8-letter words containing p, a, l, e
- epically — In an epic manner.
- epicalyx — (botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx.
- epidural — On or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
- epifocal — situated or occurring at an epicentre
- epilator — An electrical device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.
- episomal — (biology) Pertaining to an episome or DNA fragments not contained within a chromosome.
- escallop — A scallop shell as a charge.
- escalope — A thin slice of meat without any bone, typically a special cut of veal from the leg that is coated, fried, and served in a sauce.
- espalier — A fruit tree or ornamental shrub whose branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice or a framework of stakes.
- especial — Better or greater than usual; special.
- espousal — An act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life.
- eucalypt — Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
- examplar — Alt form exemplar.
- exampled — Simple past tense and past participle of example.
- exampler — (obsolete) A pattern; an exemplar.
- examples — Plural form of example.
- exemplar — A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.
- expiable — Capable of being expiated or atoned for.
- explains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain.
- explants — Plural form of explant.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.
- foreplan — to plan in advance
- foreplay — sexual stimulation of one's partner, usually as a prelude to sexual intercourse.
- 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.
- 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 .
- glaspell — Susan, 1882–1948, U.S. novelist and dramatist.
- grapnels — Plural form of grapnel.
- grappled — to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
- grappler — to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
- grapples — Plural form of grapple.
- half-pie — poorly planned or conceived
- halfpace — (archaic, architecture) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.
- halfpipe — Alternative form of half-pipe.
- harelips — Plural form of harelip.
- headlamp — headlight.