8-letter words containing s, p, l, a, t
- pastural — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- pathless — trackless; untrodden: a pathless forest.
- patulous — open; gaping; expanded.
- pedestal — an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.
- petalism — a form of expulsion that typically lasted for five years and was dealt to those who were seen to have treacherous aspirations and objectives and was carried out in Syracuse in Ancient Greece
- petalous — having petals.
- petrosal — of, relating to, or situated near the dense part of the temporal bone that surrounds the inner ear
- pilaster — a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- plaister — plaster.
- plastics — made of plastic.
- plastral — of or relating to a plastron.
- plastron — a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
- plateasm — the practice of talking with the mouth open too wide
- platypus — a small, aquatic, egg-laying monotreme, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, of Australia and Tasmania, having webbed feet, a tail like that of a beaver, a sensitive bill resembling that of a duck, and, in adult males, venom-injecting spurs on the ankles of the hind limbs, used primarily for fighting with other males during the breeding season.
- platysma — a broad, thin muscle on each side of the neck, extending from the upper part of the shoulder to the corner of the mouth, the action of which wrinkles the skin of the neck and depresses the corner of the mouth.
- plaudits — an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
- playlist — a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.
- playsuit — a sports costume for women and children, usually consisting of shorts and a shirt, worn as beachwear, for tennis, etc.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- pleonast — someone who uses more words than necessary
- polestar — Polaris.
- portlast — the gunnel of a ship
- postanal — of, pertaining to, involving, or near the anus.
- postical — (of the position of plant parts) behind another part; posterior
- postoral — uttered by the mouth; spoken: oral testimony.
- postural — the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- psalmist — an author of psalms.
- psaltery — an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- pulsator — something that pulsates, beats, or throbs.
- pustular — of, relating to, or of the nature of pustules.
- salt pan — an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt.
- salt pit — a pit where salt is obtained.
- satrapal — relating to a satrap or satrapy
- sceptral — of, resembling, or relating to a sceptre
- septical — septic
- septimal — of or based on the number seven.
- septleva — (in the card game of basset) an amount seven times as high as the player's original stake
- shoptalk — the specialized vocabulary having to do with work or a field of work: I don't understand electronics shoptalk.
- slab top — a top, as to a table, formed from a slab of marble or the like.
- slapshot — a very powerful, fast-moving shot of the puck on goal made with a full backswing of the stick and an extended follow-through.
- spaetzle — a dish consisting of lumps or threads made from a batter of flour, milk, eggs, and salt, usually poured through a coarse colander into boiling water, and then either drained and mixed in butter, lightly pan-fried, or added to sauces, stews, etc.
- spanglet — a little spangle
- sparklet — a small spark.
- spatfall — a mass of larvae on the sea bed
- spätlese — type of German wine, usually white
- spectral — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- spitball — a small ball or lump of chewed paper used as a missile.
- splatter — an act or instance of splattering.
- spoliate — to rob, plunder, or despoil