13-letter words containing p, a, y
- fever therapy — therapy by means of an artificially induced fever.
- four-way stop — an intersection of two roads with four stop signs, one facing in each direction
- free enthalpy — a thermodynamic property of a system equal to the difference between its enthalpy and the product of its temperature and its entropy. It is usually measured in joules
- french pastry — fine, rich, or fancy dessert pastry, especially made from puff paste and filled with cream or fruit preparations.
- gallop rhythm — an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by three clear sounds in each beat, resembling the sound of a horse's gallop.
- galvanoplasty — electrotypy.
- gastrorrhaphy — The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
- genotypically — With reference to a genotype.
- geophysically — In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
- grand drapery — a valance across the proscenium arch, forming part of the decorative frame for the stage.
- grape variety — type of grape
- graphemically — In terms of or by means of graphemes.
- group annuity — a plan in which the members of a group, usually employees of the same company, receive annuities upon retirement.
- group therapy — psychotherapy in which a number of patients discuss their problems together, usually under the leadership of a therapist, using shared knowledge and experiences to provide constructive feedback about maladaptive behavior.
- gynaecophobia — (psychology) An irrational fear of women.
- gynandromorph — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
- gypsy capstan — a small capstan moved only by a motor or engine.
- gyro repeater — a navigational compass, under the control of a gyroscope, that automatically indicates true north.
- gyrocompasses — Plural form of gyrocompass.
- happy release — liberation, esp by death, from an unpleasant condition
- happy warrior — a person who is undiscouraged by difficulties or opposition.
- harpers ferry — a town in NE West Virginia at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers: site of John Brown's raid 1859.
- harry hotspur — the nickname of Sir Henry Percy
- hasty pudding — New England. cornmeal mush.
- heat capacity — the heat required to raise the temperature of a substance one degree.
- heavy petting — Informal. intense petting that involves mutual stimulation of the genitals but not sexual intercourse.
- hemolymphatic — a fluid in the body cavities and tissues of invertebrates, in arthropods functioning as blood and in some other invertebrates functioning as lymph.
- hemp agrimony — a European composite plant, Eupatorium cannabinum, having dull purplish flowers.
- hepatobiliary — Of, pertaining to, or originating in the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder.
- heptasyllabic — having seven syllables
- heptasyllable — a word or line of verse of seven syllables.
- heresiography — a treatise on heresy.
- hermaphrodyte — (archaic) alternative spelling of hermaphrodite.
- herniorrhaphy — correction of a hernia by a suturing procedure.
- hip dysplasia — a genetic disorder, typically affecting young dogs of medium- to large-sized breeds, characterized by alteration and malformation of the hip joint.
- hippo zarytus — ancient name of Bizerte.
- hockey player — sportsperson: plays hockey
- hospitability — The quality of being hospitable.
- hydroairplane — a hydroplane.
- hydrocephalic — of or relating to hydrocephalus.
- hydrocephalus — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
- hydropathical — Alternative form of hydropathic.
- hydrosulphate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hymenopterans — Plural form of hymenopteran.
- hymenorrhaphy — (medicine) Reconstructive surgery in which a woman's hymen is restored to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.
- hyper-realism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- hyperactivate — (biology) To cause or undergo hyperactivation.
- hyperactively — In a hyperactive manner.
- hyperactivity — the condition of being hyperactive.
- hyperadenosis — abnormal enlargement of the glands, especially of the lymph nodes.