8-letter words containing p, y
- myophily — pollination of plants by flies
- myoporum — any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Myoporum, chiefly of Australia and New Zealand, cultivated in warm regions as hedges or ornamentals.
- myoscope — an instrument for observing muscular contraction.
- myospasm — A sudden, involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle.
- myriapod — any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated segmented body with numerous paired, jointed legs, formerly classified as a class comprising the centipedes and millipedes.
- naphthyl — containing the naphthyl group.
- necropsy — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- neohippy — A new age hippy.
- neophyte — a beginner or novice: He's a neophyte at chess.
- neotypes — Plural form of neotype.
- net play — play made from a position close to the net
- nitpicky — Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.
- nonempty — (of a set, group, collection, etc.) containing at least one element.
- nonhappy — (philosophy) Not happy.
- nonparty — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- nonpayer — One who is not a payer, who does not pay.
- nymphaea — a room or area having a fountain, statues, flowers, etc.
- nymphean — Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
- nymphets — a young nymph.
- nymphoid — Of or pertaining to a nymph.
- octapody — (in poetic metre) a line, stanza, or piece of poetic writing that contains eight feet
- olympiad — a period of four years reckoned from one celebration of the Olympic Games to the next, by which the Greeks computed time from 776 b.c.
- olympian — pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece.
- omophagy — The eating of raw food, especially raw meat.
- opaquely — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- open day — An open day is a day on which members of the public are encouraged to visit a particular school, university, or other institution to see what it is like.
- opsonify — to facilitate phagocytosis of (a microorganism, as a bacterium) by treatment with opsonin.
- optimacy — Government by the nobility.
- optology — the science of testing eyes for lenses
- optotype — type used on an eye chart.
- orthoepy — the study of correct pronunciation.
- otoscopy — an instrument for examining the external canal and tympanic membrane of the ear.
- overhype — to promote excessively
- overplay — to exaggerate or overemphasize (one's role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.): The young actor overplayed Hamlet shamelessly. The director of the movie had overplayed the pathos.
- overtype — to replace (typed text) by typing new text in the same place
- paduasoy — a slightly corded, strong, rich, silk fabric.
- pale dry — light in color and not sweet
- pale-dry — light-colored and medium-sweet: pale-dry ginger ale.
- palilogy — the technique of repeating a word or phrase for emphasis.
- palimony — a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together.
- pallidly — pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.
- pally up — to become friends (with)
- palm bay — a town in E Florida.
- palpably — readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
- pamphrey — a cabbage
- panderly — in the manner of a pander
- pandowdy — apple pandowdy.
- panegyry — a panegyric
- panofsky — Erwin, 1892–1968, U.S. art historian, born in Germany.
- pansophy — universal wisdom or knowledge.