10-letter words containing e, y, s, r, i
- lifestyler — One who lives an alternative lifestyle all the time, not just occasionally.
- lippershey — Hans. died ?1619, Dutch lens grinder, who built the first telescope
- literosity — the condition of being affectedly literary
- lyme regis — a resort in S England, in Dorset, on the English Channel: noted for finds of prehistoric fossils. Pop: 4406 (2001)
- lysimetric — of or relating to the measurement of solubility
- meromyosin — either of two protein subunits of myosin obtained esp by tryptic digestion
- merseyside — a metropolitan county in W England. 250 sq. mi. (648 sq. km).
- microcytes — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- minelayers — Plural form of minelayer.
- minstrelsy — the art or practice of a minstrel.
- miscreancy — the state or condition of a miscreant; villainy.
- mistrayned — deluded or incorrectly trained
- mistressly — relating to a female who is skilled or expert in a particular area
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- mysterioso — misterioso
- mysterious — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.
- neurolysin — (neuroscience, toxicology) A neurotoxin.
- neurolysis — Pathology. disintegration of nerve tissue. exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation.
- numerosity — very many; being or existing in great quantity: numerous visits; numerous fish.
- oversimply — in an oversimple manner
- overwisely — in a pretentiously wise manner
- oysterfish — the oyster toadfish. See under toadfish (def 1).
- panegyrist — a person who panegyrizes; eulogist.
- paracyesis — ectopic pregnancy.
- pensionary — a pensioner.
- perigynous — situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.
- perilously — involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- perimysium — the connective tissue surrounding bundles of skeletal muscle fibers.
- perversity — the state or quality of being perverse.
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- preciosity — fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
- preciously — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- predestiny — predestination; pre-determined destiny
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- presbyopia — farsightedness due to ciliary muscle weakness and loss of elasticity in the crystalline lens.
- presbytism — the condition of being affected by presbyopia
- presidency — the office, function, or term of office of a president.
- presignify — to signify or indicate beforehand; foretell.
- prespecify — to specify in advance
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- princessly — resembling a princess
- pristinely — in a pristine manner
- privy seal — (in Great Britain) the seal affixed to grants, documents, etc., that are to pass the great seal, and to documents of less importance that do not require the great seal.
- propensity — a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
- prosperity — a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
- protensity — the actuality of duration
- pterylosis — the arrangement of feathers on a bird