10-letter words containing y, o, u
- osculatory — to come into close contact or union.
- outdatedly — in an outdated manner
- outmodedly — In an outmoded manner.
- outplaying — Present participle of outplay.
- outqualify — (sports) To qualify in a higher position than another.
- outrightly — Outright.
- over-fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- overbuying — Present participle of overbuy.
- oversupply — an excessive supply.
- oxycalcium — pertaining to or produced by oxygen and calcium.
- oxyneurine — betaine.
- oxysulfide — a sulfide in which part of the sulfur is replaced by oxygen.
- oxyuriasis — human infection with pinworms.
- paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
- paul flory — Paul John, 1910–85, U.S. chemist: pioneer in research on polymers; Nobel Prize 1974.
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- percursory — passing through rapidly; cursory
- perigynous — situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.
- perilously — involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- phyllodium — phyllode.
- plauditory — approving or laudatory
- play house — to pretend in child's play to be grown-up people with the customary household duties
- play up to — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- played out — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- playground — an area used for outdoor play or recreation, especially by children, and often containing recreational equipment such as slides and swings.
- pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy
- plutocracy — the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy.
- plutolatry — the worship of wealth or material possessions
- pluviosity — of or relating to rain; rainy.
- point duty — the stationing of a policeman or traffic warden at a road junction to control and direct traffic
- pollutedly — in a polluted manner
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polyclitus — flourished c450–c420 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- polydeuces — Greek name of Pollux.
- polydomous — living in more than one nest, as certain ant colonies.
- polygamous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy; polygamic.
- polygenous — polygenetic
- polygnotus — fl. c450 b.c., Greek painter.
- polygynous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygyny.
- polymerous — Biology. composed of many parts.
- polyphemus — a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.
- polysemous — a condition in which a single word, phrase, or concept has more than one meaning or connotation.
- polytocous — flowering multiple times during a lifetime
- polytomous — the act or process of dividing into more than three parts.
- polytunnel — a large tunnel made of polythene and used as a greenhouse
- pony truss — a through bridge truss having its deck between the top and bottom chords and having no top lateral bracing.
- popularity — the quality or fact of being popular.
- porphyrous — of or relating to porphyry
- postulancy — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- pottymouth — a person who habitually uses foul language