10-letter words containing p, y
- prankingly — showily, in an ostentatious or pranking manner
- prankishly — in a prankish manner, mischievously
- pratyahara — the Yogic practice of turning the mind to introspection by voluntarily shutting out distractions provided by the senses.
- praxeology — the study of human conduct.
- prayer mat — mat for kneeling on to pray
- prayer rug — a small rug upon which a Muslim kneels and prostrates himself during his devotions.
- pre-embryo — the structure formed after fertilization of an ovum but before differentiation of embryonic tissue
- pre-notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- prebendary — a canon or member of the clergy who is entitled to a prebend for special services at a cathedral or collegiate church.
- precedency — precedence.
- preceptory — a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars; commandery.
- preciosity — fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
- preciously — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- precursory — of the nature of a precursor; preliminary; introductory: precursory remarks.
- predestiny — predestination; pre-determined destiny
- predictory — predictive.
- preemptory — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
- preferably — more desirable.
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- preholiday — relating to the period before a holiday
- premycotic — relating to the early phase of mycosis fungoides
- prenatally — previous to birth or to giving birth: prenatal care for mothers.
- prepayment — paying for sth in advance
- prepensely — in a premeditated way
- prepotency — the ability of one parent to impress its hereditary characters on its progeny because it possesses more homozygous, dominant, or epistatic genes.
- preprimary — preceding a primary election: preprimary endorsement.
- prepuberty — the period of life just prior to sexual maturation.
- prepyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- prequalify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- presbyopia — farsightedness due to ciliary muscle weakness and loss of elasticity in the crystalline lens.
- presbytery — a body of presbyters or elders.
- presbytism — the condition of being affected by presbyopia
- presidency — the office, function, or term of office of a president.
- presignify — to signify or indicate beforehand; foretell.
- prespecify — to specify in advance
- presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
- presumedly — to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.
- presurgery — the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.
- presystole — Physiology. the normal rhythmical contraction of the heart, during which the blood in the chambers is forced onward. Compare diastole.
- pretty boy — if you describe a man as a pretty boy, you are suggesting he is not very manly and too interested in his appearance
- prevenancy — courtesy
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- pridefully — 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.
- primarying — the mounting of a challenge to the incumbent in a primary election: There were many instances of primarying during the last election cycle.
- primevally — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- princessly — resembling a princess
- pristinely — in a pristine manner
- privy coat — a mail shirt worn under ordinary clothing as a defense against swords or daggers.
- privy seal — (in Great Britain) the seal affixed to grants, documents, etc., that are to pass the great seal, and to documents of less importance that do not require the great seal.
- pro-family — that favors or benefits families