8-letter words containing yp
- gypsying — Present participle of gypsy.
- gypsyism — the behaviour of or connected with gypsies
- holotype — the type specimen used in the original description of a species.
- homotype — an organ or part having a structure similar to that of another organ or part; homologue.
- honeypot — a pot, as of glass or silver, for storing and serving honey.
- hypalgia — reduced sensitivity to pain
- hyped up — intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated: an economy hyped-up by arms spending.
- hyped-up — intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated: an economy hyped-up by arms spending.
- hypergol — any hypergolic agent.
- hyperion — Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
- hypernet — (Internet) the Internet inclusive of smartphones and WiFi networks.
- hypernym — superordinate (def 4).
- hyperons — Plural form of hyperon.
- hyperope — A farsighted person, a hyperopic person, a person with hyperopia.
- hypester — a person or organization that gives an idea or product intense publicity in order to promote it
- hyphemia — bleeding inside the eye caused by ruptured blood vessels
- hyphened — Simple past tense and past participle of hyphen.
- hyphenic — relating to a hyphen
- hypnoses — the ancient Greek god of sleep.
- hypnosis — an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.
- hypnotee — a person being hypnotized
- hypnotic — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
- hypoacid — relating to a lower than normal level of acidity
- hypobole — the act of anticipating objection for the purpose of refutation
- hypocist — a type of juice derived from the fruit of a plant which grows from the Cistus shrub
- hypoderm — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- hypogamy — Act or practice of seeking a spouse of lower socioeconomic status, or caste status than oneself.
- hypogeal — underground; subterranean.
- hypogean — Existing or growing underground.
- hypogene — formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to epigene).
- hypogeum — Ancient Architecture. the underground part of a building, as a vault.
- hypogyny — situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and free of the ovary, as stamens, petals, or sepals.
- hyponoia — a slow mental function or imagination
- hyponyms — Plural form of hyponym.
- hyponymy — the state or quality of being a hyponym, a term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class: A relationship of hyponymy exists between “dog” and “animal.”.
- hypopnea — abnormally shallow and slow breathing.
- hypopyon — an effusion of pus into the anterior chamber of the eye.
- hyposmia — A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours.
- hypothec — Roman and Civil Law. a mortgage or security held by a creditor on the property of a debtor without possession of it, created either by agreement or by operation of law.
- idiotype — the molecular arrangement of amino acids unique to the antigen-binding site of a particular antibody.
- isohypse — (meteorology) A line on a map connecting points of equal height of a given pressure level.
- isotypic — of or relating to an isotype.
- kalyptra — a veil worn by women in Greece
- keypunch — Also, key punch. Also called card punch. a machine, operated by a keyboard, for coding information by punching holes in cards or paper tape in specified patterns.
- kyphosis — an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.
- kyphotic — Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
- ladypalm — a type of small palm of the genus Rhapis, popularly grown as an indoor plant
- leypoldt — Frederick, 1835–84, U.S. editor and publisher, born in Germany.
- linotype — to typeset on a Linotype machine.
- logotype — Also called logo. a single piece of type bearing two or more uncombined letters, a syllable, or a word.