0%

12-letter words containing p, e, o, y

  • pyromorphite — a mineral, lead chlorophosphate, Pb 5 P 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring in crystalline and massive forms, and of a green, yellow, or brown color; green lead ore: a minor ore of lead.
  • pyrophyllite — Mineralogy. a phyllosilicate, AlSi 2 O 5 (OH), usually having a white or greenish color, and occurring in either foliated or compact masses, the latter variety being used like soapstone.
  • pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
  • pyrotartrate — a salt derived from pyrotartaric acid
  • pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
  • pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
  • radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
  • reciprocally — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
  • recuperatory — of or relating to recovery or recuperation
  • redeployment — to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
  • reemployment — an act or instance of employing someone or something.
  • release copy — an article, notice, announcement, or the like, issued in advance for publication or broadcast, bearing a release date.
  • reply coupon — a coupon sent with an international letter which can be exchanged for stamps sufficient to send a letter back in reply
  • respirometry — the branch of medical science dealing with the measurement and analysis of respiration.
  • responsively — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
  • responsivity — the quality or state of being responsive.
  • reupholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
  • rhynchophore — a member of the Rhynchophora, a former name for the superfamily of beetles (Curculionoidea) that comprises the weevils and bark beetles
  • rhythmopoeia — the art or process of composing, for example, music or poetry rhythmically
  • role playing — role-play used as a method of training or education
  • role-playing — a method of instruction or psychotherapy aimed at changing attitudes and behavior, in which participants act out designated roles relevant to real-life situations.
  • 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.
  • royal purple — a deep bluish purple.
  • run on empty — to be at a level of energy, creativity, etc. that is inadequate to sustain worthwhile activity or achievement
  • sclerophylly — the normal development of much sclerenchyma in the leaves of certain plants, as some desert plants, resulting in thickened, hardened foliage that resists loss of moisture.
  • seismography — the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes.
  • selenography — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
  • shepherd boy — male child who herds sheep
  • shoo-fly pie — an open pie filled with a sweet crumb and molasses mixture and baked.
  • siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
  • skew polygon — the figure formed by joining four or more points, not all in one plane, by the same number of lines
  • sleeper goby — any gobioid fish of the family Eleotridae, of brackish or fresh tropical waters, resembling the gobies but lacking a ventral sucker
  • sloppy joe's — a sandwich of ground beef cooked in a spicy tomato or barbecue sauce and usually served on a bun.
  • snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
  • snowy plover — a small plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, mainly of the U.S. and Mexico, having a white breast and sand-colored upper parts.
  • spectrometry — an optical device for measuring wavelengths, deviation of refracted rays, and angles between faces of a prism, especially an instrument (prism spectrometer) consisting of a slit through which light passes, a collimator, a prism that deviates the light, and a telescope through which the deviated light is viewed and examined.
  • spectroscopy — the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis.
  • spermatocyte — a male germ cell (primary spermatocyte) that gives rise by meiosis to a pair of haploid cells (secondary spermatocytes) that give rise in turn to spermatids.
  • spermophytic — able to produce seed
  • sphenography — the art of writing in cuneiform characters.
  • sphygmometer — a device which measures the rate of the pulse
  • sphygmophone — a device by which a pulse may be heard
  • sphygmoscope — a device for studying or examining the pulse
  • splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
  • spotted cavy — paca.
  • stanley pool — a lake between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville, formed by a widening of the River Congo. Area: 829 sq km (320 sq miles)
  • stapedectomy — a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.
  • steatopygous — extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
  • stepmotherly — related to or having the characteristics of a stepmother
  • stereography — the art of delineating the forms of solid bodies on a plane.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?