6-letter words containing il
- orchil — a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- oxtail — the skinned tail of an ox or steer, used as an ingredient in soup, stew, etc.
- p-mail — Physical mail, as opposed to e-mail. Synonymous with snail-mail.
- palila — a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
- pansil — Pancha Sila.
- pastil — a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
- pencil — a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- penile — the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- pensil — a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- philae — an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- philby — Harold Adrian Russell ("Kim") 1912–1998, British double agent: defected to U.S.S.R. 1963.
- philip — 1293–1350, king of France 1328–50: first ruler of the house of Valois.
- philly — Philadelphia (used as a nickname).
- philo- — indicating a love of
- pilate — Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- pileum — the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
- pileup — a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
- pileus — Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- pilfer — steal in small amounts
- pilies — a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- piling — a cylindrical or flat member of wood, steel, concrete, etc., often tapered or pointed at the lower end, hammered vertically into soil to form part of a foundation or retaining wall.
- pillar — an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
- pilled — a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- pillie — a pilchard
- pillow — a bag or case made of cloth that is filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, and is used to cushion the head during sleep or rest.
- pilons — something extra; lagniappe.
- pilose — covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- piloti — a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- pilous — pilose.
- pilpul — a method of disputation among rabbinical scholars regarding the interpretation of Talmudic rules and principles or Scripture that involves the development of careful and often excessively subtle distinctions.
- pilsen — German name of Plzeň.
- pilula — pill
- pilule — a small pill (contrasted with bolus).
- pistil — the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
- pontil — punty.
- postil — a commentary or marginal note, as in a Bible
- pulvil — a type of perfumed powder for the hair or skin
- quails — Plural form of quail.
- quills — Plural form of quill.
- quilts — Plural form of quilt.
- quilty — (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a quilt.
- racily — slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- railed — a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- railer — to utter bitter complaint or vehement denunciation (often followed by at or against): to rail at fate.
- ramtil — Niger seed.
- rebill — to bill or charge (someone or something) again
- recoil — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- refile — legal: resubmit
- refill — a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up: a refill for a prescription.
- refilm — to film again