11-letter words containing p, e, r, y, s
- maple syrup — a syrup produced by partially boiling down the sap of the sugar maple or of any of several other maple trees.
- master copy — an original copy, stencil, tape, etc, from which duplicates are made
- memory span — the capacity of short-term memory, usually between 5 and 10 items
- mesotherapy — a cosmetic procedure in which minute doses of medication, vitamins, etc, are injected repeatedly into the mesodermal tissue under the skin to promote fat loss
- microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
- museography — The systematic description of objects in museums.
- my pretties — a way of addressing a group of people
- neuroplasty — Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
- neutrosophy — (philosophy) (From Latin "neuter" - neutral, Greek "sophia" - skill/wisdom) A branch of philosophy, introduced by Florentin Smarandache in 1980, which studies the origin, nature, and scope of neutralities, as well as their interactions with different ideational spectra. Neutrosophy considers a proposition, theory, event, concept, or entity, "A" in relation to its opposite, "Anti-A" and that which is not A, "Non-A", and that which is neither "A" nor "Anti-A", denoted by "Neut-A". Neutrosophy is the basis of neutrosophic logic, neutrosophic probability, neutrosophic set, and neutrosophic statistics.
- nosy parker — a prying person
- oneiroscopy — the interpretation or study of dreams
- osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
- ostreophagy — the consumption of oysters
- oyster pink — a delicate pinkish-white colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge
- papyraceous — papery.
- parasensory — extrasensory.
- party dress — a dress to wear to a party
- passer-byes — a person passing by.
- pastry case — a case made of pastry that is filled with fruit, custard etc to make a tart or flan
- pastry chef — cook who specializes in patisserie
- pastry tube — a conical tube with a patterned hole at one end, fitted over the opening of a cloth funnel (pastry bag) for shaping icings, food pastes, etc., as they are forced through by squeezing the bag.
- pear psylla — a small jumping plant louse, Psylla pyricola, originally of Europe, that is a major pest of pears in the eastern U.S.
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- perissology — the use of a superfluity of words; an expression of something using more words than necessary
- peristylium — a peristyle.
- permissibly — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
- persecutory — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- persistency — the act or fact of persisting.
- persnickety — overparticular; fussy.
- person-year — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work done by one person in a year consisting of a standard number of person-days.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- perspicuity — clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.
- pervasively — spread throughout: The corruption is so pervasive that it is accepted as the way to do business.
- phalanstery — the buildings occupied by a phalanx. the community itself.
- phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- physiometry — measurement of the physiological functions of the body.
- phytosterol — Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- poetry slam — a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- polyestrous — having several estrus cycles annually or during a breeding season.
- polymerizes — to subject to polymerization.
- polysorbate — any of a class of emulsifying and dispersing agents used in various foods and pharmaceutical preparations.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- polystyrene — a clear plastic or stiff foam, a polymer of styrene, used chiefly as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners.
- ponderosity — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- ponderously — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- posteriorly — situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).
- postpuberty — the period after puberty
- preassembly — an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday's assembly.