8-letter words containing t, i, p, l
- pleating — a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- plentier — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- plighted — to pledge (one's troth) in engagement to marry.
- plingnet — UUCPNET. See also pling.
- pliotron — any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- plotline — The plotline of a book, film, or play is its plot and the way in which it develops.
- plotting — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- plumbite — a substance containing lead oxide
- plutonic — noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- poetical — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- poetlike — resembling a poet
- polarity — Physics. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- politely — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politest — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- politian — (Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- politick — to engage in politicking.
- politico — a politician.
- politics — the science or art of political government.
- polities — a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- ponytail — an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.
- populist — a member of the People's party.
- 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.
- poultice — a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- poyntill — pointel.
- prebuilt — to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
- prelimit — to limit within bounds beforehand: The chairman prelimited his speech to 10 minutes.
- presplit — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- pretrial — a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
- prettily — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
- priestly — of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments.
- primatal — Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- psalmist — an author of psalms.
- psilotic — of or relating to a disease of the small intestine
- ptilosis — the falling out of eye lashes
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- ptyalize — to induce the flow of saliva
- pugilist — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- pulitzer — Joseph, 1847–1911, U.S. journalist and publisher, born in Hungary.
- pulpital — relating to the pulpit
- pulpiter — a preacher
- pulpitry — the art of delivering sermons
- pulpitum — (in many cathedrals and large churches) a stone screen which divides the nave and the choir, often supporting a gallery or loft
- puntilla — (in bullfighting) a short dagger used for cutting the spinal cord of the bull.
- pyelitis — inflammation of the pelvis or outlet of the kidney.
- reptiles — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- reptilia — the class comprising the reptiles.
- salt pit — a pit where salt is obtained.