8-letter words containing s, l, i, p, n
- pin seal — leather made of the skin of young seals.
- pinswell — a small boil
- placings — The placings in a competition are the relative positions of the competitors at the end or at a particular stage of the competition.
- plainish — rather ordinary-looking
- plashing — a gentle splash.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- polanski — Roman. born 1933, Polish film director with a taste for the macabre, as in Repulsion (1965) and Rosemary's Baby (1968): later films include Tess (1980), Death and the Maiden (1995), and The Pianist (2002)
- polonism — a Polish characteristic or sense of identity
- polonius — the sententious father of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- posingly — in a posing manner
- psilocin — a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- pulvinus — Botany. a cushionlike swelling at the base of a leaf or leaflet, at the point of junction with the axis.
- salopian — a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- salpicon — a mixture of chopped fish, meat, or vegetables in a sauce, used as fillings for croquettes, pastries, etc
- sampling — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- sandpile — a pile of sand, esp one for children to play on
- scalping — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scalpins — small stones used to improve drainage
- sculping — the act of cutting the skin and its adhering fat from the body of a seal.
- shelepin — Alexandr Nikolayevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1918–1994, Soviet government official.
- skiplane — an airplane equipped with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow.
- sleep in — live-in (def 1).
- sleep-in — live-in (def 1).
- sleeping — the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- sleipnir — the eight-legged horse of Odin.
- slipknot — a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.
- slopping — to spill or splash (liquid).
- slumping — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- snoopily — in a prying or snooping manner
- snowslip — a body of snow that slips down a mountain; an avalanche
- spalding — Albert, 1888–1953, U.S. violinist.
- spalling — a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- spanrail — a rail connecting two legs of furniture; stretcher.
- sparling — the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus.
- spelling — a continuous course or period of work or other activity: to take a spell at the wheel.
- spillane — Mickey (Frank Morrison) 1918–2006, U.S. detective novelist.
- spindled — a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
- spindler — a person who spindles
- spinless — having no spin
- splaying — to spread out, expand, or extend.
- splendid — gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. Synonyms: luxurious, dazzling, imposing. Antonyms: squalid.
- splenium — a structure in the brain
- splenius — a broad muscle on each side of the back of the neck and the upper part of the thoracic region, the action of which draws the head backward and assists in turning it to one side.
- splicing — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
- splining — a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- splinter — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- spooling — any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- spoonily — in a spoony manner
- springal — a young man