8-letter words containing p, e, a, n
- pristane — a colourless combustible liquid
- prizeman — a man who wins a prize
- procaine — a compound, C 1 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- profaned — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- profaner — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- proseman — a writer of prose
- 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.
- 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.
- ptomaine — any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- punctate — marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.
- purslane — a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb. Compare purslane family.
- pygmaean — pygmy (defs 6, 7).
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- pyrenean — of or relating to the Pyrenees or their inhabitants
- raptness — deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
- repo man — a person who is employed to take back or repossess property, esp because of failure to make payments under a hire-purchase agreement
- responsa — the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- roanpipe — a drainpipe leading down from a gutter
- sandheap — a heap of sand
- sandpeep — any of various small sandpipers
- 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.
- saponite — a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- sarpedon — a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- saucepan — a metal container of moderate depth, usually having a long handle and sometimes a cover, for stewing, boiling, etc.
- scalepan — scale2 (def 2).
- sea pink — thrift (def 3).
- seaplane — an airplane provided with floats for taking off from or landing on water.
- seraphin — a silver coin which formed the principal currency of Goa in the 16th century
- sheepman — a person engaged in the tending or breeding of sheep, especially the owner of a sheep ranch.
- shrapnel — Military. a hollow projectile containing bullets or the like and a bursting charge, designed to explode before reaching the target, and to set free a shower of missiles. such projectiles collectively.
- sinapine — an alkaloid, C 1 6 H 2 5 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
- skiplane — an airplane equipped with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow.
- snakepit — a pit filled with snakes
- snap pea — a variety of the common pea having rounded, crisp, edible pods eaten raw or cooked.
- sneakeup — a cowardly, underhanded, or sneaky person
- snow pea — a variety of the common pea, Pisum sativum macrocarpon, having thin, flat, edible pods that are used in cookery.
- spaceman — an astronaut.
- spademan — a man who works with spade
- spaldeen — a smooth, pink rubber ball used in playing catch, stickball, etc.
- spalpeen — a lad or boy.
- span-new — brand-new.
- spandrel — Architecture. an area between the extradoses of two adjoining arches, or between the extrados of an arch and a perpendicular through the extrados at the springing line.
- spanghew — to throw into the air
- spangled — Something that is spangled is covered with small shiny objects.
- spangler — a person who spangles
- spanglet — a little spangle