13-letter words containing u, y, s
- nudist colony — a place where group of nudists live together separated from the rest of the community
- numismatology — Numismatics.
- nursery nurse — A nursery nurse is a person who has been trained to look after very young children.
- nursery rhyme — a short, simple poem or song for very young children, as Hickory Dickory Dock.
- nurseryperson — A nurseryman or nurserywoman.
- nymphaeaceous — belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
- obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
- odoriferously — In an odoriferous manner.
- on a suddenty — suddenly, unexpectedly
- on your marks — On your marks in British English, or on your mark in American English, is a command given to runners at the beginning of a race in order to get them into the correct position to start.
- 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.
- opprobriously — In an opprobrious manner.
- out one's way — in, to, or near one's neighborhood
- outstandingly — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- overseriously — in an excessively serious manner
- overzealously — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
- paramyxovirus — any of various RNA-containing viruses that are similar to but larger than the myxoviruses, including the viruses that cause mumps, measles, parainfluenza, and Newcastle disease.
- parasexuality — parasexual behaviour
- parsley sauce — a white sauce containing chopped parsley
- passamaquoddy — a member of a small tribe of North American Indians formerly of coastal Maine and New Brunswick and now living in Maine.
- pastry cutter — a cutter that is used to cut pastry into shapes
- pay as you go — the act of paying or being paid; payment.
- pay structure — a collection of pay grades or bands, which set out the different levels of pay for workers in a certain profession, etc
- pay-as-you-go — the principle or practice of paying for goods and services at the time of purchase, rather than relying on credit.
- peninsularity — the state or fact of being a peninsula
- phyllocladous — having phylloclades.
- phyllophagous — (of an organism) feeding on leaves.
- physoclistous — having the air bladder closed off from the mouth.
- picturesquely — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- platykurtosis — the state of being platykurtic.
- plenum system — a type of air-conditioning system in which air is passed into a room at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure
- pleurisy root — a North American milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, whose root was used as a remedy for pleurisy.
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- polyadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles.
- polychotomous — divided into multiple parts
- polygalaceous — any plant of the genus Polygala, comprising the milkworts.
- polygonaceous — belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
- polyoma virus — a small DNA-containing virus, of the papovavirus group, that can produce a variety of tumors in mice, hamsters, rabbits, and rats.
- polythalamous — having multiple chambers
- prestigiously — indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.
- presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- 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
- private study — the act or process of studying outwith classes
- proliferously — by proliferation
- promiscuously — characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
- psychosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in psychosurgery
- psychosurgery — treatment of mental disorders by means of brain surgery.
- pubococcygeus — a muscle that stretches backward from the pubes toward the coccyx and forms part of the pelvic floor. Abbreviation: PC.
- punctiliously — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.