10-letter words containing p, e, n, t, y
- hypocentre — (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
- hypocretin — Either of the peptide hormones orexin.
- hypotenuse — the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
- hypothenar — the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.
- imployment — Obsolete spelling of employment.
- impotently — not potent; lacking power or ability.
- impudently — of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior.
- inexpertly — not expert; unskilled.
- interglyph — a surface between two grooves, as on a triglyph.
- interparty — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- interplays — Plural form of interplay.
- intrepidly — In an intrepid manner; fearlessly; daringly; resolutely.
- kryptonate — (inorganic chemistry) To infuse a solid with krypton gas (especially with radioactive krypton-85).
- kryptonite — The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles' heel.
- mispayment — Incorrect payment.
- negentropy — The entropy that a living thing exports to keep its own entropy low.
- nephrotomy — incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.
- neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- neurotropy — the quality of being neurotropic.
- nickeltype — an electrotype with a deposit of nickel.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nonpayment — failure or neglect to pay: His property was confiscated for nonpayment of taxes.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- nympholept — a person seized with nympholepsy.
- panegyrist — a person who panegyrizes; eulogist.
- parentally — of or relating to a parent.
- paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
- party line — the authorized, prescribed policies and practices of a group, especially of the Communist Party, usually followed by the members without deviation; official philosophy or credo.
- paternally — characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand.
- penetrancy — the quality of being penetrant
- penitently — feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.
- penny ante — a game of poker in which the ante or limit is a very small amount, as one cent
- penny post — (formerly) any of various postal systems delivering mail for a penny a letter.
- penny-ante — involving a trifling sum of money; small in amount: a penny-ante investment.
- pennyworth — as much as may be bought for a penny.
- pentaptych — a work of art consisting of five panels or sections.
- pentastyle — having five columns.
- periphyton — the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
- pernickety — persnickety.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- petrifying — stunning or dazing with horror, fear, etc
- petromoney — the money that is regarded in terms of income derived from petroleum
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- phenotypes — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phenotypic — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- 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.