11-letter words containing y, g, p
- hypnogenous — characterized by the induction of hypnotic sleep
- hypnotising — Present participle of hypnotise.
- hypnotizing — Present participle of hypnotize.
- hypogastric — of, relating to, or situated in the hypogastrium.
- hypogenesis — underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.
- hypoglossal — situated under the tongue.
- hypoglottis — Anatomy. the underside of the tongue.
- hypogravity — The presence of an apparently decreased gravitational field (such as in an aircraft following a parabolic path).
- hypoid gear — a gear resembling a bevel gear in form but designed to mesh with a similar gear in such a way that their axes would not intersect, one axis crossing over the other at approximately a right angle.
- hypsography — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- hythergraph — a climatic graph showing relationships between temperature and humidity or temperature and precipitation.
- ichnography — the art of drawing a ground plan or layout of a building.
- iconography — symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
- imploringly — to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
- impregnably — In an impregnable manner; in a manner to defy attack.
- inspiringly — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- karyotyping — the analysis of chromosomes.
- kymographic — Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
- lapidifying — Present participle of lapidify.
- lithography — the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing.
- logotherapy — (psychotherapy) A therapy that involves finding the meaning of one's life.
- lower egypt — Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Formerly (1958–71) United Arab Republic.
- lymph gland — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphangial — pertaining to the lymphatic vessels.
- macrography — examination or study of an object with the naked eye (opposed to micrography).
- mammography — x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors.
- megacephaly — macrocephalic.
- micrography — the description or delineation of microscopic objects.
- misapplying — Present participle of misapply.
- multiplying — Present participle of multiply.
- mumbledypeg — a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions.
- mumbletypeg — a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions.
- murphy game — a confidence game in which the victim pays the swindler (Murphy Man) for something, as the services of a prostitute, which the swindler promises but the victim never receives
- museography — The systematic description of objects in museums.
- mycophagist — a fungus-eating organism.
- mycophagous — feeding on fungi.
- myelography — the production of myelograms.
- myographist — a person who has expert knowledge of muscles
- mythography — a written collection of myths.
- odynophagia — Severe pain in mouth or esophagus when attempting to swallow.
- oligotrophy — the state of being oligotrophic, or deficient in nutrients but high in oxygen.
- onychophagy — the habit of biting one's fingernails
- opthamology — Misspelling of ophthalmology.
- orthography — the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling.
- osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
- ostreophagy — the consumption of oysters
- paddy wagon — Informal. patrol wagon.
- paleography — ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions.
- panegyrical — a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- panegyricon — a collection of sermons