8-letter words containing p, l, e, r
- provable — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- prunable — Archaic. to preen.
- prunella — a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
- prunelle — a sweet, brown, French liqueur distilled from plums.
- przemysl — a city in SE Poland: occupied by the Russians 1915.
- psaltery — an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- psoralea — any plant of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Psoralea, having curly leaves, white or purple flowers, and short one-seeded pods
- psoralen — a toxic substance, C 1 1 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- pterylae — one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.
- pubertal — of, relating to, or characteristic of puberty.
- pulitzer — Joseph, 1847–1911, U.S. journalist and publisher, born in Hungary.
- pullover — Also called slipover. a garment, especially a sweater, that must be drawn over the head to be put on.
- pulpiter — a preacher
- purelink — An incremental linker from Pure Software.
- purlicue — a flourish at the end of a pen stroke
- purlieus — purlieus, environs or neighborhood.
- purseful — an amount which can be contained in a purse
- purslane — a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb. Compare purslane family.
- purulent — full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore.
- pyrazole — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and two double bonds in the ring.
- pyrolize — to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
- pyrolyse — to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
- quelpart — former name of Cheju (def 1).
- ramphele — Mamphela. born 1947, Black South African political activist: partner of Steve Biko; a director of the World Bank (2000–04); founded the political party Agang (2013)
- rape oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- rapeable — unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- re-apply — to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem.
- re-expel — to expel again
- reappeal — an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- recouple — to couple (two people or things) again; reunite
- red poll — one of a breed of red, hornless, dual-purpose cattle, raised originally in England.
- redeploy — to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
- redilisp — R.M. Keller, U Utah. Dialect of Lisp used on the Rediflow machine, a derivative of FEL.
- reemploy — to hire or engage the services of (a person or persons); provide employment for; have or keep in one's service: This factory employs thousands of people.
- repelled — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- repeller — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- repeople — to furnish again with people.
- replaced — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.
- repledge — a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
- repletes — abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with): a speech replete with sentimentality.
- replevin — an action for the recovery of goods or chattels wrongfully taken or detained.
- replicar — a custom-made or individually produced automobile whose body is a copy of a vintage or classic automobile.
- replicon — any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- replough — to plough again
- replunge — the act of replunging
- repolish — a repolishing, the action of polishing again
- repplier — Agnes, 1855–1950, U.S. essayist.
- reprisal — (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- reproval — the act of reproving.
- reptiles — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.