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11-letter words containing s, y, r, o

  • oraculously — in an oraculous manner
  • orthostichy — a vertical rank or row.
  • oscillatory — characterized by or involving oscillation.
  • osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
  • ostreophagy — the consumption of oysters
  • over-joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
  • overanalyse — Alternative spelling of overanalyze.
  • overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
  • oxyrhynchus — a fish found in the Nile, sometimes depicted on Egyptian sculptures and coins
  • 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 fork — a small, three-pronged fork, used especially in eating seafood.
  • oyster pink — a delicate pinkish-white colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge
  • oyster rake — a rake with a long handle and curved teeth for gathering in oysters from shallow waters
  • oyster stew — a stew containing oysters
  • oysterwoman — a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
  • papyraceous — papery.
  • parasensory — extrasensory.
  • perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
  • perissology — the use of a superfluity of words; an expression of something using more words than necessary
  • persecutory — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
  • 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.
  • photo story — photo essay.
  • phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
  • physiolater — somebody who worships nature
  • physiolatry — the worship of nature
  • physiometry — measurement of the physiological functions of the body.
  • phytosterol — Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants.
  • piatigorsky — Gregor [greg-er] /ˈgrɛg ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–76, U.S. cellist, born in Russia.
  • plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
  • 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.
  • polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
  • polycrotism — a polycrotic condition
  • polycrystal — an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification
  • polyestrous — having several estrus cycles annually or during a breeding season.
  • polyhistory — the quality of a polyhistor
  • polymerizes — to subject to polymerization.
  • 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.
  • polystyrene — a clear plastic or stiff foam, a polymer of styrene, used chiefly as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners.
  • ponderosity — of great weight; heavy; massive.
  • ponderously — of great weight; heavy; massive.
  • posteriorly — situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).
  • postprimary — of or relating to education after primary school
  • postpuberty — the period after puberty
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