12-letter words containing p, r, e, a, y
- cotemporally — At the same time.
- counterparty — a person who is a party to a contract
- crape myrtle — an oriental lythraceous shrub, Lagerstroemia indica, cultivated in warm climates for its pink, red, or white flowers
- crop sprayer — a device for spraying crops
- crymotherapy — cryotherapy.
- cryptanalyze — to study (a cryptogram) for the purpose of discovering the clear meaning; break (a code, cipher, etc.).
- cryptomerias — Plural form of cryptomeria.
- cryptomnesia — the reappearance of a suppressed or forgotten memory which is mistaken for a new experience
- curietherapy — a form of radiation therapy using radium
- cyberspastic — (humour) A person suffering from information overload while browsing the Internet or web. Compare webhead.
- cyclopropane — a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C3H6; boiling pt: –34°C
- daguerrotype — Misspelling of daguerreotype.
- deep therapy — radiotherapy with very penetrating short-wave radiation
- delayed drop — a parachute descent with the opening of the parachute delayed, usually for a predetermined period
- demonography — a treatise on demons.
- depreciatory — tending to depreciate.
- dermatophyte — any parasitic fungus that affects the skin
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- despotocracy — the rule by a despot or despots; the power of despots
- deuteropathy — any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.
- 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.
- disreputably — In a disreputable 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
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- emancipatory — Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
- 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.
- 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.
- exprobratory — acting as a reproach
- extemporally — In an extemporal manner.
- fire company — a company of firefighters.
- free company — a band of free companions.
- 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.