9-letter words containing a, p, o, y, l
- polyarchy — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polyaxial — having more than one axis
- polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- polygamic — polygamous.
- polygonal — a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides.
- polygraph — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
- polylemma — a debate forcing a choice between contradictory positions
- polymathy — learning in many fields; encyclopedic knowledge.
- polynesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
- polyphagy — an insatiable appetite
- polyphase — having more than one phase.
- polypnoea — rapid breathing; panting.
- polytonal — marked by or using polytonality.
- polywater — a subtance mistakenly identified as a polymeric form of water, now known to be water containing ions from glass or quartz.
- polyzoary — a colony of bryozoan animals
- polyzonal — having many zones
- popularly — by the people as a whole; generally; widely: a fictitious story popularly accepted as true.
- portrayal — the act of portraying.
- powerplay — behaviour intended to maximise person's power
- profamily — favoring or supporting laws against abortion; antiabortion; pro-life.
- profanely — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- proletary — in ancient Rome, a member of the lowest class of citizens, who had no property
- pulmonary — of or relating to the lungs.
- pulsatory — pulsating or throbbing.
- pyelogram — an x-ray produced by pyelography.
- pygmalion — Classical Mythology. a sculptor and king of Cyprus who carved an ivory statue of a maiden and fell in love with it. It was brought to life, in response to his prayer, by Aphrodite.
- pyridoxal — a naturally occurring derivative of pyridoxine that is a precursor of a coenzyme (pyridoxal phosphate) involved in several enzymic reactions. Formula: (CH2OH)(CHO)C5HN(OH)(CH3)
- pyroclast — a piece of lava ejected from a volcano
- pyrolater — a worshipper of fire
- pyrolatry — the worship of fire
- role play — playacting, simulation
- role-play — to assume the attitudes, actions, and discourse of (another), especially in a make-believe situation in an effort to understand a differing point of view or social interaction: Management trainees were given a chance to role-play labor negotiators.
- sallyport — a gateway permitting the passage of a large number of troops at a time.
- splayfoot — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- staphylo- — uvula
- swordplay — the action or technique of wielding a sword; fencing.
- syphiloma — a tumour or gumma caused by infection with syphilis
- talbotype — calotype.
- tallyshop — a store specializing in selling merchandise on the hire-purchase system.
- topically — pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- typhoidal — of, relating to, or resembling typhoid.
- uropygial — of or relating to the uropygium.
- videoplay — teleplay.
- xylograph — An engraving in wood, especially one used for printing.
- xylophage — any insect or organism that eats wood
- zelotypia — (formal) jealousy.
- zooplasty — the transplantation of living tissue to the human body from an animal of another species.