11-letter words containing p, r, y, e
- scent spray — perfume that comes in an aerosol bottle
- sclerophyll — Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
- scrapepenny — a person who is stingy; a miser
- sea lamprey — a parasitic marine lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, that spawns in fresh water along both Atlantic coasts and in the Great Lakes, where it is responsible for losses of economically valuable fish.
- self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- serendipity — an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- serotherapy — therapy by means of injections of a serum obtained especially from an immune animal.
- sex therapy — treatment of sexual disorders that have psychological causes, employing psychiatric counseling, behavior modification, and education.
- sparklessly — in a sparkless manner
- spectrality — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- spectrology — the study of ghosts, phantoms, or apparitions.
- specularity — the state of resembling a mirror
- speculatory — a place suitable for observation
- spermaphyte — the placenta of a plant
- spermophyte — spermatophyte.
- spider lily — any of several plants having lilylike flowers with narrow petals, as those belonging to the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris, of the amaryllis family.
- spinel ruby — ruby spinel.
- spiny-rayed — spiny-finned.
- spot survey — a survey taken immediately and at random
- spotted ray — any of various species of ray with irregular markings on the back
- spreadingly — in a spreading manner
- stenography — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stereophony — the state or condition of being stereophonic.
- stereoscopy — the study of the stereoscope and its techniques.
- stereotyped — reproduced in or by stereotype plates.
- stereotypes — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- stereotypic — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- stipendiary — receiving a stipend; performing services for regular pay.
- stroke play — medal play.
- superagency — a very large agency, especially a large government agency that oversees smaller ones.
- superdainty — very dainty
- superfamily — a category of related families within an order or suborder.
- superfluity — the state of being superfluous.
- supergalaxy — a system of galaxies.
- superiority — the quality or condition of being superior.
- superlawyer — an extremely successful lawyer
- superlunary — situated above or beyond the moon.
- superluxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- superphylum — a category of related phyla within a kingdom.
- superplayer — an exceptionally talented player
- supersafety — the state of being supersafe
- supersystem — an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole: a mountain system; a railroad system.
- supervisory — of, relating to, or having supervision.
- survey ship — a vessel designed to carry out research and surveying
- sympathizer — a person who sympathizes.
- tape player — a small device for playing magnetic tape recordings.
- team player — a person who willingly works in cooperation with others.
- teenybopper — a teenage girl, especially a young one.
- teletherapy — treatment in which the source of therapy is some distance from the body, as certain radiation therapies.
- temperately — moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.