10-letter words containing s, m, y
- polygenism — the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types.
- polymastia — the condition of having more than the normal number of breasts
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- polymerous — Biology. composed of many parts.
- polyphemus — a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- polysemous — a condition in which a single word, phrase, or concept has more than one meaning or connotation.
- polyspermy — the fertilization of an ovum by several spermatozoa.
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytomous — the act or process of dividing into more than three parts.
- postliminy — the right by which persons and things taken in war are restored to their former status when coming again under the power of the nation to which they belonged.
- presbytism — the condition of being affected by presbyopia
- presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
- presumedly — to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.
- promissory — containing or implying a promise.
- psychicism — the belief in or study of psychic phenomena
- psychogram — a message believed to be written by a spirit or authored by psychical means
- psychopomp — a person who conducts spirits or souls to the other world, as Hermes or Charon.
- pumy stone — a piece of pumice stone
- push money — a cash inducement provided by a manufacturer or distributor for a retailer or his staff, to reward successful selling
- pyramidist — an expert in the structure and history of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyrrhonism — the Skeptic doctrines of Pyrrho and his followers.
- qualmishly — In a qualmish manner.
- reassembly — segmentation
- remissibly — in a remissible or forgivable manner
- rhythmless — movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like.
- roma gypsy — a member of a people scattered throughout Europe and North America, who maintain a nomadic way of life in industrialized societies
- royal mast — a mast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, a topgallant mast.
- safety man — safety (def 6c).
- saint mary — Christian holy figure
- salicylism — poisoning by aspirin
- samana cay — a small, uninhabited island in the central Bahamas: now believed to be first land in the New World seen by Christopher Columbus 1492. 9 miles (14 km) long.
- sanctimony — pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc.
- sas system — (tool) (SAS) Integrated software to access, manage, analyze, and present data. The SAS System can be used to perform data entry, retrieval and management; report writing and graphics design; statistical and mathematical analysis; business forecasting and decision support; operations research; project management and applications development.
- scampishly — in a scampish manner
- schizogamy — reproduction characterized by division of the organism into sexual and asexual parts, as in certain polychaetes.
- sclerotomy — incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies.
- scyphiform — shaped like a cup or goblet.
- seamlessly — having no seams: seamless stockings.
- seed money — capital for the initial stages of a new business or other enterprise, especially for the initial operating costs.
- segmentary — one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section: a segment of an orange.
- seismicity — the frequency, intensity, and distribution of earthquakes in a given area.
- seismology — the science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena.
- semeiology — the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
- semicolony — a country which is partly colonial or which is officially independent but which in fact depends on or is dominated by another country
- semidrying — not drying completely
- seminudity — partial nudity; the state of being partly nude