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8-letter words containing p, y

  • papagayoGulf of, an inlet of the Pacific, on the NW coast of Costa Rica. 15 miles (25 km) long; 25 miles (40 km) wide.
  • paperboy — a youth or man who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes; newsboy.
  • papistry — the Roman Catholic Church.
  • papyrine — paper-like; papyral
  • paraguay — a republic in central South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. 157,047 sq. mi. (406,750 sq. km). Capital: Asunción.
  • paralogy — false reasoning
  • paralyse — to affect with paralysis.
  • paralyze — to affect with paralysis.
  • paratype — a specimen other than a type specimen that is used for the original description of a taxonomic group and specifically stated to be the one on which the original description of the taxon was based.
  • parlayed — to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
  • paronymy — a play on words
  • paroxysm — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
  • part way — Part way means part of the way or partly.
  • part-way — at or to a part of the way or distance: Shall I walk you partway? I'm already partway home.
  • partying — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
  • partyism — adherence to a political party or organization.
  • passably — fairly; moderately: a passably good novel.
  • passerby — a person passing by.
  • pastorly — of or relating to a pastor
  • patchery — the act of hurriedly patching something together
  • patchily — characterized by or made up of patches.
  • patently — the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
  • patronly — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
  • patronym — patronymic (defs 3, 4).
  • pattypan — white bush (scallop)
  • paul pry — an inquisitive, meddlesome person.
  • pay back — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
  • pay deal — a negotiation or agreement concerning pay or salary
  • pay desk — the counter in a shop where customers pay for goods
  • pay dirt — soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably.
  • pay down — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
  • pay zone — A pay zone is a reservoir or part of a reservoir that contains hydrocarbons that can be extracted economically.
  • pay-stub — a document attached to or accompanying a paycheck as a record of gross earnings and deductions.
  • payables — debts to be paid
  • paycheck — a bank check given as salary or wages.
  • paygrade — a level on a pay scale
  • paynimry — paganism
  • payphone — a public telephone requiring that the caller deposit coins or use a credit card to pay for a call.
  • paysandu — a city in W Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
  • peaberry — a single seed coffee berry; a round coffee bean
  • peacocky — of or resembling a peacock; ostentatious
  • pearleye — any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Scopelarchidae, having large, hooked teeth on the tongue, telescopic eyes, and an iridescent patch on each eye tube.
  • peasanty — having qualities ascribed to traditional country life or people; simple or unsophisticated
  • peccancy — sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
  • pedagogy — the function or work of a teacher; teaching.
  • pedantry — the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
  • peddlery — the business of a peddler.
  • pedology — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
  • pelology — the study of the therapeutic uses of mud
  • penality — of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
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