11-letter words containing p, r, y, e
- proterotype — a primary type.
- providently — having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- prudhoe bay — an inlet of the Beaufort Sea, N of Alaska: large oil and gas fields.
- psychometer — a device for measuring mental or psychological activity
- psychometry — Psychology. psychometrics.
- pteridology — the branch of botany dealing with ferns and related plants, as the horsetails and club mosses.
- 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.
- puerperally — in a puerperal manner
- purportedly — reputed or claimed; alleged: We saw no evidence of his purported wealth.
- pussyfooter — a person who behaves stealthily or evasively
- pycniospore — the spore produced in a pycnium.
- 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.
- pylorectomy — the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus, often including the adjacent portion of the stomach (partial gastrectomy)
- pyramid bet — a set of bets on two or more horse races or other sporting events in which the stake and winnings from the first bet automatically become the stake in the next bet, and so on as long as each bet wins.
- pyrargyrite — a blackish mineral, silver antimony sulfide, AgSbS 3 , showing, when transparent, a deep ruby-red color by transmitted light; ruby silver: an ore of silver.
- pyrgeometer — an instrument for measuring the loss of heat by radiation from the earth's surface
- pyrobitumen — any of the dark, solid hydrocarbons including peat, coal, and bituminous shale.
- pyrogallate — a salt or ether of pyrogallol.
- pyrogenetic — heat-producing
- pyrokinesis — the ability to set objects or people on fire through the concentration of psychic power.
- pyrokinetic — the ability to set objects or people on fire through the concentration of psychic power.
- pyrolysable — able to be pyrolysed
- pyrosulfate — a salt of pyrosulfuric acid.
- pyrotechnic — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- pyroxenitic — relating to pyroxenite
- pyrrolidine — a colorless, water-soluble, unpleasant smelling, poisonous liquid, C 4 H 9 N, from which proline and certain alkaloids are derived, prepared by reducing pyrrole: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- pythagorean — of or relating to Pythagoras, to his school, or to his doctrines.
- receptively — having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
- receptivity — having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
- reciprocity — a reciprocal state or relation.
- rehypnotize — to hypnotize again
- repellingly — in a way that repels, repellently
- repentantly — repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
- repentingly — in a repenting fashion; repentantly
- repressibly — in a repressible way
- reprography — the reproduction and duplication of documents, written materials, drawings, designs, etc., by any process making use of light rays or photographic means, including offset printing, microfilming, photography, office duplicating, and the like.
- reprovingly — to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
- reptilianly — in the manner of a reptilian
- repudiatory — the act of repudiating.
- repugnantly — distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- respectably — worthy of respect or esteem; estimable; worthy: a respectable citizen.
- respiratory — pertaining to or serving for respiration: respiratory disease.
- responsibly — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- retinopathy — any diseased condition of the retina, especially one that is noninflammatory.
- retinoscopy — an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
- retired pay — retirement pay; pension
- review copy — a copy of a book sent by a publisher to a journal, newspaper, etc, to enable it to be reviewed
- ruby spinel — a deep red, transparent variety of spinel, used as a gem.
- scenography — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.