8-letter words containing p, y, r, a
- lapidary — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- lyallpur — a city in NE Pakistan.
- marry up — to join
- myograph — an instrument for recording the contractions and relaxations of muscles.
- myriapod — any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated segmented body with numerous paired, jointed legs, formerly classified as a class comprising the centipedes and millipedes.
- nonparty — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- nonpayer — One who is not a payer, who does not pay.
- overplay — to exaggerate or overemphasize (one's role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.): The young actor overplayed Hamlet shamelessly. The director of the movie had overplayed the pathos.
- pale dry — light in color and not sweet
- pale-dry — light-colored and medium-sweet: pale-dry ginger ale.
- pamphrey — a cabbage
- panderly — in the manner of a pander
- panegyry — a panegyric
- paperboy — a youth or man who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes; newsboy.
- papistry — the Roman Catholic Church.
- papyrine — paper-like; papyral
- paraguay — a republic in central South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. 157,047 sq. mi. (406,750 sq. km). Capital: Asunción.
- paralogy — false reasoning
- paralyse — to affect with paralysis.
- paralyze — to affect with paralysis.
- paratype — a specimen other than a type specimen that is used for the original description of a taxonomic group and specifically stated to be the one on which the original description of the taxon was based.
- parlayed — to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
- paronymy — a play on words
- paroxysm — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- part way — Part way means part of the way or partly.
- part-way — at or to a part of the way or distance: Shall I walk you partway? I'm already partway home.
- partying — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- partyism — adherence to a political party or organization.
- passerby — a person passing by.
- pastorly — of or relating to a pastor
- patchery — the act of hurriedly patching something together
- patronly — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patronym — patronymic (defs 3, 4).
- paul pry — an inquisitive, meddlesome person.
- pay dirt — soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably.
- paygrade — a level on a pay scale
- paynimry — paganism
- peaberry — a single seed coffee berry; a round coffee bean
- pearleye — any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Scopelarchidae, having large, hooked teeth on the tongue, telescopic eyes, and an iridescent patch on each eye tube.
- pedantry — the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
- pernancy — a taking or receiving, as of the rents or profits of an estate.
- petchary — a grey kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis
- pharmacy — Also called pharmaceutics. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines.
- phrygana — another name for garigue, used esp in Greece
- phrygian — of or relating to Phrygia, its people, or their language.
- phylarch — the chief of a tribe in Ancient Greece, and in Athens, the head of a clan in battle, or generally, the chief of a tribe
- phyllary — one of the bracts forming the involucre or the head or inflorescence of a composite plant.
- pith ray — medullary ray.
- plagiary — plagiarism.
- play for — sport: represent, be on the side of