10-letter words containing p, a, y, n
- sandpapery — of or suggesting the grating sound of sandpaper rubbing against wood or the rough texture of sandpaper.
- screenplay — a motion-picture or television scenario.
- scyphozoan — any coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa, comprising the true marine jellyfishes.
- snappingly — involving a snap
- snappishly — in a sharp or irritable manner
- sonography — the medical diagnostic imaging technique used to see internal organs, muscles, etc
- spankingly — in a spanking manner
- speakingly — in an eloquent manner
- spodomancy — divination by studying ashes
- spray tank — a closed tank into which air is pumped to force out a liquid, especially for a spray.
- spun rayon — yarn produced by spinning short, uniform lengths of rayon filaments into a continuous strand.
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- subcompany — subsidiary company.
- supernanny — an expert who advises parents on how to deal with badly-behaved children
- suppliancy — suppliance2 .
- sycophancy — self-seeking or servile flattery.
- synaloepha — the blending of two successive vowels into one, especially the coalescence of a vowel at the end of one word with a vowel at the beginning of the next.
- synaptical — Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
- syncarpous — of the nature of or pertaining to a syncarp.
- syncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- tachypneic — excessively rapid respiration.
- tachypnoea — excessively rapid respiration.
- tautophony — the repetition of a sound
- tawny port — a type of port that is aged in wood for at least 7 years, giving it a 'nutty' flavour; its colour is tawny, as opposed to the red of a ruby port
- tetrapylon — a structure having four gateways as features of an architectural composition.
- tryptamine — a crystalline substance, C 10 H 12 N 2 , that is formed from tryptophan and is involved in various metabolic processes.
- tryptophan — an essential amino acid, (C 8 H 6 N)CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, colorless, crystalline, and aromatic, released from proteins by tryptic digestion and a precursor of serotonin. Symbol: W. Abbreviation: Trp;
- tympanites — distention of the abdominal wall, as in peritonitis, caused by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.
- tympanitic — distention of the abdominal wall, as in peritonitis, caused by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.
- tympanitis — inflammation of the middle ear; otitis media.
- unplayable — capable of or suitable for being played.
- unsympathy — lack of sympathy
- upbuoyance — an uplifting or buoying up
- van rompuy — Herman. born 1947, Belgian politician; prime minister of Belgium (2008–09); president of the European Council (2009–14)
- venography — x-ray examination of a vein or veins following injection of a radiopaque substance.
- wild pansy — any uncultivated or wild form of the common pansy, Viola tricolor.
- xenography — The process of surgically transplanting organs or tissue between different species.
- xylophagan — an insect in the Xylophaga or Xylophagi that eats wood
- yesmanship — An atmosphere in which people claim to agree with leadership for political reasons, even when they don't actually agree with leadership.
- yoga pants — pants made of a stretchable knit fabric, worn as exercise or casual wear: slim-fitting yoga pants with a flared leg.
- young plan — a plan reducing the reparations provided by the Dawes plan, devised by an international committee headed by Owen D. Young and put into effect in 1929.
- zoanthropy — a mental disorder in which one believes oneself to be an animal.
- zygopteran — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Zygoptera, comprising the damselflies.