10-letter words containing y, i, t, e
- ptolemy ii — (surnamed Philadelphus) 309?–247? b.c, king of Egypt 285–247? (son of Ptolemy I).
- punitively — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- putatively — commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob.
- puy lentil — a greyish-green variety of lentil that retains its shape after cooking
- pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
- pyrolusite — a common mineral, manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , the principal ore of manganese, used in various manufactures, as a decolorizer of brown or green tints in glass, and as a depolarizer in dry-cell batteries.
- pyroxenite — any rock composed essentially, or in large part, of pyroxene of any kind.
- pyrrhotite — a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.
- pythogenic — originating from filth or putrescence.
- quaternity — a group or set of four.
- queen city — Toronto.
- qwertyuiop — Filler text.
- rabbit eye — a blueberry, Vaccinium ashei, of the southeastern U.S., having pink flowers and blackish fruits.
- reactively — tending to react.
- reactivity — the quality or condition of being reactive.
- reality tv — reality television: unscripted programs
- refit yard — a yard where ships are made ready for use again by repairing, re-equipping, or resupplying
- registrary — (at Cambridge University) a registrar
- regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- reidentify — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- relatively — in a relative manner: a relatively small difference.
- relativity — the state or fact of being relative.
- repentigny — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- repository — a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale: a repository for discarded clothing.
- rescrutiny — a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
- revestiary — the part of a church or temple where the clergy's gowns and other articles are kept; vestry
- rivetingly — in a riveting manner
- roystering — roister.
- 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.
- sainte foy — a SW suburb of Quebec, on the St Lawrence River. Pop: 72 547 (2001)
- salicylate — a salt or ester of salicylic acid.
- scythelike — an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
- secularity — secular views or beliefs; secularism.
- seethingly — to surge or foam as if boiling.
- seismicity — the frequency, intensity, and distribution of earthquakes in a given area.
- self-unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- seminudity — partial nudity; the state of being partly nude
- sensuality — sensual nature: the sensuality of Keats's poetry.
- sewability — the ability to be sewn or stitched
- shrievalty — the office, term, or jurisdiction of a sheriff.
- siderocyte — an erythrocyte that contains iron in forms other than hematin.
- silentiary — someone who keeps silence in court
- sinisterly — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- sit pretty — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- six-storey — having six floors or storeys
- sixth year — (in Scotland) the most senior class in a secondary school to which pupils, usually above the legal leaving age, may proceed to take sixth-year studies, retake or take additional Highers, etc
- sixty-five — a cardinal number, 60 plus 5.
- sixty-nine — a cardinal number, 60 plus 9.
- sixtypenny — noting a nail 6 inches (15 cm) long. Abbreviation: 60d.