13-letter words containing t, e, n, y, s
- northeasterly — of or located in the northeast.
- northwesterly — Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
- obsolescently — In an obsolescent manner.
- omnipresently — In an omnipresent manner.
- on a suddenty — suddenly, unexpectedly
- on your terms — If you do something on your terms, you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power.
- open registry — ship registration under a national flag available to all ships regardless of nationality.
- ostensibility — The quality of being ostensible.
- out one's way — in, to, or near one's neighborhood
- overintensity — the state of being too intense
- parasynthesis — 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.
- 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.
- parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
- party manners — polite behaviour
- payment terms — the terms or conditions concerning the payment of something
- penalty rates — rates of pay, such as double time, paid to employees working outside normal working hours
- peninsularity — the state or fact of being a peninsula
- penny whistle — a type of flageolet with six finger holes, esp a cheap one made of metal
- penobscot bay — an inlet of the Atlantic in S Maine. 30 miles (48 km) long.
- pentasyllabic — a word or line of verse of five syllables.
- pentasyllable — a word or line of verse of five syllables.
- photosynthate — a compound formed by photosynthesis.
- physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
- phytocoenosis — the plants of a given area considered as a whole.
- phytoestrogen — an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
- plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
- plenum system — a type of air-conditioning system in which air is passed into a room at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- points system — a system used to assess applicants' eligibility for local authority housing, based on (points awarded for) such factors as the length of time the applicant has lived in the area, how many children are in the family, etc
- 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).
- 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.
- prefix syntax — prefix notation
- presentiality — the state of being present
- press-agentry — the vocation or responsibilities of a press agent.
- pretentiously — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- preuniversity — of the period before attending university
- primary tense — in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit, a tense referring to present or future time
- psychasthenia — Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use) a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc.
- psychasthenic — a person who has psychasthenia
- psychogenetic — genesis of the psyche.
- psychotogenic — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
- pythian games — (in ancient Greece) the second most important Panhellenic festival, celebrated in the third year of each Olympiad near Delphi. The four-year period between celebrations was known as a Pythiad (ˈpɪθɪˌæd )
- questioningly — In a questioning manner.
- re-entry visa — a visa that allows someone to enter a country again several times
- reasonability — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- relay station — a radio station that receives radio signals and retransmits them, in order to extend their range
- reminiscently — awakening memories of something similar; suggestive (usually followed by of): His style of writing is reminiscent of Melville's.
- remonstrantly — in a remonstrant or opposing manner