8-letter words containing p
- autopsic — relating to autopsy
- autoptic — relating to or belonging to personal observation
- autostop — Hitchhiking.
- autotype — a photographic process for producing prints in black and white, using a carbon pigment
- autotypy — (dated, photography) An early photographic process that produced autotypes using a carbon pigment.
- axle cap — a cap that covers the end of an axle
- axle-pin — a pin that holds an axle in place
- axoplasm — the fluid substance found in the axon of a neuron which surrounds the fibrils
- b supply — a battery or other source of power for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube.
- b-sample — a urine or blood sample used in doping tests in professional sports to confirm or invalidate the presence of banned substances in the first sample, the A-sample
- back pay — Back pay is money which an employer owes an employee for work that he or she did in the past.
- backdrop — A backdrop is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- backflip — a backwards somersault in mid air with arms and legs extended
- backpack — A backpack is a bag with straps that go over your shoulders, so that you can carry things on your back when you are walking or climbing.
- backpain — Alternative form of back pain.
- backport — (software) To make a feature from a later version of a piece of software available in an earlier version. Backporting of features enables users of the older version to benefit from a feature without upgrading fully.
- backslap — a slap on the back indicating joviality or congratulation
- backspin — a backward spinning motion imparted to a ball to reduce its speed at impact, as by hitting it with a downward or undercutting motion
- backstop — a screen or fence to prevent balls leaving the playing area
- backwrap — anything that can be wrapped around the back to provide back support or relieve back pain
- bad trip — a mentally or physically horrifying drug-taking experience, as one accompanied by nightmarish hallucinations or by physical pain.
- bagpiper — a person who plays the bagpipes
- bagpipes — Bagpipes are a musical instrument that is traditionally played in Scotland. You play the bagpipes by blowing air through a pipe into a bag, and then squeezing the bag to force the air out through other pipes.
- bakeshop — Also called bakeshop [beyk-shop] /ˈbeɪkˌʃɒp/ (Show IPA). a baker's shop.
- baldpate — a person with a bald head
- ball cap — a close-fitting cap with a deep visor and usually the name or emblem of a baseball team, worn by baseball players, or by others as casual attire.
- ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
- balls up — If you balls up a task or activity, you do it very badly, making a lot of mistakes.
- balls-up — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- bandpass — (of a filter) transmitting only a set range of frequencies.
- bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
- baptised — to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism: They baptized the new baby.
- baptises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baptise.
- baptisia — a genus of wild flower native to North America
- baptisms — Plural form of baptism.
- baptista — a female given name.
- baptists — a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion and that is usually Calvinistic in doctrine.
- baptized — Simple past tense and past participle of baptize.
- baptizer — someone who baptises
- baptizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baptize.
- bardship — the office or state of being a bard
- barspoon — a long-handled spoon, usually having the capacity of a teaspoon, used for mixing or measuring ingredients for alcoholic drinks.
- base map — an outline map on which data may be plotted
- base pay — the basic rate of pay for a particular job exclusive of overtime pay, bonuses, etc.
- basecamp — Alternative spelling of base camp.
- basophil — (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes
- bean pot — a heavy, covered crockery or metal pot, suitable for the slow cooking of beans, stews, etc.
- beanpole — If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin.
- bear paw — a type of small round snowshoe
- bear pit — a place, such as parliament or the stock market ,where there are a lot of aggressive, argumentative and competitive people