8-letter words containing p, o, g
- promulge — to promulgate.
- proofing — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
- prophage — a stable, inherited form of bacteriophage in which the genetic material of the virus is integrated into, replicated, and expressed with the genetic material of the bacterial host.
- propping — to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government.
- prorogue — to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
- protegee — a woman under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in her career or welfare.
- protolog — the original description of a species, genus, etc.
- prowling — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
- ps-algol — Persistent ALGOL. ca 1981, released 1985. A derivative of S-ALGOL. Database capability derived from the longevity of data. "The PS- Algol Reference Manual", TR PPR-12-85, CS Dept, U Glasgow 1985. IBM PC version available from CS Dept, U Strathclyde, Glasgow.
- puck hog — a player who is reluctant to pass the puck to other members of his or her team
- pug nose — a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.
- pug-nose — a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.
- pugachov — Yemelyan Ivanovich. 1726–75, Russian Cossack rebel, leader of a major revolt against the government of Catherine II: executed
- pyogenic — producing or generating pus.
- pyonings — the work of military sappers, such as the digging of trenches
- pyrology — the study of fire or heat, esp the branch of chemistry concerned with the use and properties of fire
- replough — to plough again
- ridgetop — the summit of a ridge
- rough up — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- scooping — a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- sheepdog — a dog trained to herd and guard sheep.
- shopgirl — a salesgirl; female store clerk.
- shopping — a retail store, especially a small one.
- signpost — a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.
- slopping — to spill or splash (liquid).
- snooping — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
- solpugid — sun spider.
- sphygmo- — indicating the pulse
- spoilage — the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
- sponging — any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
- spongoid — resembling a sponge
- spoofing — a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody: The show was a spoof of college life.
- spooling — any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- spooning — a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- sporting — of, relating to, or used in sports or a particular sport: sport fishing.
- spotting — the hobby of watching for and noting particular examples of something, such as birds, numbers or types of trains, buses, etc
- spousage — marriage
- spousing — either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
- spouting — a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- spurgeon — Charles Haddon [had-n] /ˈhæd n/ (Show IPA), 1834–92, English Baptist preacher.
- stooping — to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
- stop log — a board or boarding that is placed along the top of a dam to increase its height and capacity
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- stopping — the act of stopping.
- subgroup — a subordinate group; a division of a group.
- superego — the part of the personality representing the conscience, formed in early life by internalization of the standards of parents and other models of behavior.
- swagshop — a shop selling cheap goods
- swooping — to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
- top gear — the highest gear in a motor vehicle