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13-letter words containing s, y, n, c

  • occassionally — Misspelling of occasionally.
  • onanistically — In an onanistic manner.
  • onomastically — In an onomastic way.
  • onychomycosis — Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.
  • onychophagist — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
  • onychophorans — Plural form of onychophoran.
  • onychorrhexis — (pathology) fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.
  • parasynthetic — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
  • penobscot bay — an inlet of the Atlantic in S Maine. 30 miles (48 km) long.
  • pensacola bay — an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, in NW Florida. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
  • pentasyllabic — a word or line of verse of five syllables.
  • pharmacognosy — materia medica (def 2).
  • pharyngoscope — an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.
  • pharyngoscopy — an examination by means of a pharyngoscope.
  • photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
  • physharmonica — a keyboard musical instrument fitted with free reeds, and which is an early form of harmonium
  • physicianship — the position, function, or office of a physician.
  • phytocoenosis — the plants of a given area considered as a whole.
  • pianistically — in a manner or way that is pianistic
  • plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
  • playing cards — cards used in playing various games, arranged in decks of four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs): a standard deck has 52 cards
  • polycistronic — of or relating to the transcription of two or more adjacent cistrons into a single messenger RNA molecule.
  • polygonaceous — belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
  • polysynthetic — (of a language) characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of affixes to express syntactic relationships and meanings. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic. Compare analytic (def 3), synthetic (def 3).
  • postcranially — affecting the postcranium
  • postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
  • postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
  • postsecondary — of or relating to education beyond high school: She completed her postsecondary education at a two-year college.
  • processionary — of, relating to, or moving in a procession
  • psychasthenia — Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use) a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc.
  • psychasthenic — a person who has psychasthenia
  • psychoanalyse — to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
  • psychoanalyst — a person trained to practice psychoanalysis.
  • psychoanalyze — to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
  • psychodynamic — Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.
  • psychogenesis — genesis of the psyche.
  • psychogenetic — genesis of the psyche.
  • psychokinesis — the purported ability to move or deform inanimate objects, as metal spoons, through mental processes.
  • psychosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in psychosurgery
  • psychotogenic — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
  • punctiliously — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
  • pycnidiospore — the fruiting body of certain fungi, which contains spore-bearing cells
  • reminiscently — awakening memories of something similar; suggestive (usually followed by of): His style of writing is reminiscent of Melville's.
  • resynchronize — to synchronize again
  • roxas y acuña — Manuel (maˈnwel). 1892–1948, Philippine statesman; first president of the Republic of the Philippines (1946–48)
  • sacramentally — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
  • sacrosanctity — extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
  • safety screen — a screen covering a work area and protecting people and equipment from fire and other danger
  • salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
  • sanctifyingly — in a sanctifying manner
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