12-letter words containing p, e, r, y
- despotocracy — the rule by a despot or despots; the power of despots
- deuteropathy — any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.
- deuteroscopy — the second time of looking or considering
- dicarpellary — having two carpels
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- diet pyramid — food pyramid (def 2).
- dinner party — social gathering over evening meal
- dipyridamole — a yellow crystalline powder, C 24 H 40 N 8 O 4 , used prophylactically for angina pectoris and in combination with other drugs to reduce thrombus formation.
- disopyramide — a substance, C 21 H 29 N 3 O, used in its phosphate form in the symptomatic and prophylactic treatment of certain cardiac arrhythmias.
- dispensatory — a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.
- disperse dye — any of the class of slightly water-soluble dyes dispersed in aqueous solution for dyeing synthetic textile fibers.
- dispiritedly — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
- disreputably — In a disreputable manner.
- disruptively — In a disruptive manner.
- drapeability — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- drapery shop — a shop selling fabrics and sewing materials
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- duple rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of disyllabic feet.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- electrotyped — Simple past tense and past participle of electrotype.
- electrotyper — One who electrotypes.
- electrotypes — Plural form of electrotype.
- electrotypic — relating to, or resulting from, electrotypy
- emancipatory — Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
- empty-nester — a married person whose children have grown up and left home
- empyreumatic — relating to empyreuma
- enantiotropy — the possibility for stable polymorphs to exist in different states on either side of a transition-point temperature
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- entry coupon — a coupon which you have to fill in with personal details and answers to be eligible to win a prize
- entry permit — customs
- ephemerality — (uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
- epoxypropane — (organic compound) propylene oxide.
- eriskay pony — a breed of medium-sized pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The Eriskay is the only surviving variety of the native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland
- erythropenia — A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia.
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- expansionary — (of a policy or action) intended to result in economic or political expansion.
- expressively — In an expressive manner.
- expressivity — (uncountable) The quality of being expressive.
- exprobratory — acting as a reproach
- extemporally — In an extemporal manner.
- fire company — a company of firefighters.
- floppy drive — disk drive
- foundry type — type cast in individual characters for setting by hand.
- free company — a band of free companions.
- fuel poverty — the state of being unable to afford to heat one's home adequately
- funeral pyre — bonfire for cremation
- funny papers — funny1 (def 7b).
- galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.
- garden party — a party given out of doors in a garden or yard.
- genappe yarn — a worsted yarn that has been genapped and made smooth and lustrous.