8-letter words containing p, e
- interpol — an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- intrepid — resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.
- ipatieff — Vladimir Nikolaievich (ˈvlædɪmɪə ˌnɪkəˈlaɪəvɪtʃ). 1867–1952, US physicist, born in Russia. He discovered the structure of isoprene (1897) and later developed high-octane fuels
- iphicles — a son of Alcmene and Amphitryon, the brother of Hercules.
- ipsative — (psychology) denoting a measure that forces an individual to choose among multiple desirable options.
- iriscope — an instrument that displays the prismatic colours, consisting of a polished black glass which is breathed upon via a tube
- irrupted — Simple past tense and past participle of irrupt.
- isohypse — (meteorology) A line on a map connecting points of equal height of a given pressure level.
- isopedin — the underlying layer of a ganoid scale, composed of connective tissue embedded with bone.
- isophane — (uncountable, medicine) A synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
- isophone — an isogloss marking off an area in which a particular feature of pronunciation is found
- isophote — a line on a diagram or image of a galaxy, nebula, or other celestial object joining points of equal surface brightness
- isopleth — a line drawn on a map through all points having the same numerical value, as of a population figure or geographic measurement.
- isoprene — a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- isotoped — Simple past tense and past participle of isotope.
- isotopes — Plural form of isotope.
- jalapeno — a hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.
- jalopies — Plural form of jalopy.
- jampanee — a bearer of a jampan
- japanese — of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language.
- japanize — to make Japanese or Japaneselike, as in design, culture, or usability; imbue with Japanese characteristics: working on a project to Japanize an American software program.
- japanned — any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces.
- japanner — any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces.
- japhetic — of or relating to Japheth.
- jeepneys — Plural form of jeepney.
- jemappes — a town in SW Belgium, near Mons: French victory over Austrians 1792.
- jeopards — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopard.
- jeopardy — hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury: For a moment his life was in jeopardy.
- jephthah — a judge of Israel. Judges 11, 12.
- jerepigo — a usually red heavy dessert wine
- jet pipe — the duct attached to the rear of a gas turbine through which the exhaust gases are discharged, esp one fitted to an aircraft engine
- jet pump — A jet pump is a pump that operates on the principle of a high-pressure fluid jet and the venturi effect (= which exerts suction).
- jetpacks — Plural form of jetpack.
- jimpness — the quality of being jimp
- joe soap — a person who is regarded as unintelligent and imposed upon as a stooge or scapegoat
- joseph i — 1678–1711, king of Hungary 1687–1711; king of Germany 1690–1711; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1705–11 (son of Leopold I).
- josephus — Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), (Joseph ben Matthias) a.d. 37?–c100, Jewish historian and general.
- juice up — the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
- jump jet — a jet airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically or on an extremely short runway or flight deck.
- junipers — Plural form of juniper.
- junkheap — A collection or pile of unwanted things.
- junkpile — A pile of junk; a scrapheap.
- kalispel — a Salishan language used by the Flathead Indians of Montana and by some neighboring tribes in Idaho and the western part of Washington.
- kalliope — calliope (def 2).
- keep fit — do physical exercise
- keep nit — to keep watch, esp during illegal activity
- keep off — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- keep out — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- keep-fit — Keep-fit is the activity of keeping your body in good condition by doing special exercises.
- keepable — able to be kept