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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
  • panofskyErwin, 1892–1968, U.S. art historian, born in Germany.
  • pansophy — universal wisdom or knowledge.
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