8-letter words containing o, p, t, i
- oltipraz — 4-methyl-5-(2-pyrazinyl)-3-dithiolethione, a schistosomicide drug also used in tumour prevention.
- op. cit. — In reference books, op. cit. is used after an author's name to refer to a book of theirs which has already been mentioned.
- open pit — An open pit is a mine where the coal, metal, or minerals are near the surface and underground passages are not needed.
- open-pit — noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which massive, usually metallic mineral deposits are removed by cutting benches in the walls of a broad, deep funnel-shaped excavation.
- operatic — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- oppilant — blocking, hindering, or obstructing
- oppilate — to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.
- 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.
- optation — (obsolete) The act of optating; a wish.
- optative — designating or pertaining to a verb mood, as in Greek, that has among its functions the expression of a wish, as Greek íoimen “may we go, we wish we might go.”.
- opticals — (India) spectacles.
- optician — a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- opticist — a person engaged in the fields of theoretical or applied optics.
- optimacy — Government by the nobility.
- optimate — a Roman aristocrat
- 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.
- optimize — to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
- optional — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- optioned — the power or right of choosing.
- optionee — a person who acquires or holds a legal option.
- opuntias — Plural form of opuntia.
- orpiment — a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- outpaint — to exceed in painting
- outpitch — to exceed in pitching
- outpoint — to excel in number of points, as in a competition or contest.
- outprice — To sell at a lower price than (another seller).
- outprize — to prize more highly than or beyond the proper value of
- outstrip — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- overtrip — to tread lightly over
- oviposit — to deposit or lay eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor.
- pacation — the act of making peace
- paignton — a town and resort in SW England, in Devon: administratively part of Torbay since 1968
- paintbox — container of artist's colours
- paintpot — a container for holding paint while it is being applied
- panoptic — permitting the viewing of all parts or elements: a panoptic stain used in microscopy; a panoptic aerial photograph of an enemy missile base.
- parodist — a writer of parodies, especially of a literary subject, work, or style.
- parotoid — Also called parotoid gland. any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads.
- pathosis — a diseased condition.
- patinous — patinated.
- patootie — buttocks; bottom
- paviotso — Northern Paiute (def 1).
- pci slot — (hardware) A connector on Peripheral Component Interconnect and the associated physical space occupied by the installed PCI card.
- penpoint — the point or writing end of a pen, especially a small, tapering, metallic device having a split tip for drawing up ink and for writing; nib.
- pentomic — pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- periotic — surrounding the ear.
- peronist — a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- persicot — a sweet beverage that is made from the stones of apricots or peaches that are soaked or pulverized in distilled liquid or alcohol