9-letter words containing p, y
- cytophagy — the ingestion of cells by other cells.
- cytoplasm — the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
- cytoplast — the intact cytoplasm of a single cell
- dalrymple — Sir James, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619–95, Scottish jurist.
- dasypygal — (nonce) Having hairy buttocks.
- data type — type
- davy lamp — an early safety lamp for miners, in which the flame was enclosed by wire gauze as a protection against firedamp
- day pupil — a pupil at a boarding school who attends lessons during the day but does not sleep at the school
- dayspring — the dawn
- de-hyphen — a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.
- deceptory — inclined to deceive
- decrypted — to decode or decipher.
- deep-dyed — thoroughgoing; absolute; complete
- demoparty — (demoscene) A party organised by and for the demoscene, typically involving socializing, computer programming, and competitions.
- depletory — Serving to deplete.
- deploying — Present participle of deploy.
- depravity — Depravity is very dishonest or immoral behaviour.
- diaphyses — Plural form of diaphysis.
- diaphysis — the shaft of a long bone
- diapyesis — the discharge of pus
- diapyetic — of or pertaining to diapyesis
- diazotype — a print produced by the diazo process.
- diphenyl- — containing two phenyl groups in each molecule
- diphysite — a person who believes that in Christ two distinct natures, the human and the divine, existed together
- diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- dipyramid — bipyramid.
- disemploy — to put out of work; cause to become unemployed.
- disparity — lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
- displayed — (of a bird) represented with wings and legs spread: an eagle displayed.
- displayer — One who, or that which, displays.
- dispurvey — to strip of equipment or provisions
- doddypoll — a dunce; imbecile
- downplays — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay.
- draw play — draw (def 54).
- drip tray — a tray, sometimes with a slotted cover, designed to catch drips, as under a beer tap, sump, plant pot, etc
- drop away — become fewer
- dry plate — a glass photographic plate coated with a sensitive emulsion of silver bromide and silver iodide in gelatin.
- dry point — a technique of engraving, especially on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines.
- dry slope — an artificial ski slope used for tuition and practice
- dry spell — a prolonged period of dry weather.
- drying up — When you do the drying up, you dry things such as plates, pans, knives, and cups after they have been washed.
- dryomorph — any member of the extinct genus Dryopithecus.
- dumpishly — in a downhearted and despondent manner
- duplexity — duplex apartment.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- duty paid — on which duty has been paid
- dynorphin — (biochemistry) Any of a class of opioid peptides that arise from the precursor protein prodynorphin.
- dyspepsia — deranged or impaired digestion; indigestion (opposed to eupepsia).
- dyspeptic — pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from dyspepsia.
- dysphagia — difficulty in swallowing.