9-letter words containing p, s, y
- physicals — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- physician — a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.
- physicism — the belief in the physical and material world as opposed to the spiritual world in matters of philosophy and religion
- physicist — a scientist who specializes in physics.
- physicked — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- physiqued — having a particular physique
- phytosaur — any armored, semiaquatic reptile of the extinct order Phytosauria, of the Mesozoic Era, resembling the crocodile but unrelated, having the nostrils high on the snout and with well-developed hind limbs suggestive of bipedal ancestors.
- pig's fry — the heart, liver, lights, and sweetbreads of a pig cooked, esp fried, together
- pillsbury — Charles Alfred, 1842–99, U.S. businessman.
- piscatory — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- piss away — urine.
- piss easy — easily obtained or achieved
- pistology — the branch of theology dealing with faith.
- plasticky — made of or resembling plastic
- platyfish — any of several small, yellow-gray freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, especially X. variatus, of Mexico: popular in home aquariums, in which the color varies widely.
- plausibly — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- play safe — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play-list — a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.
- playhouse — a theater.
- pollyfish — parrotfish.
- polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- polydorus — flourished 1st century b.c, Greek sculptor who, with Agesander and Athenodorus, carved the Laocoön group.
- polyester — Chemistry. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –COO–, usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers.
- polygenes — multiple factors
- polynesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
- polynices — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.
- polyphase — having more than one phase.
- polyposis — the development of numerous polyps on a hollow internal organ, seen especially in the intestinal tract.
- polysemic — capable of having several possible meanings
- polysomic — of, relating to, or designating a basically diploid chromosome complement, in which some but not all the chromosomes are represented more than twice
- polystyle — having many columns.
- pomposity — the quality of being pompous.
- pompously — characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
- pop psych — psychological or pseudopsychological counseling, interpretations, concepts, terminology, etc., often simplistic or superficial, popularized by certain personalities, magazine articles, television shows, advice columns, or the like, that influence the general public.
- poroscopy — a method for identifying people by the impression left by the pores of the finger(s)
- posterity — succeeding or future generations collectively: Judgment of this age must be left to posterity.
- pre-essay — a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
- precisely — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- prelusory — introductory.
- presbyope — a person with presbyopia
- presbyter — (in the early Christian church) an office bearer who exercised teaching, priestly, and administrative functions.
- presbytic — affected by presbyopia
- presently — in a little while; soon: They will be here presently.
- presurvey — to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
- prettyish — quite pretty
- prettyism — an affectedly pretty style
- priestley — J(ohn) B(oynton) [boin-tuh n,, -tn] /ˈbɔɪn tən,, -tn/ (Show IPA), 1894–1984, English novelist.
- profusely — spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise.
- prolusory — serving for prolusion.
- proselyte — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.