8-letter words containing o, t, l, i
- philomot — having the same colour as that of a dead leaf
- piblokto — a culture-specific syndrome occurring among traditional Eskimo women, characterized by an outburst of cries or screams, the removal of clothing, and seeming possession by a bird or animal spirit.
- pilewort — Also called fireweed. a weedy composite plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having narrow flower heads enclosed in green bracts.
- pillwort — a small Eurasian water fern, Pilularia globulifera, with globular spore-producing bodies and grasslike leaves
- pilotage — the process of directing the movement of a ship or aircraft by visual or electronic observations of recognizable landmarks.
- piloting — a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- pilotis' — a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- pilotman — a railway worker who directed trains through hazardous stretches of track
- pisolite — limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
- pisolith — a pea-size calcareous concretion, larger than an oolith, aggregates of which constitute a pisolite.
- pistolet — a small gun
- platino- — of, relating to, containing, or resembling platinum
- platonic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- pliotron — any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- plotline — The plotline of a book, film, or play is its plot and the way in which it develops.
- plotting — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- plutonic — noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- poetical — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- poetlike — resembling a poet
- polarity — Physics. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- politely — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politest — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politian — (Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- politick — to engage in politicking.
- politico — a politician.
- politics — the science or art of political government.
- polities — a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- ponytail — an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.
- populist — a member of the People's party.
- postical — (of the position of plant parts) behind another part; posterior
- postmill — a windmill with machinery mounted on a frame that turns in its entirety to face the wind.
- poultice — a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- poyntill — pointel.
- psilotic — of or relating to a disease of the small intestine
- ptilosis — the falling out of eye lashes
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- regolith — mantle rock.
- relation — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- retailor — to make (clothing) suitable for a new person or purpose by changing the details
- rhyolite — a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite.
- ringbolt — a bolt with a ring fitted in an eye at its head.
- risoluto — to be played firmly and decisively
- rolamite — (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- rootlike — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- rototill — to break up (soil) with a rototiller.
- royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- sailboat — a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
- saint-lô — a department in NW France. 2476 sq. mi. (6413 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Lô.