8-letter words containing p, a, e
- exocarps — Plural form of exocarp.
- exophagy — the practice of cannibalism outside of the tribe or family
- exophora — Reference in a text or utterance to something external to it, which is only fully intelligible in terms of information about the extralinguistic situation.
- expanded — Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.
- expander — One who expands; something that expands.
- expanses — Plural form of expanse.
- expiable — Capable of being expiated or atoned for.
- expiated — Simple past tense and past participle of expiate.
- expiates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expiate.
- expiator — One who makes expiation or atonement.
- expirant — a person who expires
- explains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain.
- explants — Plural form of explant.
- eyepatch — A patch worn to protect an injured eye.
- facepalm — the gesture of placing the palm of one's hand across the face, as to express embarrassment, frustration, disbelief, etc. (often used as an interjection): She read the post and comments and did a facepalm. Okay, that was dumb—facepalm!
- fat pine — lightwood.
- fate map — a diagram or series of diagrams indicating the later structures or adult parts that develop from specific regions of an embryo or egg cortex.
- feldspar — any of a group of minerals, principally aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium, characterized by two cleavages at nearly right angles: one of the most important constituents of igneous rocks.
- firedamp — a combustible gas consisting chiefly of methane, formed especially in coal mines, and dangerously explosive when mixed with certain proportions of atmospheric air.
- firetrap — a building that, because of its age, material, structure, or the like, is especially dangerous in case of fire.
- flagpole — a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed.
- flaperon — a control surface functioning both as a flap and as an aileron.
- flapless — not having a flap or flaps
- flappers — something broad and flat used for striking or for making a noise by striking.
- flare up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- flare-up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- flareups — Plural form of flareup.
- fleapits — Plural form of fleapit.
- fly page — banner
- flypaper — paper designed to destroy flies by catching them on its sticky surface or poisoning them on contact.
- footpace — walking pace.
- footpage — an errand-boy
- forepart — the first, front, or early part.
- forepast — bygone
- forepaws — Plural form of forepaw.
- forepeak — the extreme forward part of the interior of a hull (opposed to afterpeak).
- foreplan — to plan in advance
- foreplay — sexual stimulation of one's partner, usually as a prelude to sexual intercourse.
- forspeak — to bewitch
- frame up — a fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.
- frame-up — a fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.
- frampler — a quarrelsome person; a brawler
- galloped — Simple past tense and past participle of gallop.
- galloper — One who gallops.
- galopade — a lively round dance in duple time.
- game pie — a savoury pie made from game or hunted animals
- gameplay — The tactical aspects of a computer game, such as its plot and the way it is played, as distinct from the graphics and sound effects.
- gantlope — gauntlet2 .
- gap year — a period of time, usually an academic or calendar year, in which a student takes a break from school to travel, work, or volunteer, typically after ending high school and before starting college.
- gapeseed — a daydream or reverie.