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

  • holotype — the type specimen used in the original description of a species.
  • homotype — an organ or part having a structure similar to that of another organ or part; homologue.
  • honeypot — a pot, as of glass or silver, for storing and serving honey.
  • hypergol — any hypergolic agent.
  • hyperion — Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
  • hyperons — Plural form of hyperon.
  • hyperope — A farsighted person, a hyperopic person, a person with hyperopia.
  • hypnoses — the ancient Greek god of sleep.
  • hypnotee — a person being hypnotized
  • hypobole — the act of anticipating objection for the purpose of refutation
  • hypoderm — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
  • hypogeal — underground; subterranean.
  • hypogean — Existing or growing underground.
  • hypogene — formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to epigene).
  • hypogeum — Ancient Architecture. the underground part of a building, as a vault.
  • hypopnea — abnormally shallow and slow breathing.
  • hypothec — Roman and Civil Law. a mortgage or security held by a creditor on the property of a debtor without possession of it, created either by agreement or by operation of law.
  • icy pole — an ice cream or water ice on a stick
  • idiotype — the molecular arrangement of amino acids unique to the antigen-binding site of a particular antibody.
  • imployed — Simple past tense and past participle of imploy.
  • isohypse — (meteorology) A line on a map connecting points of equal height of a given pressure level.
  • jeopardy — hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury: For a moment his life was in jeopardy.
  • lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
  • leypoldt — Frederick, 1835–84, U.S. editor and publisher, born in Germany.
  • linotype — to typeset on a Linotype machine.
  • lipocyte — fat cell.
  • logotype — Also called logo. a single piece of type bearing two or more uncombined letters, a syllable, or a word.
  • lycopene — a red crystalline substance, C 40 H 56 , that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.
  • maypoles — Plural form of maypole.
  • metopryl — a colourless liquid, C4H10O, that is related to ether and was formerly used as an anaesthetic
  • monotype — the only print made from a metal or glass plate on which a picture is painted in oil color, printing ink, or the like.
  • myoscope — an instrument for observing muscular contraction.
  • necropsy — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
  • neohippy — A new age hippy.
  • neophyte — a beginner or novice: He's a neophyte at chess.
  • neotypes — Plural form of neotype.
  • nonempty — (of a set, group, collection, etc.) containing at least one element.
  • nonpayer — One who is not a payer, who does not pay.
  • opaquely — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
  • open day — An open day is a day on which members of the public are encouraged to visit a particular school, university, or other institution to see what it is like.
  • optotype — type used on an eye chart.
  • orthoepy — the study of correct pronunciation.
  • overhype — to promote excessively
  • overplay — to exaggerate or overemphasize (one's role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.): The young actor overplayed Hamlet shamelessly. The director of the movie had overplayed the pathos.
  • overtype — to replace (typed text) by typing new text in the same place
  • paperboy — a youth or man who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes; newsboy.
  • pay zone — A pay zone is a reservoir or part of a reservoir that contains hydrocarbons that can be extracted economically.
  • payphone — a public telephone requiring that the caller deposit coins or use a credit card to pay for a call.
  • peacocky — of or resembling a peacock; ostentatious
  • pedagogy — the function or work of a teacher; teaching.
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