8-letter words containing p, a, i, n, s
- phrasing — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- pin seal — leather made of the skin of young seals.
- pinaster — a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- pingrass — a geraniaceous plant, Erodium cicutarium, with fernlike leaves
- piranesi — Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
- pisidian — the extinct language of Pisidia, not known to be related to any other language, written in a script derived from the Greek alphabet.
- pit-sawn — (of timber, esp formerly) sawn into planks by hand in a saw-pit
- placings — The placings in a competition are the relative positions of the competitors at the end or at a particular stage of the competition.
- plainish — rather ordinary-looking
- plashing — a gentle splash.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- polanski — Roman. born 1933, Polish film director with a taste for the macabre, as in Repulsion (1965) and Rosemary's Baby (1968): later films include Tess (1980), Death and the Maiden (1995), and The Pianist (2002)
- postnati — those born after a particular event, esp in Scotland after the union with England or in the US after the Declaration of Independence
- praising — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- prankish — of the nature of a prank: a prankish plan.
- prazosin — a white crystalline substance, C 1 9 H 2 1 N 5 O 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- priscian — flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
- pristane — a colourless combustible liquid
- pristina — the capital city of Kosovo, S Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro: site of 1389 battle against Turks and center of modern Kosovar (Albanian) separatist movement.
- prussian — of or relating to Prussia or its inhabitants.
- puissant — powerful; mighty; potent.
- puritans — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- raspings — harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
- rasputin — Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
- sahaptin — a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
- 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
- sampling — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- sandpile — a pile of sand, esp one for children to play on
- sapience — having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- sapiency — having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- 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.
- scalping — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scalpins — small stones used to improve drainage
- scamping — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scarfpin — tiepin.
- scraping — an act or instance of scraping.
- sea pink — thrift (def 3).
- seraphin — a silver coin which formed the principal currency of Goa in the 16th century
- sharping — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- shin pad — A shin pad is a thick piece of material that you wear inside your socks to protect the lower part of your leg when you are playing a game such as football or rugby.
- sinapine — an alkaloid, C 1 6 H 2 5 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
- sinapism — mustard plaster.
- skiplane — an airplane equipped with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow.
- snakepit — a pit filled with snakes
- snapping — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- snappish — apt to snap or bite, as a dog.
- spacings — an act of someone or something that spaces.