13-letter words containing d, e, p, y
- indispensably — absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
- inexpediently — In a way that is not expedient.
- injured party — victim
- interruptedly — In an interrupted manner.
- kidney-shaped — having the general shape of a long oval indented at one side; reniform: a kidney-shaped swimming pool.
- lipid bilayer — a two-layered arrangement of phosphate and lipid molecules that form a cell membrane, the hydrophobic lipid ends facing inward and the hydrophilic phosphate ends facing outward.
- lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
- lymphadenitis — inflammation of a lymphatic gland.
- lymphoid cell — a cell in the lymph glands that produces leukocytes.
- maldeployment — the inefficient use of resources or an instance of such
- midday prayer — the fourth of the seven canonical hours; sext
- midi-pyrénées — a region of SW France: consists of N slopes of the Pyrenees in the south, a fertile lowland area in the west crossed by the River Garonne, and the edge of the Massif Central in the north and east
- modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
- needle biopsy — the removal of a small amount of tissue or cellular material with a long hollow surgical needle, performed for diagnostic purposes.
- nondescriptly — in a nondescript manner
- oak-apple day — (in Britain) May 29, the anniversary of the Restoration (1660), formerly commemorated by the wearing of oak apples or oak leaves, recalling the Boscobel oak in which Charles II hid after the battle of Worcester
- openheartedly — Alt form open-heartedly.
- openmouthedly — in a manner filled with amazement and wonder
- opinionatedly — In an opinionated manner.
- paleopedology — the branch of pedology dealing with the soils of past geologic ages.
- party-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- payday lender — a person or group that offers short-term loans, in advance of payday, at high rates of interest
- pedagogically — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedal cyclist — a person who rides a pedal cycle, as opposed to a motorcycle
- pentadactylic — having five digits on each limb
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- phencyclidine — an anesthetic drug, C 1 7 H 2 5 N, used as an animal tranquilizer: also widely used in several forms as an illicit hallucinogen.
- phenylic acid — phenol (def 1).
- phony disease — a disease of peaches, characterized by dwarfing, dark-green leaves, premature leafing and flowering, and the production of reduced numbers of small fruit, caused by a virus, Nanus mirabilis.
- phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
- physics model — a variety of software illustrating the movement of objects in reality, used by designers of video games to improve verisimilitude
- playback head — the part of a tape recorder that is used to pick up the magnetic pattern on tape in order to play back material previously recorded.
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- pointy-headed — stupid; idiotic.
- polyadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles.
- polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
- polycotyledon — a plant having more than two cotyledons, as certain gymnosperms.
- polydaemonism — the belief in many evil spirits.
- postsecondary — of or relating to education beyond high school: She completed her postsecondary education at a two-year college.
- potbelly wood — a load of firewood, approximately half a cord, cut in lengths of 16 inches (40 cm) or less for use in a potbelly stove.
- potty trained — Potty trained means the same as toilet trained.
- powder monkey — (formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns.
- pre-democracy — government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- prejudicially — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- pride and joy — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- private study — the act or process of studying outwith classes