9-letter words containing y, g, p
- gypsywort — a plant, Lycopus europaeus, that is indigenous to Europe and Asia and has white flowers
- gyropilot — automatic pilot.
- gyroplane — autogiro.
- gyroscope — an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
- haplology — the omission of one of two similar adjacent syllables or sounds in a word, as in substituting morphonemic for morphophonemic or in the pronunciation [prob-lee] /ˈprɒb li/ (Show IPA) for probably.
- heptalogy — (rare) # A set of seven works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as seven individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- hippology — the study of horses.
- hoplology — the study of weapons or armour
- hypallage — the reversal of the expected syntactic relation between two words, as in “her beauty's face” for “her face's beauty.”.
- hypergamy — the practice among Hindu women of marrying into a caste at least as high as their own.
- hyphening — Present participle of hyphen.
- hypnogeny — hypnosis or the induction of a hypnotic state
- hypnology — the science dealing with the phenomena of sleep.
- hypogenic — formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to epigene).
- hypogeous — underground; subterranean.
- hypophyge — apophyge (def 2).
- keg party — a beer bust.
- kymograph — an instrument for measuring and graphically recording variations in fluid pressure, as those of the human pulse.
- logotypes — Plural form of logotype.
- long play — a long-playing phonograph record.
- lumpingly — clumsily and heavily
- megapenny — /meg'*-pen"ee/ $10,000 (1 cent * 10^6). Used semi-humorously as a unit in comparing computer cost and performance figures.
- megaphyll — the relatively large type of leaf produced by ferns and seed plants
- mistyping — a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category: a criminal of the most vicious type.
- monophagy — The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).
- mycophagy — the eating of mushrooms
- myographs — Plural form of myograph.
- navy plug — a strong, dark tobacco in plug form.
- nephology — The study or contemplation of clouds.
- nonpaying — Not paying.
- occupying — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- oligopoly — the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors. Compare duopoly, monopoly (def 1).
- ophiology — the branch of herpetology dealing with snakes.
- orography — the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.
- paedology — the study of the character, growth, and development of children
- pageantry — spectacular display; pomp: the pageantry of a coronation.
- paleology — the study of antiquities.
- palillogy — the repetition of a phrase or word
- pan gravy — meat juices, as from a roast, seasoned but not thickened.
- panegyric — a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- pantagamy — a communal marriage system amongst members of a community or household
- pantingly — eagerly
- pantology — a systematic view of all human knowledge.
- pargyline — a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used to treat hypertension and depression
- parodying — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- partygoer — a person who enjoys or frequently attends parties and celebrations.
- passingly — in passing; in a passing manner
- pathogeny — the production and development of disease.
- pathology — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
- patrology — Also called patristics. the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.