9-letter words containing y, p, e
- nymphaeum — a room or area having a fountain, statues, flowers, etc.
- nymphetic — relating to a nymphet
- nymphette — Alternative form of nymphet.
- nymphlike — Resembling a nymph.
- oedipally — in an oedipal manner
- oenophily — a liking for or expert knowledge of wine
- open city — a city that, during a war, is officially declared demilitarized and open to occupation, and that will consequently not be defended, in order to spare it, under international law, from bombardment or other military attack.
- open-eyed — having the eyes open.
- operantly — In an operant manner.
- operatory — a room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.
- operosely — In an operose manner.
- operosity — the quality or characteristic of being operose
- opponency — an act or instance of opposing.
- optometry — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- opulently — In an opulent manner.
- orphreyed — embroidered with gold
- orthopedy — Archaic form of orthopedics.
- ouspensky — Peter Demianovich [pee-ter di-myah-nuh-vich;; Russian pyawtr dyi-myah-nuh-vyich] /ˈpi tər dɪˈmyɑ nə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈpyɔtr dyɪˈmyɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1878–1947, Russian philosopher and author.
- outplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of outplay.
- overapply — To apply to excess.
- overhappy — too happy
- pa system — a combination of electronic devices that makes sound audible via loudspeakers to many people, as in an auditorium or out of doors.
- pachyderm — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- pachynema — the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
- pachytene — the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
- pack-year — a measure of the amount of cigarettes a person has smoked over an extended period, equal to one packet of 20 every day for one year
- paediatry — the branch of medical science concerned with children and their diseases
- paedology — the study of the character, growth, and development of children
- pageantry — spectacular display; pomp: the pageantry of a coronation.
- painterly — of, relating to, or characteristic of a painter.
- paleology — the study of antiquities.
- palmately — radiating from a central point
- palsylike — resembling palsy
- panegyric — a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- pantyhose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- paralysed — unable to move and with no feeling
- paralyses — Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
- paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.
- pararhyme — a part-rhyme in which the consonants are the same but the vowels are different
- parcenary — joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs.
- parchedly — in a parched manner
- pargyline — a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used to treat hypertension and depression
- parhypate — a note in ancient Greek music, the second lowest note in the two lowest tetrachords
- parleyvoo — to speak French
- parlyaree — Polari.
- parquetry — mosaic work of wood used for floors, wainscoting, etc.; marquetry.
- parsleyed — cooked with or sprinkled with parsley
- partygoer — a person who enjoys or frequently attends parties and celebrations.
- passer-by — a person passing by.
- passersby — a person passing by.