8-letter words containing p, l, o, t
- philomot — having the same colour as that of a dead leaf
- piblokto — a culture-specific syndrome occurring among traditional Eskimo women, characterized by an outburst of cries or screams, the removal of clothing, and seeming possession by a bird or animal spirit.
- pilewort — Also called fireweed. a weedy composite plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having narrow flower heads enclosed in green bracts.
- pillwort — a small Eurasian water fern, Pilularia globulifera, with globular spore-producing bodies and grasslike leaves
- pilotage — the process of directing the movement of a ship or aircraft by visual or electronic observations of recognizable landmarks.
- piloting — a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- pilotis' — a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- pilotman — a railway worker who directed trains through hazardous stretches of track
- 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
- plan out — organize in detail
- plankton — the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprising microscopic algae and protozoa.
- plastron — a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
- platform — a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area.
- platino- — of, relating to, containing, or resembling platinum
- platonic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- platypod — Also, platypodous [pluh-tip-uh-duh s] /pləˈtɪp ə dəs/ (Show IPA). having a broad foot, as certain gastropod mollusks.
- play out — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- plectron — plectrum.
- pleonast — someone who uses more words than necessary
- plethora — overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance.
- pleuston — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- pliotron — any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- plotless — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- plotline — The plotline of a book, film, or play is its plot and the way in which it develops.
- plottage — the area within or comprising a plot of land.
- plotting — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- plutonic — noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- plymouth — an island in the Leeward Islands, in the SE West Indies: a British crown colony. 39½ sq. mi. (102 sq. km). Capital: Plymouth.
- poetical — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- poetless — having no poet
- poetlike — resembling a poet
- polarity — Physics. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polestar — Polaris.
- politely — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politest — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politian — (Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- politick — to engage in politicking.
- politico — a politician.
- politics — the science or art of political government.
- polities — a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- poll tax — a capitation tax, the payment of which is sometimes a prerequisite to exercise the right of suffrage.
- pollster — a person whose occupation is the taking of public-opinion polls.
- polluted — made unclean or impure; contaminated; tainted: swimming in polluted waters.
- polluter — to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
- poltroon — a wretched coward; craven.
- polyglot — able to speak or write several languages; multilingual.