8-letter words containing pl
- megaplex — a large building containing many movie theaters, usually more than a dozen.
- misapply — to make a wrong application or use of.
- misplace — to put in a wrong place.
- misplant — to plant badly or wrongly
- misplead — To plead amiss or in a wrong manner; err in pleading.
- mpegplus — (compression, algorithm) A non-ISO standard compressed audio file format derived from MPEG-1 Layer 2.
- multiple — consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; manifold.
- multiply — to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
- nauplial — of or relating to nauplius larva
- nauplius — (in many crustaceans) a larval form with three pairs of appendages and a single median eye, occurring usually as the first stage of development after leaving the egg.
- neoplasm — a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
- net play — play made from a position close to the net
- netsplit — netburp
- nonuplet — One of a group of nine, especially such a multiple birth.
- norplant — a contraceptive implant for women surgically inserted under the skin of the upper arm so as to release progesterone or various other steroid hormones gradually over a period of several years
- octuples — Plural form of octuple.
- octuplet — a group, series, or combination of eight related items.
- octuplex — relating to a form of telegraphy in which eight communications can be sent along one wire at the same time
- off plan — (of a new building) considered with reference to its plans, before it has been built
- omoplate — the shoulder blade
- outplace — to provide outplacement for.
- overplan — to plan excessively
- overplay — to exaggerate or overemphasize (one's role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.): The young actor overplayed Hamlet shamelessly. The director of the movie had overplayed the pathos.
- overplot — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- overplus — an excess over a particular amount; surplus: After the harvest the overplus was distributed among the tenantry.
- pamplona — a city in N Spain.
- peopling — persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
- periplus — a descriptive account of a voyage, esp of a circumnavigation
- pieplant — the edible rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum.
- placable — capable of being placated, pacified, or appeased; forgiving.
- 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.
- placeman — a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
- placemat — Placemats are mats that are put on a table before a meal for people to put their plates or bowls on.
- placemen — a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
- 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.
- placidly — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
- placings — The placings in a competition are the relative positions of the competitors at the end or at a particular stage of the competition.
- placitum — a plea made in court on behalf of a person or group
- plackart — placate2 .
- plagiary — plagiarism.
- plaguing — an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
- plaidman — a native of the Highlands of Scotland, being a person who wears plaid
- plainant — a plaintiff
- plainful — sad and mournful
- plaining — to complain.
- plainish — rather ordinary-looking
- plaister — plaster.
- plaiting — a braid, especially of hair or straw.