13-letter words containing p, y, r, o, n
- peregrinatory — tending to peregrinate; relating to or characteristic of a traveller
- perfunctorily — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
- periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
- petrocurrency — money, paid in dollars, earned by a country for the exporting of petroleum
- phantasmagory — phantasmagoria.
- pharmacognosy — materia medica (def 2).
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- pharyngoscope — an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.
- pharyngoscopy — an examination by means of a pharyngoscope.
- phenoxy resin — any of a class of resins derived from polyhydroxy ethers
- phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
- phycoerythrin — a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.
- physharmonica — a keyboard musical instrument fitted with free reeds, and which is an early form of harmonium
- phytoestrogen — an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
- phytonutrient — phytochemical.
- phytoplankter — a minute organism which constitutes part of phytoplankton
- phytosanitary — of or relating to the health of plants
- plain yoghurt — natural yoghurt, without added flavouring
- plane journey — a journey made by flying in an aeroplane
- platonic year — a period of about 26,000 years, equal to the time required for a complete revolution of the equinoxes.
- play on words — a pun or the act of punning.
- polycarbonate — a synthetic thermoplastic resin, a linear polymer of carbonic acid, used for molded products, films, and nonbreakable windows.
- polycistronic — of or relating to the transcription of two or more adjacent cistrons into a single messenger RNA molecule.
- polypropylene — a plastic polymer of propylene, (C 3 H 5) n , used chiefly for molded parts, electrical insulation, packaging, and fibers for wearing apparel.
- polyprotodont — any marsupial of the group Polyprotodontia, characterized by four or more upper incisor teeth on each side of the jaw: includes the opossums and bandicoots
- polysomnogram — a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG.
- pony trekking — the act of riding ponies cross-country, esp as a pastime
- port of entry — port1 (def 3).
- possessionary — of, relating to, or characterized by possession
- postcranially — affecting the postcranium
- postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
- postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
- postsecondary — of or relating to education beyond high school: She completed her postsecondary education at a two-year college.
- potty trained — Potty trained means the same as toilet trained.
- powder monkey — (formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns.
- pre-inventory — a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- precautionary — of, relating to, or characterized by precaution: precautionary measures.
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preemployment — being required or accomplished before an employee begins a new job: a preemployment medical exam.
- premonitorily — in a premonitory manner
- pretentiously — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- pride and joy — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- principal boy — the leading male role in a pantomime, played by a woman
- privy council — a board or select body of personal advisers, as of a sovereign.
- processionary — of, relating to, or moving in a procession
- proparoxytone — having an accent or heavy stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
- property bond — a bond issued by a life-assurance company, the premiums for which are invested in a property-owning fund
- property porn — a genre of escapist TV programmes, magazine features, etc, showing desirable properties for sale, esp those in idyllic rural locations, or in need of renovation, or both
- protriptyline — a white to yellow powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 N, used for the treatment of depression.