11-letter words containing p, o, l, y, a, r
- postulatory — of or relating to a postulate or assumption
- poultry-man — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- pourability — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- power alley — either of the two areas in the outfield between the outfielders
- pre-holiday — a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
- primatology — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
- pro-slavery — favoring slavery.
- proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- probability — the quality or fact of being probable.
- procyclical — cyclic.
- prodigality — the quality or fact of being prodigal; wasteful extravagance in spending.
- prolificacy — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- promilitary — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
- propylamine — an isomeric amine of propyl
- prosaically — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- protanomaly — a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red.
- protocolary — the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
- protogalaxy — the large concentration of gas and dust from which a galaxy is formed.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- pterodactyl — any of a number of genera of flying reptiles of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a highly reduced tail and teeth and a birdlike beak.
- pyelography — the science or technique of making photographs of the kidneys, renal pelves, and ureters by means of x-rays, after the injection of an opaque solution or of a radiopaque dye.
- pyroballogy — the study of artillery
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- pyrogallate — a salt or ether of pyrogallol.
- pyrolysable — able to be pyrolysed
- pyrosulfate — a salt of pyrosulfuric acid.
- pyrrhuloxia — a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis (Pyrrhuloxia) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.
- rapturously — full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.
- rhinoplasty — plastic surgery of the nose.
- rotary plow — a tined auger mounted on a horizontal power-driven shaft, for pulverizing unplowed soil preparatory to planting.
- self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- sialography — radiography of salivary glands once they have been injected with a contrast medium
- speculatory — a place suitable for observation
- stroke play — medal play.
- stylography — the art of writing, tracing, drawing, etc., with a style.
- temporality — temporal character or nature; temporariness.
- temporarily — lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job.
- tetraploidy — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
- thermopylae — a pass in E Greece, between the cliffs of Mt. Oeta and the Gulf of Lamia: Persian defeat of the Spartans 480 b.c.
- trophically — of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- tropicality — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- uranoplasty — a surgical operation to correct a defect of the palate or roof of the mouth
- vapouringly — in a boastful manner
- varley loop — a device containing a Wheatstone bridge, for comparing resistances and for locating faults in circuits.
- xylographed — Simple past tense and past participle of xylograph.
- xylographer — A person who makes xylographs.
- xylographic — Of or pertaining to xylographs.
- zygopleural — possessing symmetry on both sides