10-letter words containing p, y
- pyrotechny — the art of making fireworks
- pyroxenite — any rock composed essentially, or in large part, of pyroxene of any kind.
- pyroxenoid — any of a group of triclinic silicates including wollastonite, rhodonite, and pectolite
- pyrrhicist — a person who dances the pyrrhic
- pyrrhonism — the Skeptic doctrines of Pyrrho and his followers.
- pyrrhotite — a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.
- pyrrophyta — a phylum in the kingdom Protista comprising the dinoflagellates and cryptomonads.
- pyrrophyte — any of various single-celled, biflagellated algae, of the phylum Pyrrophyta, especially the dinoflagellates.
- pythagoras — c582–c500 b.c, Greek philosopher, mathematician, and religious reformer.
- pythogenic — originating from filth or putrescence.
- qwertyuiop — Filler text.
- radial-ply — (of a motor tyre) having the fabric cords in the outer casing running radially to enable the sidewalls to be flexible
- radio play — a play written for broadcasting on radio
- radioscopy — the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
- rapid city — a city in SW South Dakota.
- recipiency — the act of receiving; reception.
- redemptory — of or relating to redemption; redemptive.
- renography — x-ray examination of the kidney following injection of a radiopaque substance.
- rent party — (especially during the Great Depression) a party with music and dancing, given to raise money for the host's rent by collecting a contribution from each guest.
- reparatory — tending to repair; repairing; mending.
- repeatedly — done, made, or said again and again: repeated attempts.
- repellency — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- repentigny — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- repiningly — in a repining manner, discontentedly
- reply card — a usually postage-paid postcard or coupon that can be mailed back to the sender to place an order, request information, or the like.
- reply-paid — having the cost of sending a reply (of a letter, etc) prepaid by the sender
- reportedly — according to report or rumor: Reportedly, he is a billionaire.
- repository — a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale: a repository for discarded clothing.
- repugnancy — the state of being repugnant.
- responsory — an anthem sung after a lection by a soloist and choir alternately.
- rhinophyma — a red-coloured bump or bumps on the nose which form as a result of enlarged sebaceous glands and rosacea
- rhinoscopy — examination of the nasal passages, esp with a rhinoscope
- rice paddy — a field planted with rice
- rock spray — a low, evergreen, Himalayan shrub, Cotoneaster microphyllus, of the rose family, having shiny leaves with grayish, hairy undersides, white flowers, and scarlet berries.
- roma gypsy — a member of a people scattered throughout Europe and North America, who maintain a nomadic way of life in industrialized societies
- rosary pea — a woody tropical vine, Abrus precatorius , of the legume family, having extremely poisonous scarlet and black seeds that are used for beads and a root used as a substitute for licorice.
- rough copy — writing: early draft
- royal palm — any of several tall, showy feather palms of the genus Roystonea, as R. regia, having a trunk that is swollen in the middle.
- safety pin — pin with covered point
- safety-pin — to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve.
- salary cap — a maximum limit on salaries.
- sally port — a gateway permitting the passage of a large number of troops at a time.
- sandpapery — of or suggesting the grating sound of sandpaper rubbing against wood or the rough texture of sandpaper.
- saprophyte — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- satyr play — a burlesque or ribald drama having a chorus of satyrs, usually written by a poet to follow the poet's trilogy of tragedies presented at the Dionysian festival in ancient Greece.
- savoy alps — a range of the Alps in SE France. Highest peak: Mont Blanc, 4807 m (15 772 ft)
- scampishly — in a scampish manner
- scatophagy — the act of eating dung or excrement
- scatoscopy — examination of the feces for diagnostic purposes.
- screenplay — a motion-picture or television scenario.