8-letter words containing s, l, i, p
- polglish — informal Polish containing a high proportion of words of English origin
- poli sci — political science: to major in poli sci.
- policies — the enclosed grounds and gardens surrounding a large country house or mansion
- polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- polisher — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- politest — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politics — the science or art of political government.
- polities — a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- polonism — a Polish characteristic or sense of identity
- polonius — the sententious father of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- poly sci — poli sci
- polybius — c205–c123 b.c, Greek historian.
- poolside — the lounging area around a swimming pool.
- popsicle — ice lolly
- populism — the political philosophy of the People's party.
- populist — a member of the People's party.
- posingly — in a posing manner
- possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
- possibly — perhaps; maybe: It may possibly rain today.
- postical — (of the position of plant parts) behind another part; posterior
- postmill — a windmill with machinery mounted on a frame that turns in its entirety to face the wind.
- preslice — to slice in advance
- presplit — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- priestly — of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments.
- prissily — excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim.
- propolis — a reddish resinous cement collected by bees from the buds of trees, used to stop up crevices in the hives, strengthen the cells, etc.
- psalmist — an author of psalms.
- psellism — Pathology. stuttering; stammering.
- psilocin — a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- psilosis — a falling out of the hair.
- psilotic — of or relating to a disease of the small intestine
- psyllids — jumping plant louse.
- psyllium — fleawort.
- ptilosis — the falling out of eye lashes
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- publics' — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- pugilism — the art or practice of fighting with the fists; boxing.
- pugilist — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- pulsific — causing the pulse to increase
- pulvinus — Botany. a cushionlike swelling at the base of a leaf or leaflet, at the point of junction with the axis.
- purlieus — purlieus, environs or neighborhood.
- purplish — of or having a somewhat purple hue.
- pusslike — resembling a puss
- pyelitis — inflammation of the pelvis or outlet of the kidney.
- redilisp — R.M. Keller, U Utah. Dialect of Lisp used on the Rediflow machine, a derivative of FEL.
- repolish — a repolishing, the action of polishing again
- reprisal — (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- reptiles — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- resplice — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
- salopian — a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).