7-letter words containing p, e, s, i
- spindle — a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
- spinner — a person or thing that spins.
- spinney — a small wood or thicket.
- spinode — cusp (def 3).
- spinose — full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- spinule — a small spine.
- spiraea — any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- spireme — the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
- spitted — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
- spitter — brocket (def 2).
- spittle — saliva; spit.
- splenic — of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen: splenic nerves.
- splicer — a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- splined — a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- spoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- spoiler — a person or thing that spoils.
- spottie — a young deer of up to three months of age
- spriest — active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
- springe — a snare for catching small game.
- spulyie — to plunder
- spunkie — a will-o'-the-wisp.
- spuriae — the feathers on the bastard wing of a bird
- step in — (of garments, shoes, etc.) put on by being stepped into.
- step it — to dance
- step-in — (of garments, shoes, etc.) put on by being stepped into.
- stipend — a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
- stipple — to paint, engrave, or draw by means of dots or small touches.
- stipule — one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- stirpes — a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
- stompie — a cigarette butt
- striped — having stripes or bands.
- striper — Military. a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes: a four-striper. an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service: a six-striper.
- stripes — a strip of magnetic material on which information may be stored, as by an electromagnetic process, for automatic reading, decoding, or recognition by a device that detects magnetic variations on the strip: a credit card with a magnetic strip to prevent counterfeiting.
- suspire — to sigh.
- swipple — the freely swinging part of a flail, which falls upon the grain in threshing; swingle.
- talipes — a clubfoot.
- tenpins — (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- thespis — flourished 6th century b.c, Greek poet.
- tipster — a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
- topside — the upper side.
- traipse — to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
- triceps — a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- unspied — unnoticed
- upraise — to raise up; lift or elevate.
- upsides — the upper side or part.
- vespine — of or relating to wasps.
- vespoid — like a wasp
- weepies — (colloquial, or, nonstandard) Plural form of weepie.
- whisper — to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
- wimples — Plural form of wimple.