11-letter words containing p, a, y
- cyclopaedia — (archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
- cycloplegia — paralysis of the muscles that adjust the shape of the lens of the eye, resulting in loss of ability to focus
- cymophanous — lustrous; brilliant
- cyperaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyperaceae, a family of grasslike flowering plants with solid triangular stems, including the sedges, bulrush, cotton grass, and certain rushes. Some are grown as water plants or as ornamental grasses; and Cyperus papyrus is the papyrus plant
- cystography — radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium
- cystoplasty — (surgery) Repair to the urinary bladder.
- cytophagous — the ingestion of cells by other cells.
- cytopharynx — the gullet of a protozoan.
- cytoplasmic — the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.
- dapple-gray — gray spotted with darker gray
- dapple-grey — a horse with a grey coat having spots of darker colour
- day-tripper — A day-tripper is someone who goes on a day trip.
- delphically — in an ambiguous manner; obscurely
- demob-happy — feeling elated in anticipation of demobilization from the armed forces
- depravingly — in a depraving manner
- deprecatory — expressing disapproval; protesting
- depredatory — Tending or designed to depredate.
- deputy head — a vice-principal
- dermography — a type of marking on the skin, whether in the form of writing or pictures, supposedly of psychic origin, similar to stigmata except for being more short-lived
- dermoplasty — skin grafting.
- desparingly — In a despairing manner.
- desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
- diaphaneity — the quality of being diaphanous; transparency.
- diapophyses — Plural form of diapophysis.
- diapophysis — the upper or articular surface of a transverse vertebral process
- diphycercal — having a tail or caudal fin with the spinal column extending horizontally to the end of the tail, characteristic of lungfish, several other primitive fishes, and the juvenile stage of modern bony fishes.
- discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
- discrepancy — the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency: The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.
- diskography — discography.
- disparately — distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
- dispensably — in a dispensable manner
- displayable — Capable of being displayed.
- dittography — reduplication of letters or syllables in writing, printing, etc., usually through error.
- double play — a play in which two putouts are made.
- downpayment — an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.
- downplaying — Present participle of downplay.
- drapability — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- dry compass — a compass having a compass card mounted on pivots.
- dry shampoo — a product in powder or spray form that you can use to clean hair without wetting it
- dues-paying — gaining experience, especially by hard and often unpleasant or uncongenial work: He spent his dues-paying years as a cocktail pianist.
- dynamograph — a device for registering the quantity of force applied
- dyspareunia — painful coitus.
- dyspathetic — characterized by dyspathy
- dyspeptical — (archaic) dyspeptic.
- easy as pie — a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust: apple pie; meat pie.
- ectopically — In an ectopic manner.
- edaphically — In terms of soil conditions.
- embryopathy — (pathology) Any developmental disorder of an embryo.
- emery paper — also sandpaper
- empirically — Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.