8-letter words containing s, i, p, n, g
- psyching — psych1 .
- pursuing — to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
- pyonings — the work of military sappers, such as the digging of trenches
- raspings — harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
- respring — to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or constrained position: to spring into the air; a tiger about to spring.
- rsvp'ing — to reply to an invitation: Don't forget to RSVP before Thursday.
- sampling — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- scalping — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scamping — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scooping — a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- scraping — an act or instance of scraping.
- sculping — the act of cutting the skin and its adhering fat from the body of a seal.
- sharping — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- shipping — a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
- shopping — a retail store, especially a small one.
- signpost — a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.
- skipping — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- sleeping — the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- slopping — to spill or splash (liquid).
- slumping — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- snapping — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- snooping — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
- spacings — an act of someone or something that spaces.
- spalding — Albert, 1888–1953, U.S. violinist.
- spalling — a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- spamming — (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively): Install spam blocker software and keep your email spam filters updated to protect your accounts from unsolicited spam.
- spanking — to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
- spanning — the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
- sparling — the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus.
- sparring — a motion of sparring.
- spawning — Zoology. the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
- spazzing — an awkward or clumsy person.
- speaking — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
- spearing — a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.
- spec'ing — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- speccing — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- specking — a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- speeding — rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- spelling — a continuous course or period of work or other activity: to take a spell at the wheel.
- spending — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
- spenting — simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- sphinges — a figure of an imaginary creature having the head of a man or an animal and the body of a lion. (usually initial capital letter) the colossal recumbent stone figure of this kind near the pyramids of Giza.
- sphingid — hawk moth.
- spiffing — to reward (a salesperson) with a spiff.
- spimming — a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- spingarn — Joel Elias, 1875–1939, U.S. literary critic, publisher, and editor.
- spinning — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spitting — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
- splaying — to spread out, expand, or extend.
- splicing — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.