8-letter words containing p, i, l, o, s
- lopstick — a tree trimmed of all but its topmost branches to serve as a landmark or marker.
- lordship — (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his or your).
- loveship — The act of falling in or making love; courtship.
- lycopsid — Any primitive plant of the division Lycopodiophyta.
- milepost — any of a series of posts set up to mark distance by miles, as along a highway, or an individual post showing the distance to or from a place.
- milksops — Plural form of milksop.
- neapolis — a port in E Greece, in Macedonia East and Thrace region on the Bay of Kaválla an important Macedonian fortress of the Byzantine empire; ceded to Greece by Turkey after the Balkan War (1912–13). Pop: 58 576 (1991)
- objvlisp — 1984. An object-oriented extension of Vlisp. Reflective architecture.
- opticals — (India) spectacles.
- overslip — to leave out; miss.
- pasolini — Pier Paolo, 1922–75, Italian film director and poet.
- pci slot — (hardware) A connector on Peripheral Component Interconnect and the associated physical space occupied by the installed PCI card.
- pelorism — a floral mutation involving the formation of peloric flowers
- perilous — involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- physiol. — physiological
- pignolis — pine nut (def 1).
- pilotis' — a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- pisolite — limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
- pisolith — a pea-size calcareous concretion, larger than an oolith, aggregates of which constitute a pisolite.
- pistolet — a small gun
- plasmoid — a section of a plasma having a characteristic shape
- plimsole — a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe; sneaker.
- plimsoll — load-line mark.
- pliosaur — a large dinosaur with a short neck
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- pluviose — (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fifth month of the year, extending from January 20 to February 18.
- pluvious — of or relating to rain; rainy.
- polanski — Roman. born 1933, Polish film director with a taste for the macabre, as in Repulsion (1965) and Rosemary's Baby (1968): later films include Tess (1980), Death and the Maiden (1995), and The Pianist (2002)
- polarise — to cause polarization in.
- polemics — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polglish — informal Polish containing a high proportion of words of English origin
- poli sci — political science: to major in poli sci.
- policies — the enclosed grounds and gardens surrounding a large country house or mansion
- polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- polisher — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- politest — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politics — the science or art of political government.
- polities — a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- polonism — a Polish characteristic or sense of identity
- polonius — the sententious father of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- poly sci — poli sci
- polybius — c205–c123 b.c, Greek historian.
- poolside — the lounging area around a swimming pool.
- popsicle — ice lolly
- populism — the political philosophy of the People's party.
- populist — a member of the People's party.
- posingly — in a posing manner
- possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
- possibly — perhaps; maybe: It may possibly rain today.