7-letter words containing p, y, r
- gryphon — a fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.
- guyrope — Alternative spelling of guy rope.
- gyplure — a synthetic form of the sex pheromone of the female gypsy moth, used in traps to attract males.
- gyprock — Rock rich in gypsum, gypsic soil.
- gypster — gyp1 (def 3).
- hydrops — (formerly) edema.
- hyper-c — A data parallel extension of C from HyperParallel Tech, France, for PVM, CM and Maspar. It is available from Fortunel Systems <[email protected]>, +1 (919) 319 1624. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- hyperon — any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.
- hypural — relating to the bones of the area below the tail of fish
- isopyre — an impure variety of opal, containing alumina, lime, and iron sesquioxide.
- jaspery — containing or composed of jasper.
- kouprey — a wild ox, Bibos (Novibos) sauveli, of Laos and Cambodia, having a blackish-brown body with white markings on the back and feet: an endangered species.
- krypsis — the idea that Christ made secret use of his divine attributes
- krypton — an inert, monatomic gaseous element, present in very small amounts in the atmosphere: used in high-power, tungsten-filament light bulbs. Symbol: Kr; atomic weight: 83.80; atomic number: 36.
- lamprey — any eellike marine or freshwater fish of the order Petromyzoniformes, having a circular, suctorial mouth with horny teeth for boring into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their blood.
- laptray — a tray with a cushioned underside, designed to rest in a person's lap while supporting reading material, a meal eaten while watching television, etc
- leprosy — a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular nodules, and loss of sensation that sometimes leads to traumatic amputation of the anesthetized part.
- mappery — the using of maps
- orphrey — an ornamental band or border, especially on an ecclesiastical vestment.
- ospreys — Plural form of osprey.
- outpray — to exceed in praying or overcome by prayer
- overpay — to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill.
- overply — to ply too much
- palfrey — a riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse.
- palmary — having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy: a palmary achievement.
- palmyra — an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon.
- pan-fry — to fry in a small amount of fat, as in a skillet or shallow pan; sauté.
- papyral — made from papyrus
- papyrus — a tall, aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, of the sedge family, native to the Nile valley: the Egyptian subspecies, C. papyrus hadidii, thought to be common in ancient times, now occurs only in several sites.
- paranym — a euphemism
- parenty — a large, brown and yellow monitor lizard, Varanus giganteus, native to arid and semiarid regions of Australia.
- parkway — a broad thoroughfare with a dividing strip or side strips planted with grass, trees, etc.
- parlary — Polari.
- paronym — a paronymous word.
- parroty — like a parrot; chattering
- parsley — an herb, Pertoselinum crispum, native to the Mediterranean, having either curled leaf clusters (French parsley) or flat compound leaves (Italian parsley) widely cultivated for use in garnishing or seasoning food. Compare parsley family.
- partway — at or to a part of the way or distance: Shall I walk you partway? I'm already partway home.
- partyer — a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually: New Year's Eve always brings out the partyers.
- pay for — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
- paydirt — soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably.
- payroll — a list of employees to be paid, with the amount due to each.
- payware — /pay'weir/ Commercial software. Opposite: shareware or freeware.
- pazyryk — the site of 40 wood-lined pit tombs c500–c300 b.c. in the Altai Mountains of central Asia, containing the tattooed bodies of nomadic chieftains of the eastern Steppes and grave goods all well-preserved in a frozen state.
- peatary — an area covered with peat; peat bog
- peccary — any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the genus Tayassu, of North and South America, as T. tajacu (collared peccary, or javelina) having a dark gray coat with a white collar.
- pedlary — peddlery.
- pedlery — peddlery.
- peppery — full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent.
- per day — relating to an allowance for daily expenses, usually those incurred while working
- per say — a frequent misspelling of per se.