10-letter words containing e, y, t
- pearl city — a city on S Oahu, in central Hawaii.
- pelvimetry — measurement of the diameters of the female pelvis, especially the birth canal.
- penetrancy — the quality of being penetrant
- penitently — feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.
- penny ante — a game of poker in which the ante or limit is a very small amount, as one cent
- penny post — (formerly) any of various postal systems delivering mail for a penny a letter.
- penny-ante — involving a trifling sum of money; small in amount: a penny-ante investment.
- pennyworth — as much as may be bought for a penny.
- pentaptych — a work of art consisting of five panels or sections.
- pentastyle — having five columns.
- peptolysis — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- peptolytic — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- peremptory — leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- periphytic — the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
- periphyton — the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
- pernickety — persnickety.
- perpetuity — the state or character of being perpetual (often preceded by in): to desire happiness in perpetuity.
- perplexity — the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- perversity — the state or quality of being perverse.
- petit jury — petty jury.
- petrifying — stunning or dazing with horror, fear, etc
- petroglyph — a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- petromoney — the money that is regarded in terms of income derived from petroleum
- petty cash — funds kept for minor expenses
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- phenotypes — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phenotypic — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phlebotomy — the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
- photolyses — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- phylactery — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- physiotype — the set of physical features that make a person or organism different from others.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- piezometry — the measurement of pressure or compressibility.
- pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
- pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
- pitilessly — feeling or showing no pity; merciless: pitiless criticism of his last novel.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- plasmacyte — Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
- plastotype — a casting of a type specimen, especially of a fossil.
- platelayer — a workman who lays and maintains railway track
- play agent — a broker representing a playwright in dealings with theater managers, producers, etc.
- played out — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- playstreet — an urban street closed to traffic during specified times and sometimes equipped with recreational facilities, for use by children as a play area.
- pleasantly — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- pleasantry — good-humored teasing; banter.
- pleiotropy — the phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
- pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy