9-letter words containing s, c, o, p, y
- polysomic — of, relating to, or designating a basically diploid chromosome complement, in which some but not all the chromosomes are represented more than twice
- pop psych — psychological or pseudopsychological counseling, interpretations, concepts, terminology, etc., often simplistic or superficial, popularized by certain personalities, magazine articles, television shows, advice columns, or the like, that influence the general public.
- poroscopy — a method for identifying people by the impression left by the pores of the finger(s)
- psych out — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- psych-out — an act or instance of psyching out.
- psychogas — a gas with a mind-altering effect
- psychoses — a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
- psychosis — a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
- psychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- pycnosome — a body type characterized by stockiness
- pyroclast — a piece of lava ejected from a volcano
- pyroscope — an instrument for measuring the temperature of a heat source
- sciophyte — any plant that grows best in the shade
- sciosophy — supposed knowledge of natural or supernatural phenomena or forces, usually based on tradition, as astrology or phrenology.
- scriptory — of or relating to writing
- serotypic — of or relating to a serotype
- show copy — a positive print of a film for use at an important presentation such as a premiere
- skiascopy — retinoscope.
- soft copy — computer output displayed on the screen of a VDT (opposed to hard copy).
- sporocyst — a walled body resulting from the multiple division of a sporozoan, which produces one or more sporozoites.
- sporocyte — a diploid cell in certain spore-bearing plants, as liverworts, that produces four haploid spores through meiosis; a spore mother cell.
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sympatico — simpatico
- symphonic — Music. of, for, pertaining to, or having the character of a symphony or symphony orchestra.
- symposiac — of, relating to, or suitable for a symposium.
- symptotic — relating to symptosis
- syncopate — Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
- telescopy — the use of the telescope.
- zymoscope — A zymometer.