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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.
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