10-letter words containing y, a, p, s
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polybasite — a blackish mineral, Ag 9 SbS 6 : a minor ore of silver.
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- polydipsia — excessive thirst.
- polygamist — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- polygamous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy; polygamic.
- polymastia — the condition of having more than the normal number of breasts
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
- polynesian — of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- polyphasic — having more than two phases.
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- polystylar — relating to a polystyle
- postulancy — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- praisingly — in a praising manner; with praise
- prankishly — in a prankish manner, mischievously
- presbyopia — farsightedness due to ciliary muscle weakness and loss of elasticity in the crystalline lens.
- presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
- privy seal — (in Great Britain) the seal affixed to grants, documents, etc., that are to pass the great seal, and to documents of less importance that do not require the great seal.
- proslavery — favoring slavery.
- psychiatry — the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
- psychogram — a message believed to be written by a spirit or authored by psychical means
- psychopath — a person with a psychopathic personality, which manifests as amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.
- pyatigorsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, in Caucasia.
- pyramidist — an expert in the structure and history of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
- pyrolysate — a product of pyrolysis
- pythagoras — c582–c500 b.c, Greek philosopher, mathematician, and religious reformer.
- radioscopy — the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
- rock spray — a low, evergreen, Himalayan shrub, Cotoneaster microphyllus, of the rose family, having shiny leaves with grayish, hairy undersides, white flowers, and scarlet berries.
- roma gypsy — a member of a people scattered throughout Europe and North America, who maintain a nomadic way of life in industrialized societies
- rosary pea — a woody tropical vine, Abrus precatorius , of the legume family, having extremely poisonous scarlet and black seeds that are used for beads and a root used as a substitute for licorice.
- safety pin — pin with covered point
- safety-pin — to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve.
- salary cap — a maximum limit on salaries.
- sally port — a gateway permitting the passage of a large number of troops at a time.
- sandpapery — of or suggesting the grating sound of sandpaper rubbing against wood or the rough texture of sandpaper.
- saprophyte — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- satyr play — a burlesque or ribald drama having a chorus of satyrs, usually written by a poet to follow the poet's trilogy of tragedies presented at the Dionysian festival in ancient Greece.
- savoy alps — a range of the Alps in SE France. Highest peak: Mont Blanc, 4807 m (15 772 ft)
- scampishly — in a scampish manner
- scatophagy — the act of eating dung or excrement
- scatoscopy — examination of the feces for diagnostic purposes.
- screenplay — a motion-picture or television scenario.
- scyphozoan — any coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa, comprising the true marine jellyfishes.
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- separatory — serving to separate.
- serigraphy — a print made by the silkscreen process.
- shaggy cap — an edible inky-cap mushroom, Coprinus comatus, having an elongated, shaggy pileus.
- sharp-eyed — having keen sight or perception.