0%

8-letter words containing o, p, s, i

  • liposome — Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
  • liposuck — to subject to liposuction
  • lipscomb — William Nunn [nuhn] /nʌn/ (Show IPA), Jr. 1919–2011, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1976.
  • lispound — a unit of weight, formerly used in Orkney, Shetland, and Baltic trade, varying from 12 to 34 pounds (5.4 to 15.4kg approx)
  • listproc — A mailing list processor owned and developed by BITNET which runs under Unix. See also Listserv, Majordomo.
  • log ship — log chip.
  • longship — a medieval ship used in northern Europe especially by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion.
  • lopsided — heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.
  • lopstick — a tree trimmed of all but its topmost branches to serve as a landmark or marker.
  • lordship — (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his or your).
  • loveship — The act of falling in or making love; courtship.
  • lycopsid — Any primitive plant of the division Lycopodiophyta.
  • mariposa — any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors.
  • mephisto — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
  • metopism — a congenital disfigurement of the forehead in which the frontal suture, which normally undergoes closure during childhood, persists
  • milepost — any of a series of posts set up to mark distance by miles, as along a highway, or an individual post showing the distance to or from a place.
  • milksops — Plural form of milksop.
  • mispoint — (transitive) To point improperly; to punctuate wrongly.
  • mispoise — lack of poise
  • misproud — unreasonably proud.
  • misspoke — Simple past form of misspeak.
  • moonship — a lunar module
  • mopiness — languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
  • mopstick — a mop handle
  • morphism — (mathematics, formally) an arrow in a category.
  • mosh pit — Slang. an area usually in front of a stage where people mosh at rock concerts.
  • neapolis — a port in E Greece, in Macedonia East and Thrace region on the Bay of Kaválla an important Macedonian fortress of the Byzantine empire; ceded to Greece by Turkey after the Balkan War (1912–13). Pop: 58 576 (1991)
  • nepotism — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
  • nepotist — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
  • objvlisp — 1984. An object-oriented extension of Vlisp. Reflective architecture.
  • occupies — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
  • openings — Plural form of opening.
  • openside — (rugby), the space on the side of the pitch with the larger distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare blindside.
  • ophidism — Poisoning by snake venom.
  • opinicus — a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.
  • opinions — Plural form of opinion.
  • opiumism — the addictive use of opium as a stimulant or intoxicant.
  • oppidans — Plural form of oppidan.
  • opposing — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
  • opsimath — (rare) A person who learns late in life.Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed., 2004.
  • opsonify — to facilitate phagocytosis of (a microorganism, as a bacterium) by treatment with opsonin.
  • opsonins — Plural form of opsonin.
  • opsonium — any food used as a relish, such as chutney
  • opsonize — to increase the susceptibility of (bacteria) to ingestion by phagocytes.
  • opticals — (India) spectacles.
  • opticist — a person engaged in the fields of theoretical or applied optics.
  • optimise — to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
  • optimism — a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
  • optimist — an optimistic person.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?