8-letter words containing o, p, s, n, i
- prazosin — a white crystalline substance, C 1 9 H 2 1 N 5 O 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- pression — an act of pressing
- prisoner — a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- proggins — a university proctor
- proteins — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- pruinose — covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
- psilocin — a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- psionics — the study of the practical use of psychic powers
- pycnosis — the reduction in size and increase in staining of a cell or its nucleus, usually a feature of cell degeneration
- pyknosis — a process of thickening, esp. in the shrinking nucleus of a degenerating cell
- pyonings — the work of military sappers, such as the digging of trenches
- ropiness — resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles.
- 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
- saponify — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- saponite — a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- satinpod — either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- scooping — a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- scorpion — any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
- 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.
- setpoint — the desired value in a closed-loop feedback system, as in regulation of temperature or pressure.
- shopping — a retail store, especially a small one.
- signpost — a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.
- sinopite — a clay-like mineral containing iron oxides
- siphoned — a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- siphonet — (of aphids) a small siphon on the abdomen by which an aphid emits sticky liquid
- sit-upon — a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
- skin pop — to inject (a drug) under the skin rather than into a vein.
- skin-pop — to inject (a drug) under the skin rather than into a vein.
- slipknot — a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.
- slopping — to spill or splash (liquid).
- snoopily — in a prying or snooping manner
- snooping — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
- snowslip — a body of snow that slips down a mountain; an avalanche
- sorption — the state or process of being sorbed.
- sphenoid — being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- spin off — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spin out — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spin-off — Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby the capital stock of a division or subsidiary of a corporation or of a newly affiliated company is transferred to the stockholders of the parent corporation without an exchange of any part of the stock of the latter. Compare split-off (def 3), split-up (def 3).
- spin-out — the spinning out of control into a rotating skid of a car or other vehicle.
- spittoon — a cuspidor.
- spondaic — of or relating to a spondee.
- sponging — any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
- spongoid — resembling a sponge
- sponsion — an engagement or promise, especially one made on behalf of another.
- spoofing — a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody: The show was a spoof of college life.
- spooling — any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- spoonier — foolishly or sentimentally amorous.
- spoonily — in a spoony manner
- spooning — a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.