14-letter words containing p, t, y, a
- make it snappy — apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.
- manipulability — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
- manipulatively — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
- matilija poppy — a tree poppy, Romneya coulteri, of California and Mexico, having thin, paperlike leaves and large, solitary, white flowers.
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metaphysicians — Plural form of metaphysician.
- metaplasticity — Any activity-dependent change to neural function that modulates subsequent synaptic plasticity.
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
- minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- multi-part key — compound key
- multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
- myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
- myopsychopathy — myopathy associated with mental weakness or change.
- naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
- national party — (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- nonexplanatory — not explanatory
- nonproprietary — (especially of computer hardware or software) conforming to standards that are in the public domain or are widely licensed, and so not restricted to one manufacturer.
- nonpsychiatric — not psychiatric
- nonsymptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- oesophagectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus.
- old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
- ophthalmometry — the measurement and determination of the eye's defects and powers of refraction
- ophthalmoscopy — the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope.
- oppositionally — In terms of, or by means of, opposition.
- optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- ordinary point — Mathematics. a point in a domain in which a given function of a complex variable is analytic.
- oriental poppy — a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- pacific oyster — Japanese oyster.
- pacifistically — from a pacifistic point of view
- painted beauty — a butterfly, Vanessa virginiensis, having brownish-black and orange wings, the hind wings each having two eyespots.
- palaeethnology — the study of prehistoric man
- paleontography — the formal description of fossils
- pancreatectomy — excision of part or all of the pancreas.
- pantomimically — in the manner of a pantomime character or performance
- paper industry — the industry of manufacturing and selling paper
- para-synthesis — 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.
- parabiotically — in a parabiotic manner
- paradoxicality — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.