8-letter words containing p, l, y, i
- ladyship — (often initial capital letter) the form used in speaking of or to a woman having the title of Lady (usually preceded by her or your).
- lampyrid — any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
- lapidary — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- lapidify — To become stone or stony.
- lily pad — the large, floating leaf of a water lily.
- limpidly — In a limpid manner.
- linotype — to typeset on a Linotype machine.
- lip-sync — the technical process by which this is done.
- lipocyte — fat cell.
- lycopsid — Any primitive plant of the division Lycopodiophyta.
- lymphoid — of, relating to, or resembling lymph.
- lynchpin — a pin inserted through the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on.
- lysippus — flourished c360–c320 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- misapply — to make a wrong application or use of.
- mopingly — in a moping or dejected manner
- multiply — to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
- myophily — pollination of plants by flies
- olympiad — a period of four years reckoned from one celebration of the Olympic Games to the next, by which the Greeks computed time from 776 b.c.
- olympian — pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece.
- palilogy — the technique of repeating a word or phrase for emphasis.
- palimony — a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together.
- pallidly — pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.
- patchily — characterized by or made up of patches.
- penality — of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- phenylic — relating to, consisting of or originating from phenyl
- phylaxis — medical term for protection against infection
- phylesis — evolutionary events that modify an organism or group of organisms without leading to the formation of a new species
- phyletic — of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic.
- phyllite — a slaty rock, the cleavage planes of which have a luster imparted by minute scales of mica.
- phylloid — leaflike.
- physalia — a marine invertebrate, often confused with a jellyfish, that has a painful sting
- physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- physiol. — physiological
- pipeclay — a fine, white clay used for making tobacco pipes, whitening parts of military or other dress, etc.
- pipingly — in a shrill manner
- pitchily — in a pitchy manner
- pitiably — evoking or deserving pity; lamentable: pitiable, homeless children.
- placidly — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
- plagiary — plagiarism.
- playbill — a program or announcement of a play.
- playgirl — a woman who pursues a life of pleasure without responsibility or attachments, especially one who is of comfortable means.
- playlist — a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.
- playslip — a form used to nominate numbers in a lottery draw
- playsuit — a sports costume for women and children, usually consisting of shorts and a shirt, worn as beachwear, for tennis, etc.
- playtime — time for play or recreation.
- pleurisy — inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion in the pleural cavity, characterized by a dry cough and pain in the affected side.
- plushily — in a plush manner
- plyingly — in a plying manner
- 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.
- politely — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.