7-letter words containing p, l
- scapula — Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
- schlepp — to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.
- schlump — a dull, colorless person.
- scollop — (in Ireland) a rod, pointed at both ends, used to pin down thatch
- scopula — a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- scruple — a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- sculpin — any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.
- seal up — make water- or air-tight
- seedlip — a basket holding seeds that are to be sown
- sell up — to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
- serpula — a member of a genus of marine annelid or tubeworm belonging to the Serpulid family, characterized by the serpentine calcareous tube it produces and inhabits
- shallop — any of various vessels formerly used for sailing or rowing in shallow waters, especially a two-masted, gaff-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries.
- shapely — having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.
- shapley — Harlow [hahr-loh] /ˈhɑr loʊ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1972, U.S. astronomer.
- sharply — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- sheeple — people who tend to follow the majority in matters of opinion, taste, etc
- shilpit — (of a person) sickly; puny; feeble.
- shipful — the amount a ship can carry or hold
- shiplap — an overlapping joint, as a rabbet, between two boards joined edge to edge.
- shipley — Dame Jenny, full name Jennifer (Mary) Shipley. born 1952, New Zealand National Party politician; prime minister (1997–1999)
- shopful — the contents of a shop.
- silt up — If a river or lake silts up or something silts it up, it becomes blocked with silt.
- simpl-t — The base language for a family of languages and compilers.
- simpler — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- simplex — simple; consisting of or characterized by a single element.
- simplon — a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800–06 on Napoleon's orders. 6592 feet (2010 meters) high.
- skelpit — slapped
- skepful — skep (def 2).
- skoplje — a city in and the capital of Macedonia.
- slap-up — excellent; first-rate: a slap-up do.
- slapper — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- sleeper — a person or thing that sleeps.
- slip in — person: fit into schedule
- slip up — an act or instance of slipping.
- slip-on — made without buttons, straps, zippers, etc., so as to be put on easily and quickly: a slip-on blouse; slip-on shoes.
- slip-up — a mistake, blunder, or oversight: Several slip-ups caused a delay in the delivery of the books.
- sliping — a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slipout — an instance of slipping out
- slipped — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- slipper — any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc. Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
- slipway — (in a shipyard) the area sloping toward the water, on which the ways are located.
- sloping — to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
- slopped — to spill or splash (liquid).
- slow up — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- slow-up — a delay or retardation in progress or activity; slowdown.
- slumped — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- slurper — a person who slurps his or her food or drink
- soliped — solidungulate.
- spacial — of or relating to space.
- spackle — a hole-filling compound