8-letter words containing p, e, r, l, s
- resample — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- resculpt — to sculpt again
- resplend — to be resplendent
- resplice — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
- resupply — provide with sth
- samplery — the making of samplers
- sapropel — mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
- sceptral — of, resembling, or relating to a sceptre
- scrapple — cornmeal mush mixed with pork scraps, seasoned with onions, spices, herbs, etc., and shaped into loaves and sliced for frying.
- scrumple — to crumple or crush (something, esp a piece of paper) or (esp of a piece of paper) to become crumpled or crushed
- scrupler — a person with scruples
- scruples — a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- serpulid — a marine polychaete worm of the family Serpulidae, which constructs and lives in a calcareous tube attached to stones or seaweed and has a crown of ciliated tentacles
- 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.
- sleipnir — the eight-legged horse of Odin.
- slipover — of or denoting a garment that can be put on easily over the head
- slippers — Slippers are loose, soft shoes that you wear in your room.
- slippery — tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc.: a slippery road.
- slipware — pottery decorated with slip.
- 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.
- spangler — a person who spangles
- sparable — a small nail with no head, used for fixing the soles and heels of shoes
- sparkler — a person or thing that sparkles.
- sparklet — a small spark.
- sparlike — resembling a spar
- sparsely — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
- spaulder — a pauldron, especially one for protecting only a shoulder.
- spectral — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- specular — pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
- spengler — Oswald [oz-wawld;; German aws-vahlt] /ˈɒz wɔld;; German ˈɔs vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1880–1936, German philosopher.
- spherule — a small sphere or spherical body.
- spindler — a person who spindles
- spiracle — a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- spirelet — a small spire, as on a turret.
- splasher — a person or thing that splashes.
- splatter — an act or instance of splattering.
- splendor — brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- splinter — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- splitter — a person or thing that splits.
- splurger — a person who splurges
- splutter — to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently, as when confused, excited, or embarrassed: When pushed for an explanation, he always spluttered.
- sprackle — to clamber or scramble upwards
- spraddle — to straddle.
- sprangle — to struggle or sprawl with limbs spread out wide
- sprattle — a struggle; fight.
- sprawled — to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy's legs sprawled in all directions.
- sprinkle — to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
- spurless — lacking a spur or spurs
- superbly — admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.
- superlie — to lie above