping — Present participle of whomp.
- wimpling — a woman's headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns.
- windpump — A structure somewhat like a windmill for pumping water, either for drainage or for irrigation.