8-letter words containing s, u, p, i
- petavius — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 100 miles (160 km) in diameter from crest to crest.
- physique — physical or bodily structure, appearance, or development: the physique of an athlete.
- pictures — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- picumnus — one of two ancient Roman fertility gods.
- piecrust — the crust or shell of a pie.
- pilumnus — one of two ancient gods of fertility.
- pishogue — sorcery; witchcraft; black magic.
- pittacus — c650–570 b.c, democratic statesman and reformer from Mytilene.
- pius iii — (Francesco Nanni Todeschini Piccolomini) 1439–1503, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1503.
- pius vii — (Luigi Barnaba Chiaramonti) 1740–1823, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1800–23.
- pius xii — (Eugenio Pacelli) 1876–1958, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1939–58.
- plaudits — an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
- plausive — applauding.
- playsuit — a sports costume for women and children, usually consisting of shorts and a shirt, worn as beachwear, for tennis, etc.
- pleurisy — inflammation of the pleura, with or without a liquid effusion in the pleural cavity, characterized by a dry cough and pain in the affected side.
- pliosaur — a large dinosaur with a short neck
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- plumbism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- plumpish — somewhat plump; tending to plumpness.
- plushily — in a plush manner
- pluviose — (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fifth month of the year, extending from January 20 to February 18.
- pluvious — of or relating to rain; rainy.
- polonius — the sententious father of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- polybius — c205–c123 b.c, Greek historian.
- populism — the political philosophy of the People's party.
- populist — a member of the People's party.
- posticum — epinaos.
- poxvirus — any of a group of large, brick-shaped DNA-containing viruses that infect humans and other animals, including the viruses of smallpox and various other poxes.
- precious — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preissue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- prepubis — (in some animals) a bone situated in front of the pubis
- previous — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- proudish — rather proud
- provirus — a viral form that is incorporated into the genetic material of a host cell.
- pruinose — covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
- pruritus — itching.
- prussian — of or relating to Prussia or its inhabitants.
- pseudish — pretentious
- psyllium — fleawort.
- publics' — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- puckfist — a puffball fungus
- pugilism — the art or practice of fighting with the fists; boxing.
- pugilist — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- puissant — powerful; mighty; potent.
- 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.
- puniness — puny quality or condition
- punisher — to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal.
- puppyish — a young dog, especially one less than a year old.
- puppyism — impudence