8-letter words containing o, i, l, p
- pro-life — opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- proclive — having an inclination towards an action; prone
- prodigal — wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure.
- proemial — an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- profiled — the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
- profiler — any of several types of machine tools for reproducing shapes in metal or other materials from a master form.
- 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.
- prolifer — opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.
- prolific — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- propanil — a postemergence herbicide, C 9 H 9 Cl 2 NO, used for weed control on potatoes, rice, and other crop plants.
- propolis — a reddish resinous cement collected by bees from the buds of trees, used to stop up crevices in the hives, strengthen the cells, etc.
- propylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the propyl group.
- proviral — relating to a provirus
- prowling — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
- proximal — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- psilocin — a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- psilosis — a falling out of the hair.
- psilotic — of or relating to a disease of the small intestine
- ptilosis — the falling out of eye lashes
- pulmonic — pulmonary.
- pulvilio — a perfumed powder
- puruloid — resembling pus.
- pyrolize — to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
- rape oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- replicon — any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- repolish — a repolishing, the action of polishing again
- rheophil — (of organisms) liking flowing water
- rhopalic — (of poetry) in which each successive word has one more syllable than the word before
- riopelle — Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1923–2002, Canadian painter, in France from 1946.
- ropelike — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- salopian — a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- salpicon — a mixture of chopped fish, meat, or vegetables in a sauce, used as fillings for croquettes, pastries, etc
- sepaloid — resembling a sepal.
- shipload — a full load for a ship.
- shopgirl — a salesgirl; female store clerk.
- shoplift — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- ski pole — a slender pole or stick, usually with a metal point at one end, a loop for the hand at the other, and a disk near the lower end to prevent its sinking into snow, used in skiing to gain momentum, maintain balance, execute certain jumps, etc.
- slip out — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- slip top — the end of a slip stem on a spoon.
- slipform — a moveable mould for building large concrete structures such as roads, towers and bridges
- slipknot — a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.
- slipover — of or denoting a garment that can be put on easily over the head
- slipshod — careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work.
- slipslop — meaningless or trifling talk or writing.
- slipsole — an insole placed in a shoe for warmth or to adjust the size.
- sloppily — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
- slopping — to spill or splash (liquid).
- snoopily — in a prying or snooping manner
- snowslip — a body of snow that slips down a mountain; an avalanche