5-letter words containing p, y
- prays — to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- predy — (of a ship) prepared or ready for sailing or action
- prexy — a president, especially of a college or university.
- preys — an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- pricy — expensive or unduly expensive: a pricey wine.
- primy — prime
- privy — participating in the knowledge of something private or secret (usually followed by to): Many persons were privy to the plot.
- prosy — of the nature of or resembling prose.
- proxy — the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.
- pryer — a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- psych — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- psyop — a military operation performed by a unit specializing in psychological warfare
- pu-yi — Henry, 1906–67, as Hsüan T'ung, last emperor of China 1908–12; as K'ang Tê, puppet emperor of Manchukuo 1934–45.
- puddy — short and podgy
- pudgy — short and fat or thick: an infant's pudgy fingers.
- pudsy — a plump person
- puffy — gusty1 .
- puggy — one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
- pukey — on the verge of vomiting; nauseated.
- pully — a pullover
- pulpy — pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling pulp; fleshy or soft.
- punky — Slang. of or like punks or hoodlums.
- punny — having, involving, or characteristic of a pun.
- punty — an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
- puppy — a young dog, especially one less than a year old.
- purdy — James, 1914–2009, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- pursy — vain about one's wealth; purse-proud.
- purty — pretty.
- pusey — Edward Bouverie [boo-vuh-ree] /ˈbu və ri/ (Show IPA), 1800–82, English clergyman.
- pushy — obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
- pussy — Informal. a cat, especially a kitten.
- putty — a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc.
- pwyll — a prince who stole his wife, Rhiannon, from her suitor, Gwawl, and was the father of Pryderi.
- pydna — a town in ancient Macedonia, W of the Gulf of Salonika: decisive Roman victory over the Macedonians 186 b.c.
- pygal — the rear part or a turtle or tortoise
- pygmy — Anthropology. a member of a small-statured people native to equatorial Africa. a Negrito of southeastern Asia, or of the Andaman or Philippine islands.
- pylon — a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
- pylos — Greek name of Navarino.
- pyoid — pertaining to pus; puslike.
- pyral — relating to a pyre
- pyran — either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- pyrex — Pyrex is a type of strong glass which is used for making bowls and dishes that do not break when you cook things in them.
- pyric — of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- pyro- — denoting fire, heat, or high temperature
- pyxes — Ecclesiastical. the box or vessel in which the reserved Eucharist or Host is kept. a watch-shaped container for carrying the Eucharist to the sick.
- pyxie — either of two trailing, shrubby, evergreen plants, Pyxidanthera barbulata or P. brevifolia, of the eastern U.S., having numerous small, starlike blossoms and growing in sandy soil.
- pyxis — Greek and Roman Antiquity. a box of a usually cylindrical shape having a lid with a knob in the center, used for toilet articles.
- raspy — harsh; grating; rasping.
- repay — to pay back or refund, as money.
- reply — followup