8-letter words containing t, e, l, p
- petrosal — of, relating to, or situated near the dense part of the temporal bone that surrounds the inner ear
- pettable — having the capability to be petted
- petulant — sulky or irritable
- phyletic — of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic.
- phyllite — a slaty rock, the cleavage planes of which have a luster imparted by minute scales of mica.
- pieplant — the edible rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum.
- pilaster — a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- pileated — crested.
- pilewort — Also called fireweed. a weedy composite plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having narrow flower heads enclosed in green bracts.
- pillaret — a small pillar.
- pilotage — the process of directing the movement of a ship or aircraft by visual or electronic observations of recognizable landmarks.
- pintable — a pinball machine
- pisolite — limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
- pistolet — a small gun
- pithless — (of citrus fruit or peel) without any pith
- pithlike — similar to pith
- pitiable — evoking or deserving pity; lamentable: pitiable, homeless children.
- pitiless — feeling or showing no pity; merciless: pitiless criticism of his last novel.
- pixelate — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- pixilate — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- placated — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- placater — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- placcate — a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- placemat — Placemats are mats that are put on a table before a meal for people to put their plates or bowls on.
- placenta — Anatomy, Zoology. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus, that provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
- plaister — plaster.
- planchet — a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
- planet x — a planet (beyond the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto) whose existence has been hypothesized but not confirmed.
- planetic — of, relating to, or caused by a planet
- plangent — resounding loudly, especially with a plaintive sound, as a bell.
- plankter — any organism that is an element of plankton.
- plantage — plants
- plantlet — a little plant, as one produced on the leaf margins of a kalanchoe or the aerial stems of a spider plant.
- plantule — an embryonic plant in the act of germination
- plate up — to put food on a plate, ready for serving
- plateasm — the practice of talking with the mouth open too wide
- plateaux — a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
- plateful — the amount that a plate will hold.
- platelet — a small platelike body, especially a blood platelet.
- plateman — a person who makes and sells plate armour
- plaudite — a request for applause following a show or production
- playdate — a gathering of children at a house for play
- playmate — a companion, especially of a child, in play or recreation.
- playtime — time for play or recreation.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- pleather — a synthetic leather
- pleating — a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- plectron — plectrum.
- plectrum — a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
- plenarty — the state of an endowed church office when occupied