10-letter words containing n, t, y, p
- puy lentil — a greyish-green variety of lentil that retains its shape after cooking
- pycnometer — a container used for determining the density of a liquid or powder, having a specific volume and often provided with a thermometer to indicate the temperature of the contained substance.
- pycnostyle — having an intercolumniation of 1½ diameters.
- pyracantha — firethorn.
- pyromantic — divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
- pyrotechny — the art of making fireworks
- pyroxenite — any rock composed essentially, or in large part, of pyroxene of any kind.
- pythogenic — originating from filth or putrescence.
- rent party — (especially during the Great Depression) a party with music and dancing, given to raise money for the host's rent by collecting a contribution from each guest.
- repentigny — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- safety pin — pin with covered point
- safety-pin — to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve.
- sixtypenny — noting a nail 6 inches (15 cm) long. Abbreviation: 60d.
- spinsterly — relating to or resembling a spinster
- sportingly — engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man.
- spray tank — a closed tank into which air is pumped to force out a liquid, especially for a spray.
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- stenotyper — a machine with a keyboard for recording speeches or dictation in phonetic shorthand
- stupefying — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- stylophone — a type of battery-powered electronic instrument played with a steel-tipped penlike stylus
- subpotency — a condition of reduced potency, as of a medication.
- supplyment — the act of supplying; replenishment
- symphonist — a composer who writes symphonies.
- synaptical — Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
- syncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- tachypneic — excessively rapid respiration.
- tachypnoea — excessively rapid respiration.
- tautophony — the repetition of a sound
- tawny port — a type of port that is aged in wood for at least 7 years, giving it a 'nutty' flavour; its colour is tawny, as opposed to the red of a ruby port
- tetrapylon — a structure having four gateways as features of an architectural composition.
- threepenny — of the amount or value of threepence.
- timor pony — a small stocky breed of pony originally bred in Timor, used on Australian ranches
- top twenty — the twenty most important or successful items in a particular list
- toponymics — the study of place-names
- toponymist — a person who studies place names
- tree peony — a shrubby plant, Paeonia suffruticosa, of China, having rose-red or white flowers nearly 12 inches (30.5 cm) wide.
- tryptamine — a crystalline substance, C 10 H 12 N 2 , that is formed from tryptophan and is involved in various metabolic processes.
- tryptophan — an essential amino acid, (C 8 H 6 N)CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, colorless, crystalline, and aromatic, released from proteins by tryptic digestion and a precursor of serotonin. Symbol: W. Abbreviation: Trp;
- turpentiny — of, containing, or similar to turpentine
- tympanites — distention of the abdominal wall, as in peritonitis, caused by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.
- tympanitic — distention of the abdominal wall, as in peritonitis, caused by the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity.
- tympanitis — inflammation of the middle ear; otitis media.
- type genus — the genus that is formally held to be typical of the family or other higher group to which it belongs.
- typhogenic — producing typhus or typhoid fever.
- unpolitely — impolitely
- unpriestly — not befitting a priest
- unsympathy — lack of sympathy
- up country — away from the coast or the capital
- uppityness — the quality or state of being uppity
- yoga pants — pants made of a stretchable knit fabric, worn as exercise or casual wear: slim-fitting yoga pants with a flared leg.