8-letter words containing s, e, p, o
- repolish — a repolishing, the action of polishing again
- repousse — (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side.
- responsa — the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- response — an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
- resprout — to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
- rhapsode — in ancient Greece, a person who recited rhapsodies, esp. one who recited epic poems as a profession
- rispetto — a form of folk verse from Tuscany
- ropiness — resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles.
- rose hip — hip2 .
- saponite — a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- sapropel — mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
- sarpedon — a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- saucepot — a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- scorepad — a pad whose sheets are printed with headings, vertical or horizontal lines, symbols, or the like, to facilitate the recording of scores in a game, as bowling or bridge.
- seed pod — a seed vessel or dehiscent fruit that splits when ripe.
- semiopen — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- sepalody — the changing of other flower parts, such as petals, into sepals
- sepaloid — resembling a sepal.
- serotype — a group of organisms, microorganisms, or cells distinguished by their shared specific antigens as determined by serologic testing.
- set upon — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- setpoint — the desired value in a closed-loop feedback system, as in regulation of temperature or pressure.
- sex shop — a store that sells products relating to sexual interests or activities.
- sheepdog — a dog trained to herd and guard sheep.
- shore up — a supporting post or beam with auxiliary members, especially one placed obliquely against the side of a building, a ship in drydock, or the like; prop; strut.
- side pot — (in poker with table stakes) a second or subsequent pot, separate from the main pot, created when a player's entire table stake has been bet in a main pot or another side pot and other players want to continue betting.
- sinopite — a clay-like mineral containing iron oxides
- siphoned — a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- siphonet — (of aphids) a small siphon on the abdomen by which an aphid emits sticky liquid
- ski pole — a slender pole or stick, usually with a metal point at one end, a loop for the hand at the other, and a disk near the lower end to prevent its sinking into snow, used in skiing to gain momentum, maintain balance, execute certain jumps, etc.
- sleepout — a place, such as an outbuilding or porch, used for sleeping away from the main building
- slipover — of or denoting a garment that can be put on easily over the head
- slipsole — an insole placed in a shoe for warmth or to adjust the size.
- slowpoke — a person who makes slow progress.
- smokepot — a pot or device for producing smoke or a vapour resembling smoke
- snow pea — a variety of the common pea, Pisum sativum macrocarpon, having thin, flat, edible pods that are used in cookery.
- soapless — a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- sober up — recover from being drunk
- sopheric — relating to Jewish scribes
- sopherim — scribe1 (def 3).
- soporose — sleepy.
- sorptive — the state or process of being sorbed.
- soupbone — a bone used for making soup or broth.
- soupless — having no soup
- souplike — resembling or characteristic of soup
- soupmeat — beef used for making soup stock.
- soutpiel — an English-speaking South African
- spathose — spathaceous.
- speak to — talk or converse with
- speakout — a firm or brave statement of one's beliefs