8-letter words containing p, o, e
- parergon — something that is an accessory to a main work or subject; embellishment.
- parodied — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- paroemia — a proverb; an axiom
- paroquet — parakeet.
- parroket — parakeet.
- parroted — any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- parroter — a person who repeats the words or ideas of others
- passcode — password (def 2).
- passmore — George. Born 1943, a British artist who is noted esp for his photomontages and performance works with Gilbert Proesch
- passover — Also called Pesach, Pesah. a Jewish festival that commemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and is marked chiefly by the Seder ritual and the eating of matzoth. It begins on the 14th day of Nisan and is celebrated for eight days by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel and for seven days by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel.
- paste-on — that can be pasted or stuck on: canning jars with paste-on labels.
- pastored — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- patentor — a person or official agency that grants patents.
- paterson — a city in NE New Jersey.
- pathogen — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- pathoses — a diseased condition.
- patootie — buttocks; bottom
- patrones — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patronne — a woman who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar
- pavonine — of or like a peacock.
- pay zone — A pay zone is a reservoir or part of a reservoir that contains hydrocarbons that can be extracted economically.
- payphone — a public telephone requiring that the caller deposit coins or use a credit card to pay for a call.
- pea coal — anthracite coal in sizes ranging from about 3/8 to about 13/16 inch (1 to 2 cm).
- pea coat — A pea coat or a pea jacket is a short, double-breasted overcoat made of wool and worn especially by sailors.
- pea soup — a thick soup made from split peas.
- peacocky — of or resembling a peacock; ostentatious
- peamouth — a minnow, Mylocheilus caurinus, of northwestern U.S. and British Columbian waters.
- pearwood — the hard, fine-grained, reddish wood of the pear tree, used for ornamentation, small articles of furniture, and musical instruments.
- peasecod — the pod of the pea.
- peat bog — a swamp in which peat has accumulated.
- peat pot — a small flowerpot formed of peat in which a plant can be grown and transplanted without having to be removed.
- pecorino — a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- pectoral — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
- pedagogy — the function or work of a teacher; teaching.
- pediform — in the form of a foot; footlike.
- pedology — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pedro ii — (Dom Pedro II) 1825–91, emperor of Brazil 1831–89.
- peekaboo — Also called bo-peep. a game played by or with very young children, typically in which one covers the face or hides and then suddenly uncovers the face or reappears, calling “Peekaboo!”.
- peekapoo — one of a variety of dogs crossbred from a Pekingese and a miniature poodle.
- peel off — designed to be peeled off from a backing or large sheet, usually of paper, before use; readied for use by peeling off: peel-off labels.
- peel-off — designed to be peeled off from a backing or large sheet, usually of paper, before use; readied for use by peeling off: peel-off labels.
- peephole — a small hole or opening through which to peep or look, as in a door.
- peepshow — a display of objects or pictures viewed through a small opening that is usually fitted with a magnifying lens.
- peg down — to make (a person) committed to a course of action or bound to follow rules
- pegboard — a board having holes into which pegs are placed in specific patterns, used for playing or scoring certain games.
- peignoir — a woman's dressing gown.
- pejorate — to change for the worse
- pelology — the study of the therapeutic uses of mud
- pelorism — a floral mutation involving the formation of peloric flowers
- pelorize — to affect with peloria.