10-letter words containing e, p, a, y
- inexpiably — In an inexpiable manner or degree; permitting no atonement.
- inoperancy — The quality of being inoperant or inoperative, of lacking the power to be effective or effectual.
- interparty — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- interplays — Plural form of interplay.
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- james espy — James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- jellygraph — a device that uses a plate of jelly to make copies of a sheet of writing, etc
- jockey cap — a cap with a long visor, worn by jockeys.
- karyotyped — Simple past tense and past participle of karyotype.
- karyotypes — Plural form of karyotype.
- key player — The key players in a particular organization, event, or situation are the most important people or things involved in it.
- kryptonate — (inorganic chemistry) To infuse a solid with krypton gas (especially with radioactive krypton-85).
- lady apple — a small, yellow apple with a red blush, grown as a specialty variety, and used for eating and in commercial canning.
- lampoonery — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- lay person — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lay-people — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- leaky heap — memory leak
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- leukopathy — (pathology) depigmentation of the skin.
- lexigraphy — (uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
- lymphedema — the accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- medal play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the strokes taken to complete the round.
- media hype — intensive or exaggerated publicity in the mass media
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- mispayment — Incorrect payment.
- mp3 player — a digital media player, usually portable, that plays and stores files in the MP3 format.
- mushy peas — dried peas that have been soaked, boiled and mashed - often eaten with fish and chips
- myelopathy — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- myopathies — Plural form of myopathy.
- myotherapy — A form of manual medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain.
- mythopoeia — a mythopoeic act, circumstance, characteristic, etc.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- nonpayment — failure or neglect to pay: His property was confiscated for nonpayment of taxes.
- open-carry — the practice of publicly carrying a gun or other weapon that is fully or partially visible.
- opotherapy — organotherapy.
- optatively — In an optative way.
- osteopathy — a therapeutic system originally based upon the premise that manipulation of the muscles and bones to promote structural integrity could restore or preserve health: current osteopathic physicians use the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques of conventional medicine as well as manipulative measures.
- over-happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- overcanopy — to cover like a canopy
- oxycephaly — a malformation in which the head is somewhat pointed, caused by premature closure of the skull sutures.
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- pachymeter — an instrument for measuring thickness
- paddymelon — any of several small Australian wallabies, especially of the genus Thylogale.
- palaeology — the study of prehistory