11-letter words containing p, o, r, l, y
- lower egypt — Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Formerly (1958–71) United Arab Republic.
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- lycanthropy — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- lyophilizer — Freeze-drying equipment; freeze-dryer.
- lyosorption — the adsorption of a liquid on a solid surface, esp of a solvent on suspended particles
- macrophylum — a group of languages that are of a higher order than a phylum
- microfloppy — Alternative spelling of micro-floppy.
- microphylls — Plural form of microphyll.
- myelography — the production of myelograms.
- neuroplasty — Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
- oligotrophy — the state of being oligotrophic, or deficient in nutrients but high in oxygen.
- operability — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).
- operatively — a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker.
- opportunely — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
- paleography — ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions.
- paramountly — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- parfocality — the quality of being parfocal
- parochially — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- paronychial — of or relating to paronychia
- payroll tax — a tax levied against the amount of wages and salaries paid workers.
- pelotherapy — the application of mud to the body for therapeutic purposes
- 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
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- petroglyphy — the skill or procedure of making rock carvings
- philography — the collecting of autographs, especially those of famous persons.
- phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- phyllophore — the terminal bud of a stem, especially of the stem of a palm.
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- physiolatry — the worship of nature
- phytosterol — Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants.
- pictorially — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
- planography — the art or technique of printing from a flat surface directly or by offset.
- plantocracy — government by plantation owners.
- play around — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play doctor — a person, usually a professional playwright, employed to improve a script, especially shortly before the play's opening.
- pleurodynia — pain in the chest or side.
- 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.
- policy term — The policy term is the lifetime of an insurance policy.
- policymaker — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- policyowner — policyholder.
- poltroonery — a wretched coward; craven.
- polyamorous — noting or relating to polyamory, the practice or condition of participating simultaneously in more than one serious romantic or sexual relationship with the knowledge and consent of all partners.
- polyandrist — a woman who practices or favors polyandry.
- polyandrous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polyandry; polyandric.
- polyangular — multangular; multiangular.
- polycarpous — producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
- polycentric — having many centers, especially of power or importance: the polycentric world of banking.
- polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours