10-letter words containing p, y, e, l, i
- putatively — commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob.
- puy lentil — a greyish-green variety of lentil that retains its shape after cooking
- pycnocline — a layer, zone, or gradient of changing density, esp. a thin layer of ocean water with a density that increases rapidly with depth
- pyrazoline — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and one double bond in the ring.
- pyrolusite — a common mineral, manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , the principal ore of manganese, used in various manufactures, as a decolorizer of brown or green tints in glass, and as a depolarizer in dry-cell batteries.
- repiningly — in a repining manner, discontentedly
- reply-paid — having the cost of sending a reply (of a letter, etc) prepaid by the sender
- sheepishly — embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish.
- speakingly — in an eloquent manner
- speciality — specialty.
- speciously — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- spellingly — one letter at a time
- sperrylite — a mineral, platinum arsenide, PtAs 2 , occurring in minute tin-white crystals, usually cubes: a minor ore of platinum.
- spider fly — an artificial fly having a hackle body, little or no tail, no wings, and unusually long legs, dressed to resemble a spider.
- spinsterly — relating to or resembling a spinster
- splendidly — gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. Synonyms: luxurious, dazzling, imposing. Antonyms: squalid.
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.
- superiorly — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- sylphidine — resembling a sylph
- teletypist — a person who operates a teletypewriter.
- triphylite — a mineral, a rare phosphate of lithium, iron, and manganese, usually occurring in masses of a bluish or greenish color.
- unpolitely — impolitely
- unpriestly — not befitting a priest
- unprincely — not befitting or characteristic of a prince
- yuppie flu — Informal. chronic fatigue syndrome.