12-letter words containing t, s, o, p, y, e
- hypothesized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypothesize.
- hypothesizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypothesize.
- hysteroscopy — (medicine) The examination of the uterus using a hysteroscope.
- iron pyrites — pyrite; fool's gold.
- isoperimetry — the study of isoperimeters.
- keratoplasty — plastic surgery performed upon the cornea, especially a corneal transplantation.
- keystone kop — Usually, Keystone Kops. (in early silent movies) a team of comic policemen noted for their slapstick routines.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- massotherapy — treatment by massage.
- monophysites — Plural form of monophysite.
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
- mythopoiesis — (mythology) the creation of myth.
- northern spy — an American variety of red-striped apple that ripens in autumn or early winter.
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- oyster plant — salsify.
- passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- pearl oyster — any of several marine bivalve mollusks of the family Pteriidae, some of which form pearls of great value, inhabiting waters of eastern Asia and off the coasts of Panama and Baja California.
- penalty shot — a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations.
- penalty spot — a point within the penalty area and 12 yards (about 11 m) from the goal, from which a penalty kick may be taken
- penny stocks — Penny stocks are high-risk stock that sells for a very low price outside of the main stock exchange.
- perspiratory — of, relating to, or stimulating perspiration.
- petrophysics — the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phagocytoses — phagocytize.
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst
- phototypeset — to set (type matter) by phototypesetting
- phrontistery — a place or establishment for thinking, studying, or learning
- phytobenthos — microscopic plants that live in the bottom of the ocean
- phytogenesis — the origin and development of plants.
- play clothes — clothes that are suitable for playing in
- pneumatocyst — the cavity of a pneumatophore.
- pneumocystis — any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
- point system — Printing. a system for grading the sizes of type bodies, leads, etc., that employs the point as a unit of measurement. Compare point (def 48a).
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
- polyoestrous — polyestrous.
- polypetalous — having a corolla of separate petals.
- polysyndeton — the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession.
- polytheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.
- port moresby — an independent republic in the W Pacific Ocean, comprising the E part of New Guinea and numerous near-lying islands, including the Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and Bougainville and Buka in the Solomon Islands: a former Australian Trusteeship Territory; independent since 1975; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 178,260 sq. mi. (461,693 sq. km). Capital: Port Moresby.
- portentously — of the nature of a portent; momentous.
- post-puberty — the period or age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction of offspring: in common law, presumed to be 14 years in the male and 12 years in the female.
- postdelivery — of, relating to, or occurring after a delivery
- posteriority — the state or quality of being posterior.
- praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
- prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
- preservatory — a preservative
- 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.