12-letter words containing o, y, s, t, e
- polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
- polyoestrous — polyestrous.
- polypetalous — having a corolla of separate petals.
- polysyndeton — the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession.
- polytheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.
- port moresby — an independent republic in the W Pacific Ocean, comprising the E part of New Guinea and numerous near-lying islands, including the Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and Bougainville and Buka in the Solomon Islands: a former Australian Trusteeship Territory; independent since 1975; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 178,260 sq. mi. (461,693 sq. km). Capital: Port Moresby.
- portentously — of the nature of a portent; momentous.
- post-puberty — the period or age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction of offspring: in common law, presumed to be 14 years in the male and 12 years in the female.
- postdelivery — of, relating to, or occurring after a delivery
- posteriority — the state or quality of being posterior.
- praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
- prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
- preservatory — a preservative
- profitlessly — in such a way as to not yield profit, as in financial gains or general benefits or advantages
- propertyless — that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- protensively — in the manner of duration
- protosynthex — A query system for English text.
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- pseudonymity — pseudonymous character.
- psychoactive — of or relating to a substance having a profound or significant effect on mental processes: a psychoactive drug.
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- psychrometer — an instrument for determining atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated.
- psychrometry — the employment of the psychrometer.
- put years on — to make (someone) feel or look much older
- pyonephritis — suppurative inflammation of the kidney.
- pyritiferous — having or producing pyrites
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
- pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- quota system — a system, originally determined by legislation in 1921, of limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- respirometry — the branch of medical science dealing with the measurement and analysis of respiration.
- responsivity — the quality or state of being responsive.
- reupholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
- rotary press — a printing press in which the type or plates to be printed are fastened upon a rotating cylinder and are impressed on a continuous roll of moving paper.
- route survey — a survey for determining the route, grades, etc., of a railroad, highway, or power line.
- royal assent — (in Britain) the formal signing of an act of Parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law
- royal tennis — court tennis.
- rusty memory — (storage, humour) Mass-storage that uses iron-oxide-based magnetic media (especially magnetic tape and the pre-Winchester removable disk packs used in washing machines). Compare donuts.
- safety razor — a razor with a guard to prevent the blade from cutting the skin.
- safety touch — a two-point play
- say the word — If someone says the word, they give their approval as a sign that something should start to happen.
- schizomycete — any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
- second-story — of or located on the second story or floor.
- seed oysters — oyster spat; very young oysters, esp. at the stage suitable for transplanting
- semi-monthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- semiautonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- sensitometry — the science of determining the sensitivity of photographic materials.
- sensory root — a nerve fiber bundle that emerges from either side of the spinal cord and joins with a complementary bundle to form each spinal nerve in the series of spinal nerves: the root at the rear of the spinal cord (dorsal root or sensory root) conveys sensations to the central nervous system, and the root at the front (ventral root or motor root) conveys impulses to the muscles.