9-letter words containing y, p, e
- tachypnea — excessively rapid respiration.
- talbotype — calotype.
- tea party — a social gathering, usually in the afternoon, at which tea and light refreshments are served.
- telepathy — communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception.
- telephony — the construction or operation of telephones or telephonic systems.
- telescopy — the use of the telescope.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- tetrapody — a measure consisting of four feet.
- theopathy — religious emotion excited by the contemplation of God.
- theophagy — the sacramental eating of a god
- theophany — a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
- theosophy — any of various forms of philosophical or religious thought based on a mystical insight into the divine nature.
- three ply — three-stranded knitting wool
- three-ply — consisting of three thicknesses, laminations, strands, or the like.
- time copy — written material set in type and held for future use. Compare filler (def 5).
- tipperary — a county in Munster province, in the S Republic of Ireland. 1643 sq. mi. (4255 sq. km). County seat: Clonmel.
- tippy-toe — tiptoe
- top-heavy — having the top disproportionately heavy; liable to fall from too great weight above.
- topectomy — excision of part of the cerebral cortex for the relief of unmanageable pain or especially as a treatment for certain mental disorders.
- topometry — the measurement of the surface features of a region
- triptyque — a customs permit for the temporary importation of a motor vehicle
- truepenny — a trusty, honest fellow.
- trumpetry — the manner of playing the trumpet: The character of modern trumpetry has changed.
- twalpenny — a Scots shilling
- type site — the place where artifacts characteristic of a particular culture or cultural stage have first been found in situ, customarily adopted as the name of that culture or stage.
- type-cast — (of text to be printed) having the type already cast.
- type-high — of a height equal to the distance from the foot to the face of a type: 0.918 inches (23.3 mm).
- type-site — the place where artifacts characteristic of a particular culture or cultural stage have first been found in situ, customarily adopted as the name of that culture or stage.
- type-word — type (def 8).
- typestyle — face (defs 19b, c).
- typewrite — use a typewriter
- unadeptly — in an unadept or unskilled manner
- underplay — to act (a part) sketchily.
- unpayable — to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days.
- unshapely — not shapely
- unsprayed — not sprayed with a chemical
- untypable — not able to be categorized; not able to be assigned to a specific type or kind
- usurpedly — in a usurped manner
- varityper — a justifying typewriter used to produce copy in various type styles
- videoplay — teleplay.
- weepingly — In a weeping manner.
- wild type — an organism having an appearance that is characteristic of the species in a natural breeding population.
- wipe away — remove by wiping
- word-type — word class; part of speech
- xerophagy — a Lenten fast observed especially during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.
- xerophyte — a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions.
- xylophage — any insect or organism that eats wood
- xylophone — A musical instrument played by striking a row of wooden bars of graduated length with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets.
- yuppiedom — (slang) The condition of being a yuppie.
- yuppieish — pertaining to or characteristic of a yuppie