8-letter words containing s, p, o, i, l
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- ptilosis — the falling out of eye lashes
- repolish — a repolishing, the action of polishing again
- 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
- sepaloid — resembling a sepal.
- shipload — a full load for a ship.
- shopgirl — a salesgirl; female store clerk.
- shoplift — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- 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.
- slip out — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- slip top — the end of a slip stem on a spoon.
- slipform — a moveable mould for building large concrete structures such as roads, towers and bridges
- slipknot — a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.
- slipover — of or denoting a garment that can be put on easily over the head
- slipshod — careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work.
- slipslop — meaningless or trifling talk or writing.
- slipsole — an insole placed in a shoe for warmth or to adjust the size.
- sloppily — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
- slopping — to spill or splash (liquid).
- snoopily — in a prying or snooping manner
- snowslip — a body of snow that slips down a mountain; an avalanche
- solpugid — sun spider.
- souplike — resembling or characteristic of soup
- soutpiel — an English-speaking South African
- spoilage — the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
- spoilful — plundering
- spoliate — to rob, plunder, or despoil
- spookily — like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks.
- spooling — any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- spoonily — in a spoony manner
- stolypin — Petr Arkadievich. 1863–1911, Russian conservative statesman: prime minister (1906–11). He instituted agrarian reforms but was ruthless in suppressing rebellion: assassinated
- sump oil — the waste oil from engines
- tiraspol — a city in E Moldavia (Moldova), NW of Odessa.
- topelius — Zakarias [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
- topolski — Feliks (fiːlɪks). 1907–89, British painter, born in Poland; best known for his sketches and murals, esp for Memoir of the Century (1975–89) painted on viaduct arches on London's South Bank
- unpolish — to remove polish from, to make imperfect
- unspoilt — a simple past tense and past participle of spoil.
- vorspiel — an introductory movement to a musical work, especially a prelude or overture.
- ypsiloid — having the shape of a 'Y' or ypsilon