10-letter words containing p, y
- gramophony — the art, technique, or practice of recording sound on disc
- grandpappy — grandfather.
- granophyre — a fine-grained or porphyritic granitic rock with a micrographic intergrowth of the minerals of the groundmass.
- graphalloy — a compound of graphite impregnated with Babbitt metal, bronze, copper, gold, etc., used as a low-friction material.
- graphicacy — the ability to understand and use maps, plans, symbols, etc
- graphology — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
- graspingly — In a grasping manner.
- gray power — the organized influence exerted by elderly people as a group, especially for social or political purposes or ends.
- grays peak — a mountain in N central Colorado; highest point in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,270 feet (4352 meters).
- grey power — the political, financial, or social influence of elderly people
- grippingly — In a gripping manner.
- gymnoplast — a mass of protoplasm without an enclosing wall.
- gymnosperm — a vascular plant having seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary; a conifer or cycad.
- gymnospore — a naked spore, especially one not produced in a sporangium or one lacking a protective envelope.
- gynephobia — an abnormal fear of women.
- gynophilic — Woman-loving.
- gynophobia — Extreme or irrational fear of women or of the female.
- gynophobic — relating to a dread or hatred of women
- gynophores — Plural form of gynophore.
- gypsophila — any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.
- gypsophile — any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
- gypsy moth — a moth, Porthetria dispar, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of shade and other trees.
- gyro pilot — automatic pilot.
- gyrocopter — autogiro.
- gyroscopes — Plural form of gyroscope.
- gyroscopic — an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
- haemolymph — the blood-like fluid of invertebrates
- hair spray — a liquid in an aerosol or other spray container, for holding the hair in place.
- half-empty — (of a vessel, place, etc) holding or containing half its capacity
- halophytes — Plural form of halophyte.
- halophytic — Growing well under salty conditions.
- hand-spray — an attachment to a shower, sink unit, etc, that is not fixed in place but can instead be moved in order to aid washing
- handy-pack — a pack of a product that is useful or convenient in some way, because, for example, it is easy to transport, or because it contains a variety of flavours, colours, etc
- hanky-pank — unethical behavior; deceit: When the bank teller bought an expensive car and house, they suspected there might be some hanky-panky going on.
- haplotypes — Plural form of haplotype.
- happy dust — cocaine.
- happy hour — a cocktail hour or longer period at a bar, during which drinks are served at reduced prices or with free snacks: happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m.
- happy talk — a style of news presentation characterized by cheerful commentary and informal conversation among anchors during newscasts
- happy-dust — cocaine.
- haptically — By means of touch.
- hazard pay — danger money
- heavy spar — barite.
- heavy type — type that is thicker and blacker than normal type
- heliophyte — a plant that grows best in full sunlight.
- heliotropy — the growth of plants in a particular direction as a response to the stimulus of light, heliotropism
- helplessly — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
- hemoptysis — the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus.
- henpeckery — the state of being harassed or tormented through henpecking
- hepatocyte — a cell of the main tissue of the liver; liver cell.
- hepatology — (medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.