11-letter words containing p, o, r, l, y
- grey plover — the black-bellied plover.
- haplography — the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi.
- heliography — The scientific study of the sun.
- herpetology — the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
- hexyl group — any of five univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 6 H 13 −.
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- holiday rep — A holiday rep is someone employed by a holiday company to help look after people when they are on holiday.
- holy spirit — the spirit of God.
- homopolymer — a polymer consisting of a single species of monomer, as polyadenylic acid or polyglutamic acid.
- horseplayer — a habitual bettor on horse races.
- hyalography — the technique of writing or engraving on glass.
- hydrophilic — having a strong affinity for water.
- hydroplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of hydroplane.
- hydroplaner — a person who pilots a hydroplane, especially a professional speedboat racer.
- hydroplanes — Plural form of hydroplane.
- hylomorphic — (of a creature) composed of corporeal and spiritual matter.
- hyoplastral — of or relating to hyoplastra
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hyperbolize — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperboloid — a quadric surface having a finite center and some of its plane sections hyperbolas. Equation: x 2 / a 2 + y 2 / b 2 − z 2 / c 2 = 1.
- hyperboreal — Hyperborean.
- hypercholia — abnormally large secretion of bile.
- hypercolour — a dye that causes a fabric to change colour with a change of temperature
- hypermotile — Abnormally or excessively motile.
- hypernormal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- hypocaloric — That is low in dietary calories.
- hypocentral — (geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
- hypothermal — lukewarm; tepid.
- imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- implicatory — implicative.
- imploratory — to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
- imploringly — to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
- import levy — a charge imposed on imported goods to raise the price to as least as high as the price would be in the country the goods are being imported to
- importantly — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- importunely — (obsolete) In an importune manner.
- incorruptly — Without corruption.
- inculpatory — to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- labor party — one of the chief political parties of Australia, generally supporting the interests of organized labour
- lamprophony — loudness and clarity of voice.
- lamprophyre — any dark intrusive rock in which dark minerals occur both as phenocrysts and as groundmass.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- laparoscopy — examination of the abdominal cavity or performance of minor abdominal surgery using a laparoscope.
- lepidoptery — the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
- lipoatrophy — (medicine) The loss of subcutaneous fatty tissue.
- lithography — the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing.
- lithotripsy — the pulverization and removal of urinary calculi using a lithotripter.
- logotherapy — (psychotherapy) A therapy that involves finding the meaning of one's life.