12-letter words containing s, y, t
- presbyterian — pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries.
- presentially — in a presential way
- preservatory — a preservative
- proctoclysis — the slow, continuous introduction of a solution into the rectum to improve fluid intake.
- prodigiosity — the state or quality of being immense, extraordinary or astonishing
- profitlessly — in such a way as to not yield profit, as in financial gains or general benefits or advantages
- propertyless — that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- propitiously — presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protensively — in the manner of duration
- protistology — the biology of the Protista.
- protohistory — a branch of study concerned with the transition period between prehistory and the earliest recorded history.
- protosynthex — A query system for English text.
- psammophytic — relating to psammophytes
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- pseudonymity — pseudonymous character.
- psychiatrist — a physician who practices psychiatry.
- psychoactive — of or relating to a substance having a profound or significant effect on mental processes: a psychoactive drug.
- psychologist — a specialist in psychology.
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- psychopathic — of, relating to, or affected with psychopathy.
- psychoticism — the state of being psychotic
- psychotronic — of or relating to a genre of usually low-budget movies that includes horror, fantasy, science-fiction, and underground films.
- psychotropic — affecting mental activity, behavior, or perception, as a mood-altering drug.
- psychrometer — an instrument for determining atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated.
- psychrometry — the employment of the psychrometer.
- ptyalectasis — spontaneous or surgical dilatation of a salivary duct.
- pulley stile — (in a window frame) a stile against which a window sash slides.
- punxsutawney — a town in central Pennsylvania: Groundhog Day celebration.
- pussyfooting — behaving in an excessively cautious way
- put years on — to make (someone) feel or look much older
- pyloroplasty — the surgical alteration of the pylorus, usually a widening to facilitate the passage of food from the stomach to the duodenum.
- pyonephritis — suppurative inflammation of the kidney.
- pyritiferous — having or producing pyrites
- pyrognostics — the characteristics of a mineral, such as fusibility and flame coloration, that are revealed by the application of heat
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
- pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
- quarrymaster — a person in charge of a quarry
- quasicrystal — a form of solid matter whose atoms are arranged like those of a crystal but assume patterns that do not exactly repeat themselves.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- quota system — a system, originally determined by legislation in 1921, of limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- regressivity — regressing or tending to regress; retrogressive.
- relentlessly — that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
- rescue party — a group of people who attempt to rescue, find or save a person or people for danger, esp a person or people who have got lost while mountain climbing
- residentiary — residing; resident.
- respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- respectively — in precisely the order given; sequentially.
- respirometry — the branch of medical science dealing with the measurement and analysis of respiration.