8-letter words containing p, y
- frumpily — In a frumpy manner.
- full pay — the full amount of wages of salary
- gameplay — The tactical aspects of a computer game, such as its plot and the way it is played, as distinct from the graphics and sound effects.
- gap year — a period of time, usually an academic or calendar year, in which a student takes a break from school to travel, work, or volunteer, typically after ending high school and before starting college.
- gapingly — In a gaping way.
- gempylid — any of several fishes of the family Gempylidae, comprising the snake mackerels.
- genotype — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- geocarpy — the ripening of fruits below ground, as occurs in the peanut
- geoglyph — A large-scale drawing made on the ground by scratching or arranging lines of stones etc.
- geophagy — the practice of eating earthy matter, especially clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
- geophyte — a plant propagated by means of underground buds.
- gipsying — Present participle of gipsy.
- glumpily — in a glumpy manner
- glyphics — Plural form of glyphic.
- glyptics — the act or process of producing glyptic ornaments.
- gospelly — Resembling gospel music.
- gossipry — Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
- gossypol — a toxic pigment, C 30 H 30 O 8 , derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial.
- grumpily — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- grumpity — Nonce variation of the word grump, usually used as an intensifier.
- gryphons — Plural form of gryphon.
- gussy up — to enhance the attractiveness of in a gimmicky, showy manner (usually followed by up): a room gussied up with mirrors and lights.
- guy rope — A guy rope is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position.
- gymslips — Plural form of gymslip.
- gyp-room — a pantry, especially one attached to a student's quarters.
- gypseian — relating to gypsies
- gypseous — of or relating to gypsum.
- gypsying — Present participle of gypsy.
- gypsyism — the behaviour of or connected with gypsies
- ha'penny — halfpenny.
- half pay — half one's regular pay.
- haploidy — (genetics) The state of being haploid.
- hardcopy — copy, as computer output printed on paper, that can be read without using a special device (opposed to soft copy).
- hexapody — a measure consisting of six feet.
- hippyish — (informal) Having characteristics of a hippy.
- holotype — the type specimen used in the original description of a species.
- homotopy — the relation that exists between two mappings in a topological space if one mapping can be deformed in a continuous way to make it coincide with the other.
- homotype — an organ or part having a structure similar to that of another organ or part; homologue.
- honeypot — a pot, as of glass or silver, for storing and serving honey.
- hopingly — in a hopeful manner
- hump day — Wednesday
- humphrey — (Duke of Gloucester) 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman (youngest son of Henry IV).
- hurry up — go faster
- hurry-up — characterized by speed or the need for speed; quick: a hurry-up meal; a hurry-up phone call.
- hydropac — an urgent warning of navigational dangers in the Pacific Ocean, issued by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office.
- hydropic — dropsical.
- hydropsy — (formerly) edema.
- hypalgia — reduced sensitivity to pain
- hyped up — intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated: an economy hyped-up by arms spending.
- hyped-up — intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated: an economy hyped-up by arms spending.