13-letter words containing y, n
- polygonaceous — belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
- polynomialism — a polynomial naming system
- polypropylene — a plastic polymer of propylene, (C 3 H 5) n , used chiefly for molded parts, electrical insulation, packaging, and fibers for wearing apparel.
- polyprotodont — any marsupial of the group Polyprotodontia, characterized by four or more upper incisor teeth on each side of the jaw: includes the opossums and bandicoots
- polysomnogram — a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG.
- polysynthetic — (of a language) characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of affixes to express syntactic relationships and meanings. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic. Compare analytic (def 3), synthetic (def 3).
- polytechnical — relating to a technical school
- polythene bag — a bag made of polythene, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles
- pontificality — a priestly role or office
- pony trekking — the act of riding ponies cross-country, esp as a pastime
- poppy anemone — a southern European plant, Anemone coronaria, of the buttercup family, having tuberous roots and solitary, poppylike, red, blue, or white flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- port of entry — port1 (def 3).
- possessionary — of, relating to, or characterized by possession
- postcranially — affecting the postcranium
- postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
- postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
- postsecondary — of or relating to education beyond high school: She completed her postsecondary education at a two-year college.
- potty trained — Potty trained means the same as toilet trained.
- powder monkey — (formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns.
- pre-eminently — Pre-eminently means to a very great extent.
- pre-inventory — a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- precautionary — of, relating to, or characterized by precaution: precautionary measures.
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- preemployment — being required or accomplished before an employee begins a new job: a preemployment medical exam.
- prefix syntax — prefix notation
- preliminarily — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
- premonitorily — in a premonitory manner
- presentiality — the state of being present
- press-agentry — the vocation or responsibilities of a press agent.
- pretentiously — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- preuniversity — of the period before attending university
- pride and joy — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- primary tense — in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit, a tense referring to present or future time
- principal boy — the leading male role in a pantomime, played by a woman
- privy council — a board or select body of personal advisers, as of a sovereign.
- processionary — of, relating to, or moving in a procession
- proparoxytone — having an accent or heavy stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
- property bond — a bond issued by a life-assurance company, the premiums for which are invested in a property-owning fund
- property porn — a genre of escapist TV programmes, magazine features, etc, showing desirable properties for sale, esp those in idyllic rural locations, or in need of renovation, or both
- protriptyline — a white to yellow powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 N, used for the treatment of depression.
- provinciality — provincial character.
- provisionally — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
- prudentiality — prudential nature or practice
- psychasthenia — Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use) a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc.
- psychasthenic — a person who has psychasthenia
- psychoanalyse — to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
- psychoanalyst — a person trained to practice psychoanalysis.
- psychoanalyze — to investigate or treat by psychoanalysis.
- psychodynamic — Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.