10-letter words containing p, y
- dasypaedal — (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) having a covering of down
- decrepitly — In a decrepit way.
- decrypting — Present participle of decrypt.
- decryption — to decode or decipher.
- deemployed — to hire or engage the services of (a person or persons); provide employment for; have or keep in one's service: This factory employs thousands of people.
- deep fryer — a deep pan or pot with a basket, usually of mesh, inside, for deep-frying.
- demography — Demography is the study of the changes in numbers of births, deaths, marriages, and cases of disease in a community over a period of time.
- dependably — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
- dependancy — the state of being dependent; dependence.
- dependency — A dependency is a country which is controlled by another country.
- depilatory — Depilatory substances and processes remove unwanted hair from your body.
- deplorably — causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
- deployable — able to be deployed
- deployment — The deployment of troops, resources, or equipment is the organization and positioning of them so that they are ready for quick action.
- depositary — a person or group to whom something is entrusted for safety or preservation
- depository — A depository is a place where objects can be stored safely.
- depravedly — in a depraved manner
- depuratory — Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
- dermopathy — Disease of the skin.
- despicably — deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible: He was a mean, despicable man, who treated his wife and children badly.
- diaphyseal — the shaft of a long bone.
- dipeptidyl — (biochemistry) Of or pertaining to dipeptides.
- diphyletic — of or relating to a taxonomic group of organisms derived from two separate ancestral lines.
- diphyllous — having two leaves.
- diphyodont — having two successive sets of teeth, as most mammals.
- dirty pool — unethical, unfair, or unsportsmanlike conduct.
- disparency — (proscribed) A significant discrepancy.
- dispensary — a place where something is dispensed, especially medicines.
- display ad — an advertisement, in a newspaper or other publication, often using special attention-getting devices, as large size, display type, and illustrations.
- displaying — to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
- disposedly — in a disposed manner
- disputably — In a disputable manner.
- ditriglyph — the distance, on centers, between a metope and the second one distant.
- dolly-posh — left-handed
- downplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of downplay.
- droopingly — In a drooping manner.
- dvd player — machine: plays DVDs
- dyalog apl — (language) Arguably the current (2001) market-leading implementation of APL, from Dyalog Limited. Dyalog APL runs under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000; and several popular UNIX systems including Linux. Dyalog APL complies with ISO 8485 and has many features that make it good for complex GUI applications. Dyalog APL was introduced in 1983 and is currently (2002) in active development.
- dyophysite — the presence of the divine and human natures in Jesus Christ
- dysgraphia — inability to write, caused by cerebral lesion.
- dysgraphic — a person who suffers from dysgraphia
- dysmorphia — Deformity or abnormality in the shape or size of a specified part of the body.
- dysmorphic — relating to or resulting in misshapenness of parts of the body
- dyspepsias — Plural form of dyspepsia.
- dyspepsies — Plural form of dyspepsy.
- dysphemism — the substitution of a harsh, disparaging, or unpleasant expression for a more neutral one.
- dysplastic — Exhibiting dysplasia.
- dyspractic — relating to or affected by dyspraxia
- dysprosium — a rare-earth metallic element, highly reactive and paramagnetic, found in small amounts in various rare-earth minerals, as euxenite and monazite: used to absorb neutrons in nuclear reactors. Symbol: Dy; atomic weight: 162.50; atomic number: 66.
- dysprosody — A disorder in which one or more of the prosodic functions of speech are compromised or eliminated completely.