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14-letter words containing a, p, t, e, r, y

  • extemporaneity — the quality of being extemporaneous
  • extraplanetary — Originating, or located outside of a planet.
  • extrapyramidal — Relating to or denoting nerves concerned with motor activity that descend from the cortex to the spine and are not part of the pyramidal system.
  • family therapy — the psychotherapeutic treatment of more than one member of a family simultaneously at the same session, based on the assumption that problems can best be understood and corrected by observing the interaction of family members and identifying methods for improving their interrelationships.
  • ferry operator — a company that operates a ferry or ferries
  • flying trapeze — a trapeze used in performing gymnastic displays high above the ground
  • fraternity pin — a pin worn on clothing that indicates membership in a fraternity
  • galvanotherapy — treatment employing electric current.
  • grape hyacinth — any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes.
  • great pyrenees — one of a breed of large dogs having a heavy, white coat, raised originally in the Pyrenees for herding sheep and as a watchdog.
  • gypsum plaster — plaster made primarily of gypsum.
  • halfpennyworth — As much as could be bought for a halfpenny.
  • hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
  • hydroxyapatite — a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.
  • hyper-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
  • hyper-vigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
  • hyperacuteness — the state of being extremely acute or aware
  • hyperaesthesia — an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia.
  • hyperaesthesic — relating to an extreme capacity for feeling
  • hyperbatically — in a hyperbatic manner
  • hypercatalexis — the addition of one or more syllables after the final foot in a line of verse.
  • hyperchromatic — Hyperchromic.
  • hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • hyperexcitable — an excessive reaction to stimuli.
  • hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
  • hyperirritable — extreme irritability.
  • hyperkeratosis — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
  • hyperkeratotic — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
  • hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
  • hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
  • hypernatraemia — a heightened concentration of sodium in the blood
  • hyperoxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
  • hyperparasites — Plural form of hyperparasite.
  • hyperparasitic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperparasitism.
  • hyperrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
  • hypersexuality — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
  • hyperstimulate — to stimulate excessively
  • hypertechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
  • hyperthreading — (computing) A form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors.
  • hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
  • hyperventilate — to be afflicted with hyperventilation; breathe abnormally fast and deep.
  • hypnotherapist — A practitioner of hypnotherapy.
  • hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
  • impermeability — not permeable; impassable.
  • imperviability — the quality of being imperviable
  • impregnability — strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
  • incorporeality — not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
  • inseparability — incapable of being separated, parted, or disjoined: inseparable companions.
  • instant replay — Also called, British, action replay. Television. the recording and immediate rebroadcasting of a segment of a live television broadcast, especially of a sports event: an instant replay of the touchdown pass. a segment recorded and immediately rebroadcast.
  • insuperability — The quality or state of being insuperable; insuperableness.
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