11-letter words containing s, y, p
- fancy pants — Slang. fancy or snobbish; foppish; dandified.
- fancy-pants — Slang. fancy or snobbish; foppish; dandified.
- fissiparity — (biology) The quality of being fissiparous.
- floppy disc — (spelling) It's "floppy disk", not like "compact disc".
- floppy disk — Computers. a thin plastic disk coated with magnetic material, on which computer data and programs can be stored for later retrieval.
- fluoroscopy — the use of or examination by means of a fluoroscope.
- flying-spot — denoting an electronic system in which a rapidly moving spot of light is used to encode or decode data, for example to obtain a television signal by scanning a photographic film or slide
- flyspecking — A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
- gastropathy — (pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
- gastroscopy — the examination with a gastroscope to detect disease.
- gastrosophy — the science or art of good eating
- genioplasty — Mentoplasty.
- geophysical — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- glycolipids — Plural form of glycolipid.
- gnetophytes — Plural form of gnetophyte.
- god's penny — earnest money.
- gomme syrup — simple syrup.
- gonycampsis — abnormal curvature of the knee.
- gossypiboma — (surgery) A gauze or surgical sponge left inside a patient's body during surgery.
- greasy pole — a pole covered with grease to make it slippery and difficult to climb, often used as entertainment
- gymnosperms — Plural form of gymnosperm.
- gymnospermy — The property of being gymnospermous.
- gypsiferous — containing gypsum.
- gypsy scale — either of two scales that often form the basis of Hungarian Gypsy music.
- gypsy winch — a small winch or crab.
- gyrocompass — a navigational compass containing a gyroscope rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters.
- haemoptysis — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hemoptysis.
- handyperson — a person who is practiced at doing maintenance work.
- heliophytes — a plant that grows best in full sunlight.
- hepatocytes — Plural form of hepatocyte.
- hepatoscopy — medical examination of the liver.
- heptagynous — (of a flower) having seven pistils
- heterospory — the production of both microspores and megaspores.
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- histography — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- histotrophy — A form of matrotrophy exhibited by some live-bearing sharks and rays, in which the developing embryo receives additional nutrition from its mother in the form of uterine secretions called histotroph.
- holophytism — the property of being holophytic
- holy spirit — the spirit of God.
- homophylies — Plural form of homophyly.
- horseplayer — a habitual bettor on horse races.
- hospitality — the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.
- house party — the guests at such an affair or party: The house party goes sailing today.
- hydrophones — Plural form of hydrophone.
- hydrophytes — Plural form of hydrophyte.
- hydroplanes — Plural form of hydroplane.
- hydroponics — the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants. Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def 2).
- hydroscopes — Plural form of hydroscope.
- hydroscopic — an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water.
- hydrosphere — the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere.
- hygrographs — Plural form of hygrograph.