8-letter words containing s, p, o, n
- press on — continue, persevere
- pression — an act of pressing
- prisoner — a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- prodnose — an inquisitive person
- proggins — a university proctor
- prognose — to predict the course of (disease)
- pronouns — any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases, and that have very general reference, as I, you, he, this, who, what. Pronouns are sometimes formally distinguished from nouns, as in English by the existence of special objective forms, as him for he or me for I, and by nonoccurrence with an article or adjective.
- propense — having a tendency toward; prone; inclined.
- proseman — a writer of prose
- prosopon — the manifestation of any of the persons of the Trinity
- prostoon — (in classical architecture) a portico.
- proteins — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protense — extension in time
- pruinose — covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
- psilocin — a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- psionics — the study of the practical use of psychic powers
- psoralen — a toxic substance, C 1 1 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- pug nose — a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.
- pug-nose — a short, broad, somewhat turned-up nose.
- pushdown — a list in which the last item added is at the top
- pycnosis — the reduction in size and increase in staining of a cell or its nucleus, usually a feature of cell degeneration
- pyknosis — a process of thickening, esp. in the shrinking nucleus of a degenerating cell
- pyonings — the work of military sappers, such as the digging of trenches
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- responsa — the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- response — an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
- ropiness — resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles.
- 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
- sandsoap — a gritty general-purpose soap
- saponify — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- saponite — a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- sarpedon — a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- satinpod — either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- scooping — a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- scorpion — any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
- semiopen — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- set upon — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- setpoint — the desired value in a closed-loop feedback system, as in regulation of temperature or pressure.
- shopping — a retail store, especially a small one.
- shopworn — worn or marred, as goods exposed and handled in a store.
- signpost — a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.
- sinopite — a clay-like mineral containing iron oxides
- siphoned — a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- siphonet — (of aphids) a small siphon on the abdomen by which an aphid emits sticky liquid
- sit-upon — a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
- skin pop — to inject (a drug) under the skin rather than into a vein.
- skin-pop — to inject (a drug) under the skin rather than into a vein.
- slipknot — a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.