11-letter words containing r, y, s, a
- overanalyse — Alternative spelling of overanalyze.
- overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
- oyster crab — a pea crab, Pinnotheres ostreum, the female of which lives as a commensal within the mantle cavity of oysters.
- oyster farm — a place where oyster beds are kept.
- oyster rake — a rake with a long handle and curved teeth for gathering in oysters from shallow waters
- oysterwoman — a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
- pachysandra — any plant of the genus Pachysandra, as the Allegheny spurge or Japanese spurge, the leaves of which grow in a rounded clump, widely used as a ground cover in the U.S.
- paint spray — paint bought in a special can which you spray on a surface by pressing a button on the top of the can
- papyraceous — papery.
- parapsychic — of or relating to actions of the mind for which there are no scientific explanations
- parasensory — extrasensory.
- paris daisy — marguerite (def 1).
- party dress — a dress to wear to a party
- party music — music for or at a party
- passer-byes — a person passing by.
- pastry case — a case made of pastry that is filled with fruit, custard etc to make a tart or flan
- pastry chef — cook who specializes in patisserie
- pastry tube — a conical tube with a patterned hole at one end, fitted over the opening of a cloth funnel (pastry bag) for shaping icings, food pastes, etc., as they are forced through by squeezing the bag.
- pear psylla — a small jumping plant louse, Psylla pyricola, originally of Europe, that is a major pest of pears in the eastern U.S.
- person-year — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work done by one person in a year consisting of a standard number of person-days.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- pervasively — spread throughout: The corruption is so pervasive that it is accepted as the way to do business.
- phalanstery — the buildings occupied by a phalanx. the community itself.
- pharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx; sore throat.
- phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- physiatrics — physical medicine.
- physiatrist — a physician specializing in physical medicine.
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- physiolatry — the worship of nature
- piatigorsky — Gregor [greg-er] /ˈgrɛg ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–76, U.S. cellist, born in Russia.
- poetry slam — a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- polyamorous — noting or relating to polyamory, the practice or condition of participating simultaneously in more than one serious romantic or sexual relationship with the knowledge and consent of all partners.
- polyandrist — a woman who practices or favors polyandry.
- polyandrous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polyandry; polyandric.
- polycarpous — producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
- polycrystal — an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification
- polysorbate — any of a class of emulsifying and dispersing agents used in various foods and pharmaceutical preparations.
- polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
- postprimary — of or relating to education after primary school
- postulatory — of or relating to a postulate or assumption
- preassembly — an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday's assembly.
- predynastic — of, relating to, or belonging to a time or period before the first dynasty of a nation, especially the period in Egypt before c3200 b.c.
- presanctify — to sanctify ahead of an event
- presbycusia — impaired hearing due to old age.
- presbyteral — of or relating to a presbyter or presbytery
- present-day — current; modern: present-day techniques; present-day English.
- press party — a party given for reporters and photographers exclusively or particularly to get publicity, as for the introduction of a new product, the maiden voyage of a liner, or the like.
- presynaptic — being or occurring on the transmitting end of a discharge across a synapse.
- prickly ash — Also called Northern prickly ash, toothache tree. a citrus shrub or small tree, Zanthoxylum americanum, having aromatic leaves and usually prickly branches.
- prison yard — a piece of enclosed ground attached to a prison, where prisoners may take exercise at certain times