8-letter words containing r, e, p, l
- prefixal — Grammar. an affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning, as by making the term negative, as un- in unkind, by signaling repetition, as re- in reinvent, or by indicating support, as pro- in proabolition. Compatible prefixes can work together, as un- and re- in unrefundable.
- preflame — of the period before combustion
- prelease — to sign or grant a lease on (a building, apartment, etc.) in advance of construction: Agents have preleased more than 60 percent of the new building.
- prelegal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- prelimit — to limit within bounds beforehand: The chairman prelimited his speech to 10 minutes.
- preloved — previously used or owned; secondhand.
- preluded — a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
- preludio — a musical prelude
- prelunch — of or relating to the period before lunch
- premodel — a representation, generally in miniature, to show the construction or appearance of something.
- premolar — situated in front of the molar teeth.
- premoral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- premould — to mould in advance
- premoult — occurring in the period before an animal moults
- prenasal — a bone in the front of the nose
- prenatal — previous to birth or to giving birth: prenatal care for mothers.
- preplace — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- preplant — occurring before planting
- preppily — in a preppy manner
- prepupal — of the period between the larval and pupal stages
- prerenal — in front of the kidney
- presleep — of the period immediately before sleep
- preslice — to slice in advance
- presolve — to solve beforehand
- presplit — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- pressful — the quantity that a press can hold
- pretrial — a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
- prettily — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
- prevalue — to value beforehand
- prideful — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- priestly — of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments.
- primeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- princely — greatly liberal; lavish; magnificent: a princely entertainment.
- prizable — of worth
- pro-life — opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.
- probable — likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
- proclive — having an inclination towards an action; prone
- proemial — an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- profiled — the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
- profiler — any of several types of machine tools for reproducing shapes in metal or other materials from a master form.
- prolapse — Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
- prolifer — opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.
- prologue — a preliminary discourse; a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel.
- prolonge — a rope having a hook at one end and a toggle at the other, used for various purposes, as to draw a gun carriage.
- prometal — a type of cast iron with high heat resistance
- promulge — to promulgate.
- propenol — an organic compound used to make allyl alcohol
- propenyl — containing the propenyl group.
- properly — adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
- prostyle — (of a classical temple) having a portico on the front with the columns in front of the antae.