10-letter words that end in ry
- peremptory — leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- petit jury — petty jury.
- phantastry — a display of flamboyance or extravagance
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together
- photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- photostory — photo essay.
- phylactery — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- piezometry — the measurement of pressure or compressibility.
- pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
- pin cherry — any of several species of cherry, especially Prunus padus (European bird cherry) of Europe and Asia, and P. pensylvanica (pin cherry) of the U.S.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- plauditory — approving or laudatory
- pleasantry — good-humored teasing; banter.
- plerophory — the presence of total assurance regarding a religious doctrine
- pleximetry — the practice of using a pleximeter
- plutolatry — the worship of wealth or material possessions
- poetastery — the work done by a poetaster
- possessory — of or relating to a possessor or to possession: registration of possessory claims.
- post entry — a late entry, as a horse in a horse show or race.
- potentiary — a person with power or authority
- prebendary — a canon or member of the clergy who is entitled to a prebend for special services at a cathedral or collegiate church.
- preceptory — a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars; commandery.
- precursory — of the nature of a precursor; preliminary; introductory: precursory remarks.
- predictory — predictive.
- preemptory — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- preprimary — preceding a primary election: preprimary endorsement.
- presbytery — a body of presbyters or elders.
- presurgery — the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.
- promissory — containing or implying a promise.
- promontory — a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.
- promptuary — a storehouse
- propulsory — the act or process of propelling.
- proslavery — favoring slavery.
- protectory — an institution for the care of destitute or delinquent children.
- psychiatry — the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
- puducherry — a union territory of India, on the Coromandel Coast: formerly the chief settlement of French India; territory includes Mahé (on the Malabar Coast), Karikal, and Yanaon. 181 sq. mi. (469 sq. km).
- quaestuary — a quaestor
- quaternary — consisting of four.
- ratbaggery — nonsense, eccentricity
- recreatory — refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
- redelivery — the act of redelivering
- redemptory — of or relating to redemption; redemptive.
- refractory — hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child.
- registrary — (at Cambridge University) a registrar
- regulatory — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- reparatory — tending to repair; repairing; mending.
- repository — a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale: a repository for discarded clothing.
- rescissory — serving to rescind.
- responsory — an anthem sung after a lection by a soloist and choir alternately.