13-letter words containing e, t, y, p, i
- polycythaemia — an abnormal condition of the blood characterized by an increase in the number of red blood cells. It can occur as a primary disease of unknown cause (polycythaemia vera or erythraemia) or in association with respiratory or circulatory diseases
- polysynthetic — (of a language) characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of affixes to express syntactic relationships and meanings. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic. Compare analytic (def 3), synthetic (def 3).
- polytechnical — relating to a technical school
- pony trekking — the act of riding ponies cross-country, esp as a pastime
- post-tertiary — denoting or formed after the Tertiary period of geological time
- postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
- potty trained — Potty trained means the same as toilet trained.
- prairie style — the style of the architects of the Prairie School.
- pre-eminently — Pre-eminently means to a very great extent.
- pre-inventory — a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- precautionary — of, relating to, or characterized by precaution: precautionary measures.
- precipitately — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preferability — more desirable.
- prefix syntax — prefix notation
- premonitorily — in a premonitory manner
- prerogatively — by way of privilege or prerogative
- presentiality — the state of being present
- prestigiously — indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.
- presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- pretentiously — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- preuniversity — of the period before attending university
- primary metal — metal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap.
- primary tense — in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit, a tense referring to present or future time
- priority case — a matter that takes precedence over others
- private study — the act or process of studying outwith classes
- pro-celebrity — (of a golf tournament, snooker tournament, etc) involving both professional players and celebrities
- progressivity — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
- prohibitively — serving or tending to prohibit or forbid something.
- proleptically — anticipatorily
- prophetically — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
- proprietarily — belonging to a proprietor.
- prospectively — of or in the future: prospective earnings.
- protriptyline — a white to yellow powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 N, used for the treatment of depression.
- provocatively — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- prudentiality — prudential nature or practice
- psychasthenia — Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use) a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc.
- psychasthenic — a person who has psychasthenia
- psychogenetic — genesis of the psyche.
- psychometrics — the measurement of mental traits, abilities, and processes.
- psychomimetic — psychotomimetic.
- psychotogenic — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
- psychrometric — relating to psychrometry
- pyrheliometer — an instrument for measuring the total intensity of the sun's energy radiation.
- pyrimethamine — a potent substance, C 1 2 H 1 3 ClN 4 , used against susceptible plasmodia in the prophylactic treatment of malaria and against Toxoplasma gondi in the treatment of toxoplasmosis.
- pyrotechnical — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- pythian games — (in ancient Greece) the second most important Panhellenic festival, celebrated in the third year of each Olympiad near Delphi. The four-year period between celebrations was known as a Pythiad (ˈpɪθɪˌæd )
- quality press — the more serious newspapers which give detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society
- radioteletype — Also called radioteletypewriter [rey-dee-oh-tel-i-tahyp-rahy-ter, -tel-i-tahyp-rahy-] /ˌreɪ di oʊˌtɛl ɪˈtaɪpˌraɪ tər, -ˈtɛl ɪ taɪpˌraɪ-/ (Show IPA). a teletypewriter equipped for transmitting or receiving messages by radio instead of wire.