10-letter words containing n, t, y, p
- phycobiont — the algae component of a lichen.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- phytotoxin — any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
- pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
- pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- plant city — a city in W Florida.
- play agent — a broker representing a playwright in dealings with theater managers, producers, etc.
- playacting — to engage in make-believe.
- pleasantly — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- pleasantry — good-humored teasing; banter.
- plottingly — in a plotting manner
- pogonotomy — the cutting or shaving of a beard
- poignantly — keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
- point duty — the stationing of a policeman or traffic warden at a road junction to control and direct traffic
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polycotton — cotton and poliester blend fabric
- polydontia — the condition of having more than the normal number of teeth.
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polygenist — a person who advocates polygenism
- polygnotus — fl. c450 b.c., Greek painter.
- polygynist — a person who practices or favors polygyny.
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- polytunnel — a large tunnel made of polythene and used as a greenhouse
- polyvalent — Chemistry. having more than one valence.
- ponca city — a city in N Oklahoma.
- pontypridd — an industrial town in S Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 29 781 (2001)
- pony truss — a through bridge truss having its deck between the top and bottom chords and having no top lateral bracing.
- ponytailed — having a ponytail
- portraying — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- post entry — a late entry, as a horse in a horse show or race.
- postliminy — the right by which persons and things taken in war are restored to their former status when coming again under the power of the nation to which they belonged.
- postulancy — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- potentiary — a person with power or authority
- poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- pre-notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- predestiny — predestination; pre-determined destiny
- prenatally — previous to birth or to giving birth: prenatal care for mothers.
- prepayment — paying for sth in advance
- prepotency — the ability of one parent to impress its hereditary characters on its progeny because it possesses more homozygous, dominant, or epistatic genes.
- pristinely — in a pristine manner
- profundity — the quality or state of being profound; depth.
- promontory — a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.
- propensity — a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
- protensity — the actuality of duration
- protonymph — the newly hatched form of various mites
- pumy stone — a piece of pumice stone
- punctually — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- punitively — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.