9-letter words containing y, i, p, s
- epigynous — (of flowers) having the receptacle enclosing and fused with the gynoecium so that the other floral parts arise above it
- epimysium — A sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle.
- epiphyses — Plural form of epiphysis.
- epiphysis — The end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft.
- epiphytes — Plural form of epiphyte.
- extispicy — (uncountable) Haruspicy: the study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
- eyepieces — Plural form of eyepiece.
- foppishly — In a foppish way.
- gipsywort — a hairy Eurasian plant, Lycopus europaeus, having two-lipped white flowers with purple dots on the lower lip: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
- gossypine — relating to cotton
- hairspray — a liquid in an aerosol or other spray container, for holding the hair in place.
- haruspicy — divination by a haruspex.
- hypaspist — a shield bearer, especially one of a special unit of light infantry in the Macedonian army.
- hyphenism — dual patriotic loyalty
- hypinosis — a protein deficiency or reduction in blood
- hypnotics — Plural form of hypnotic.
- hypnotise — to put in the hypnotic state.
- hypnotism — the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis.
- hypnotist — the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis.
- hypobasis — the lowermost distinctively treated part of a base.
- hypocrism — (obsolete) hypocrisy.
- hypocrisy — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
- hypotaxis — dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
- impiously — not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
- insipidly — without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
- isopentyl — isoamyl.
- isopolity — equal rights of citizenship, as in different communities; mutual political rights.
- isopropyl — containing the isopropyl group.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- isopycnic — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- lily pons — Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.
- lip-synch — the technical process by which this is done.
- lipolysis — the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.
- lumpishly — In a lumpish manner.
- lycopolis — the Ancient Greek name for Asyut
- lycopsids — Plural form of lycopsid.
- lymphitis — (archaic) lymphadenopathy.
- lynchpins — Plural form of lynchpin.
- lypressin — Lysine vasopressin.
- manyplies — Omasum.
- mayorship — the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- misemploy — to use for the wrong purpose; use wrongly or improperly; misuse.
- misplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of misplay.
- 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.
- mumpishly — in a mumpish manner
- myriapods — Plural form of myriapod.
- olympiads — Plural form of olympiad.
- operosity — the quality or characteristic of being operose
- palmistry — the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand.