8-letter words containing p, e, a, l
- preclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- predella — the base of an altarpiece, often decorated with small paintings or reliefs.
- prefixal — Grammar. an affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning, as by making the term negative, as un- in unkind, by signaling repetition, as re- in reinvent, or by indicating support, as pro- in proabolition. Compatible prefixes can work together, as un- and re- in unrefundable.
- preflame — of the period before combustion
- prelease — to sign or grant a lease on (a building, apartment, etc.) in advance of construction: Agents have preleased more than 60 percent of the new building.
- prelegal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- premolar — situated in front of the molar teeth.
- premoral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- prenasal — a bone in the front of the nose
- prenatal — previous to birth or to giving birth: prenatal care for mothers.
- preplace — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- preplant — occurring before planting
- prepupal — of the period between the larval and pupal stages
- prerenal — in front of the kidney
- pretrial — a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
- prevalue — to value beforehand
- primeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- prizable — of worth
- probable — likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
- proemial — an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- prolapse — Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
- prometal — a type of cast iron with high heat resistance
- provable — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- prunable — Archaic. to preen.
- prunella — a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
- psaltery — an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- psoralea — any plant of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Psoralea, having curly leaves, white or purple flowers, and short one-seeded pods
- psoralen — a toxic substance, C 1 1 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- pterylae — one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.
- ptyalize — to induce the flow of saliva
- pubertal — of, relating to, or characteristic of puberty.
- pucelage — virginity
- pucellas — a tool resembling tongs or shears for handling and shaping molten glass.
- pupilage — the state or period of being a pupil; tutelage.
- purslane — a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb. Compare purslane family.
- pyrazole — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and two double bonds in the ring.
- quadplex — fourfold; quadruple.
- quelpart — former name of Cheju (def 1).
- ramphele — Mamphela. born 1947, Black South African political activist: partner of Steve Biko; a director of the World Bank (2000–04); founded the political party Agang (2013)
- rape oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- rapeable — unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- re-apply — to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem.
- reappeal — an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- replaced — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.
- replicar — a custom-made or individually produced automobile whose body is a copy of a vintage or classic automobile.
- reprisal — (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- reproval — the act of reproving.
- reptilia — the class comprising the reptiles.
- resample — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- rippable — to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.