13-letter words containing p, y, e
- metaphysicist — a person who creates or develops metaphysical theories.
- metaphysicize — to think, write, etc, metaphysically
- methoxy group — the univalent group CH 3 O−.
- methylparaben — a fine, white, needlelike substance, C 8 H 8 O 3 , used chiefly as a preservative in foods and pharmaceuticals.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- methylpropene — (organic compound) IUPAC name for isobutylene.
- mexican poppy — any tropical American poppy of the genus Argemone, especially A. mexicana (Mexican poppy) having prickly pods and leaves and yellow or white, poppylike flowers.
- micropayments — Plural form of micropayment.
- midday prayer — the fourth of the seven canonical hours; sext
- midi-pyrénées — a region of SW France: consists of N slopes of the Pyrenees in the south, a fertile lowland area in the west crossed by the River Garonne, and the edge of the Massif Central in the north and east
- 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.
- misemployment — Wrong or mistaken employment.
- 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.
- molly pitcher — Molly (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley) 1754–1832, American Revolutionary heroine.
- money-spinner — If you say that something is a money-spinner, you mean that it earns a lot of money for someone.
- moneyspinning — earning money or making a profit
- monkey puzzle — a South American, coniferous timber tree, Araucaria araucana, having candelabralike branches, stiff sharp leaves, and edible nuts.
- monopolylogue — a theatrical entertainment in which the same performer plays several parts or characters.
- monterey park — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
- monterey pine — a pine tree, Pinus radiata, native to coastal California, having cones that open to germinate only in the heat of a forest fire, used for reforestation and as a timber tree.
- morphemically — By means of, or in terms, of morphemes.
- multiemployer — Of or pertaining to more than one employer.
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
- myrmecophiles — Plural form of myrmecophile.
- 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.
- naples yellow — a yellow pigment, used by artists; lead antimonate
- nasopharynges — Plural form of nasopharynx.
- necktie party — a lynching or other execution by hanging.
- needle biopsy — the removal of a small amount of tissue or cellular material with a long hollow surgical needle, performed for diagnostic purposes.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- neurosyphilis — Syphilis that involves the central nervous system.
- nincompoopery — a fool or simpleton.
- non-repayable — to pay back or refund, as money.
- nondescriptly — in a nondescript manner
- nonemployment — Unemployment.
- normally-open — Normally-open switch contacts are in an open state at rest.
- nortriptyline — a tricyclic antidepressant drug, C 1 9 H 2 1 N, used to treat depression.
- norway spruce — a European spruce, Picea abies, having shiny, dark-green needles, grown as an ornamental.
- nosogeography — the study of the geographical causes and distribution of diseases.
- not your type — If you say that someone is not your type, you mean that they are not the sort of person who you usually find attractive.
- nurseryperson — A nurseryman or nurserywoman.
- nymphaeaceous — belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
- oak-apple day — (in Britain) May 29, the anniversary of the Restoration (1660), formerly commemorated by the wearing of oak apples or oak leaves, recalling the Boscobel oak in which Charles II hid after the battle of Worcester
- olympic games — international sports event
- omnipresently — In an omnipresent manner.
- open registry — ship registration under a national flag available to all ships regardless of nationality.
- openheartedly — Alt form open-heartedly.