13-letter words containing p, t, y, a
- military coup — a coup organized and carried out by members of the armed forces
- military pace — a pace, equal to a single step, used to coordinate the marching of soldiers, equal in the U.S. to 2½ feet (76 cm) for quick time and 3 feet (91 cm) for double time.
- minor penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player from play for two minutes, no substitute for the player being permitted.
- modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
- monterey park — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
- morality play — an allegorical form of the drama current from the 14th to 16th centuries and employing such personified abstractions as Virtue, Vice, Greed, Gluttony, etc.
- morpho-syntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- multipartyism — a political system in which two or more political parties contest elections
- multipolarity — The condition of being multipolar.
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
- myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
- mythographies — Plural form of mythography.
- naphthylamine — (organic compound) Either of two isomeric primary amines derived from naphthalene; they occur in crude oil, and are used in the preparation of dyes and other compounds.
- nativity play — A nativity play is a play about the birth of Jesus, usually one performed by children at Christmas time.
- necktie party — a lynching or other execution by hanging.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- of many parts — having many different abilities
- omoplatoscopy — Divination by use of a shoulder blade.
- onychophagist — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
- openheartedly — Alt form open-heartedly.
- operationally — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- ophthalmology — the branch of medical science dealing with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye.
- opinionatedly — In an opinionated manner.
- opisthography — the practice of writing on the front and back of a parchment or papyrus
- oppositionary — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- organotherapy — the branch of therapeutics that deals with the use of remedies prepared from the organs of animals, as from the thyroid gland, the pancreas, or the suprarenal bodies.
- orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
- ovoviviparity — producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
- painstakingly — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- palaeocrystic — consisting of former glacial formation
- palaeontology — Palaeontology is the study of fossils as a guide to the history of life on Earth.
- paleethnology — (formerly) the branch of ethnology concerned with the earliest or most primitive human societies.
- pancreatotomy — incision of the pancreas.
- paranormality — the state of being paranormal
- parasexuality — parasexual behaviour
- parasitically — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- parasynthesis — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parasynthetic — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
- parliamentary — of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
- parsley piert — a small N temperate rosaceous plant, Aphanes arvensis, having fan-shaped leaves and small greenish flowers
- parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
- participantly — in a participant manner
- participatory — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- particularity — the quality or state of being particular.
- partly cloudy — sky: not constantly clear
- party machine — the internal organization of a political party, which decides its policies and directs its activities
- party manners — polite behaviour