11-letter words containing t, h, y, o
- phytosterol — Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants.
- phytotomist — someone who studies or who is an expert in phytotomy
- pictography — the use of pictographs; picture writing.
- pointy-head — stupid; idiotic.
- polychotomy — the division of something into multiple parts
- polyhistory — the quality of a polyhistor
- polylithism — (programming) A property of a data-object that can exist in many shapes and sizes, but not simultaneously; which distinguishes it from a union. It is often implemented as a set of classes (or structs) derived from a common base class (or with a common header, as in the case of structs), typically without any methods. It has been loosely described as polymorphic data.
- polyphonist — a musical composer of or theorist in polyphony
- polytechnic — of, relating to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute.
- polytrophic — (of certain bacteria) deriving nourishment from many organic substances.
- porphyratin — any of various complex compounds formed of metals and porphyrins
- porphyritic — of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling porphyry, its texture, or its structure.
- postholiday — occurring after a holiday
- posttyphoid — occurring as a sequela of typhoid fever.
- potty-chair — a small chair with an open seat over a removable pot, for use by a child during toilet training.
- prizeworthy — deserving or qualified for a prize: a prizeworthy performance.
- prohibitory — prohibitive.
- protophytic — pertaining to the class Protophyta
- prototrophy — the state of being a prototroph
- proxy fight — a contest between factions of stockholders in a company, in which each group attempts to gain control by soliciting signed proxy statements for sufficient votes.
- psammophyte — a plant that grows in sand or sandy soil.
- psilophytic — (of a plant) that grows well in the dry savannah
- psyche knot — a woman's hairdo in which a knot or coil of hair projects from the back of the head.
- psychometer — a device for measuring mental or psychological activity
- psychometry — Psychology. psychometrics.
- psychomotor — of or relating to a response involving both motor and psychological components.
- psychopathy — a mental disorder in which an individual manifests amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.
- psychotogen — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
- psychotoxic — toxic or harmful to the mind or personality.
- ptochocracy — government by the poor
- pyrotechnic — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- pythagorean — of or relating to Pythagoras, to his school, or to his doctrines.
- pythonesque — denoting a kind of humour that is absurd and unpredictable; zany; surreal
- quoteworthy — quotable.
- radiothermy — therapy that utilizes the heat from a shortwave radio apparatus or diathermy machine.
- redhibitory — the nullification of a sale because of a defect in the article sold of such nature as to make it totally or virtually unusable or as to have prevented the purchase if known to the buyer.
- rehydration — to restore moisture or fluid to (something dehydrated).
- rehypnotize — to hypnotize again
- retinopathy — any diseased condition of the retina, especially one that is noninflammatory.
- rhinoplasty — plastic surgery of the nose.
- rhynchodont — having a toothed beak
- right money — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- righteously — characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- riverworthy — (of a boat) able to cross or sail a river safely
- safety hook — a hook that can be transformed into an eye by locking a hinged piece in place.
- saprophytic — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- satanophany — a manifestation or incarnation of Satan; demonic possession
- schistosity — of, resembling, or in the form of schist.
- schizophyte — any of the Schizophyta, a group of organisms comprising the schizomycetes and the schizophyceous algae, characterized by a simple structure and reproduction by simple fission or spores.
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.