8-letter words containing r, e, s, i, p
- sopherim — scribe1 (def 3).
- sorptive — the state or process of being sorbed.
- sparerib — a cut of pork ribs with most of the meat trimmed off
- sparlike — resembling a spar
- spearing — a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.
- spectrin — a rodlike structural protein of the red blood cell membrane.
- spermine — a polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 NH(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from spermidine and occurring in all cells, especially prevalent in semen, sputum, pancreatic tissue, and certain yeasts.
- sphairee — a game resembling tennis played with wooden bats and a perforated plastic ball, devised by F. A. Beck in 1961
- spherics — Also, sferics. (used with a singular verb) a branch of meteorology in which electronic devices are used to forecast the weather and to study atmospheric conditions.
- spheroid — a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.
- spindler — a person who spindles
- spinnery — a spinning mill.
- spinster — Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
- spiracle — a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- spirated — twisted in a spiral
- spirelet — a small spire, as on a turret.
- spirifer — any of various fossil brachiopods of the genus Spirifer having spirals on each side
- spirited — pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
- spitcher — the end or finish
- spitfire — a person, especially a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts.
- spivvery — the characteristic behaviour of a spiv
- splinter — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- splitter — a person or thing that splits.
- spoonier — foolishly or sentimentally amorous.
- sportive — playful or frolicsome; jesting, jocose, or merry: a sportive puppy.
- sprained — (of a joint) having been injured by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
- sprigged — a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- springed — a snare for catching small game.
- springer — a person or thing that springs.
- sprinkle — to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
- sprinted — to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
- sprinter — to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
- spritzer — a tall drink made with chilled wine and soda.
- spruiker — to make or give a speech, especially extensively or elaborately; spiel; orate.
- spurrier — a maker of spurs.
- spurries — spurry.
- stripped — having had a covering, clothing, equipment, or furnishings removed: trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets.
- stripper — a person who strips.
- stupider — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- subprime — being of less than top quality: a subprime grade of steel.
- superfit — extremely fit
- superfix — a suprasegmental feature having an identifiable meaning or grammatical function, as the stress pattern that distinguishes the noun record from the verb record or the parallel falling stress patterns of blackbird and highchair, reflecting a parallel relationship between the elements.
- superhit — an extremely popular song, film, CD, play, etc
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- superlie — to lie above
- supplier — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- surplice — a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
- surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- tarsiped — a generic term for marsupials of the genus Tarsipes
- topsider — a light canvas shoe