10-letter words containing a, n, y
- orientally — In an oriental manner.
- originally — with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California.
- oropharynx — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
- oscitantly — in an oscitant manner
- osteomancy — A kind of divination by means of bones.
- outplaying — Present participle of outplay.
- oven-ready — (of various foods) bought already prepared so that they are ready to be cooked in the oven
- overcanopy — to cover like a canopy
- overlaying — to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another.
- oxygen bar — an establishment where customers go to inhale oxygen-rich air through a disposable hose inserted into their nostrils, for the purpose of deriving supposed therapeutic effects.
- oxygenated — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- oxygenator — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- paddymelon — any of several small Australian wallabies, especially of the genus Thylogale.
- palynology — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- panegyrist — a person who panegyrizes; eulogist.
- panegyrize — to deliver or write a panegyric about; eulogize.
- pantophagy — the consumption of all types of food
- pantrymaid — a domestic maid whose duties concern the pantry
- panty raid — a prankish raid by male college students on the living quarters of female students to steal panties as trophies.
- pantywaist — Informal. a weak, effeminate man; sissy.
- paraguayan — a republic in central South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. 157,047 sq. mi. (406,750 sq. km). Capital: Asunción.
- paralyzant — to affect with paralysis.
- parchingly — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- parenchyma — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parentally — of or relating to a parent.
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
- paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
- partisanly — in a partisan manner
- party line — the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, especially of the Communist Party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo.
- party plan — of or relating to a method of selling products such as jewellery, clothes, or kitchen items: agents hold a party at which they display and sell the goods
- passionary — passional (def 3).
- paternally — characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand.
- pathognomy — the study of the symptoms or characteristics of a disease; diagnosis.
- patricliny — patrocliny.
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- peary land — a peninsula in N Greenland, extending into the Arctic Ocean: Cape Morris Jesup is at its N end. 200 miles (320 km) long.
- penetrancy — the quality of being penetrant
- penny ante — a game of poker in which the ante or limit is a very small amount, as one cent
- penny-ante — involving a trifling sum of money; small in amount: a penny-ante investment.
- pennyroyal — an aromatic Old World plant, Mentha pulegium, of the mint family, having clusters of small purple flowers and yielding a pungent essential oil used medicinally and as an insect repellent.
- pensionary — a pensioner.
- pentaptych — a work of art consisting of five panels or sections.
- pentastyle — having five columns.
- perikaryon — cell body.
- permanency — permanence.
- person-day — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work done by one person in one working day.
- personably — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- personally — through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.