8-letter words containing o, c, t, p
- receptor — Physiology. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
- root cap — the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- saucepot — a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- scotopia — vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- scotopic — vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- sculptor — artist who sculpts
- spectro- — indicating a spectrum
- spiccato — (of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
- splotchy — marked or covered with splotches.
- sprocket — Machinery. Also called chainwheel, sprocket wheel. a toothed wheel engaging with a conveyor or power chain. one tooth of such a wheel.
- stock up — buy a lot of sth for future use
- stockpot — a pot in which stock for soup, sauces, etc., is made and kept.
- stopcock — cock1 (def 3).
- strophic — Also, strophical. consisting of, pertaining to, or characterized by a strophe or strophes.
- suboptic — below the eye
- subtopic — a topic that is included within another topic.
- synoptic — pertaining to or constituting a synopsis; affording or taking a general view of the principal parts of a subject.
- tapaculo — a small passeriform bird, Pteroptochus albicollis (megapodius), with short wings and cocked tail, native to South America
- telecopy — a message or document sent by fax
- the chop — dismissal from employment
- tipstock — the detachable section of a gun's handle, usually gripped by the left hand of the user
- toe clip — a device attached to a bicycle pedal that grips the front part of the rider's shoe to keep the foot from slipping off the pedal.
- toe pick — one of the sharp teeth in the front part of a figure-skating blade.
- toepiece — toecap.
- top copy — (in a duplicated document) the sheet on which something is actually typed or written
- top kick — a first sergeant.
- topcross — an animal resulting from the mating of animals between different family lines within the same breed
- topnotch — first-rate: a topnotch job.
- topolect — the dialects of a specific area collectively, constituting a variety of a language.
- topscore — to be the highest scorer in a sports match or competition
- touch up — the act or state of touching; state or fact of being touched.
- touch-up — an act or instance of touching up: Her makeup needed a touch-up.
- touchpad — a computer input device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by sliding the finger along a touch-sensitive surface: used chiefly in laptop computers.
- traprock — trap3 .
- tripodic — having or using three feet or legs.
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- two-pack — (of a paint, filler, etc) supplied as two separate components, for example a base and a catalyst, that are mixed together immediately before use
- twopence — (used with a singular or plural verb) British. a sum of two pennies.
- unpoetic — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- zootypic — of or relating to a zootype