8-letter words containing p, i, s, t
- epinasty — (botany) the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
- 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.
- epithets — An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
- epitomes — Plural form of epitome.
- epitopes — Plural form of epitope.
- epsomite — (mineral) A saline evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO4'·'7H2O.
- escapist — Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
- euphuist — One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; applied especially to a class of writers, in the age of w Elizabeth I, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
- expiates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expiate.
- exploits — Plural form of exploit.
- firestop — any object built into a building frame to block a concealed hollow space through which a fire might pass from one part of the building to another.
- fistbump — A fist bump.
- fleapits — Plural form of fleapit.
- frostnip — The first stage of frostbite.
- giftshop — a shop that sells items that are suitable for giving as presents
- glyptics — the act or process of producing glyptic ornaments.
- goopiest — Superlative form of goopy.
- groupist — a follower of a group
- happiest — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- harpists — Plural form of harpist.
- helistop — a heliport.
- hepatics — Plural form of hepatic.
- highspot — highlight
- hightops — Plural form of hightop.
- hilltops — Plural form of hilltop.
- hip-shot — (esp of a horse) having a dislocated hip
- hippiest — having big hips.
- hipsters — hipsters, Chiefly British. hiphuggers (def 2).
- hit-skip — hit-and-run (defs 1, 2).
- hoplites — Plural form of hoplite.
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
- hostship — The property of being a host.
- hypocist — a type of juice derived from the fruit of a plant which grows from the Cistus shrub
- impasted — Simple past tense and past participle of impaste.
- impastes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impaste.
- implants — Plural form of implant.
- imposted — a tax; tribute; duty.
- imposter — a tax; tribute; duty.
- impostor — a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- impresst — (archaic) Simple past tense and past participle of impress.
- imprints — Plural form of imprint.
- in spate — When a river is in spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast.
- in sport — in joke or jest; not in earnest