8-letter words containing p, e, i
- episperm — (botany) The outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant.
- epispore — the outer layer of certain spores
- episteme — (philosophy) Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with 'empiricism'.
- epistler — A writer of an epistle.
- epistles — Plural form of epistle.
- epistome — (zoology) a mouth-covering lobe or ridge in bryozoans and phoronids.
- epistyle — architrave (sense 1)
- epitaphs — Plural form of epitaph.
- epitases — Plural form of epitasis.
- epitasis — (ancient drama) The second part of a play, in which the action begins.
- epitaxic — relating to epitaxy
- epitheca — (microbiology, planktology) The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
- epithema — a horny outgrowth on the beaks of birds
- epithets — An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
- epitomes — Plural form of epitome.
- epitomic — Embodying, summarizing, encapsulating.
- epitonic — undergoing too great a strain
- epitopes — Plural form of epitope.
- epitrite — a metrical foot with three long syllables and one short one
- epizoite — an organism that lives on an animal but is not parasitic on it
- epizooty — an epizootic disease
- eponymic — Of or relating to an eponym.
- epoxides — Plural form of epoxide.
- epsilons — Plural form of epsilon.
- epsimone — Concurrent simulation language derived from Simone. "EPSIMONE Manual", J. Beziin et al, Pub Int No 90, IRISA, Sept 1978.
- epsomite — (mineral) A saline evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO4'·'7H2O.
- epulotic — a substance that promotes the formation of scar tissue
- epyllion — (literary) a
- equipage — The equipment for a particular purpose.
- equipped — Supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose.
- erupting — Present participle of erupt.
- eruption — An act or instance of erupting.
- eruptive — Of, relating to, or formed by volcanic activity.
- escaping — Present participle of escape.
- escapism — The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.
- escapist — Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
- 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.
- espiègle — playful
- ethiopia — country in East Africa
- ethiopic — the ancient language of Ethiopia, belonging to the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a Christian liturgical language
- eupatrid — One well born, or of noble birth.
- eupepsia — Good digestion.
- eupeptic — Of or having good digestion or a consequent air of healthy good spirits.
- euphenic — of or relating to biological or physical improvement, esp of humans
- euphobia — Fear of hearing good news.
- euphonic — Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
- euphoria — A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
- euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
- euphotic — Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.