11-Letter Words Containing Y

Corridors with awkward gaps, as we say

Corridors, e.g

Corridors, for example

Patronymic

Unusual feature or habit

Unusual characteristic

Idiosyncrasy

In a pecuniary manner; as regards money.

Pelycosaur

Quaker Stater into pungent mints (wordplay)

1/20th of a troy ounce

Unit of twenty-four grains

One twentieth of an ounce troy

Pennyworth

PENTAPLOID

Penurious

""PEPPERMINT An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery. Mentha (M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.""

PERCEIVE to become aware of through the senses

PERCEPT something that is perceived

In a perennial manner.

Careless or cursory

Just going through the motions

Done as a formality only

Perinatal

""The quality or state of being periodical, or regularly recurrent; as, the periodicity in the vital phenomena of plants. as, the periodicity in the vital phenomena of plants.""

Pl. perionychia (- - ) The border of epidermal tissue surrounding a fingernail or toenail.

Periphyton

So as to last forever

For good

For good royal chap, hospital department induced good condition

PERMISSIBLE That may be permitted; allowable; admissible.

All the time

Give a treat to Fido and Fluffy

For a change, play lute all the time

Perplexed

""PERSECUTOR One who persecutes, or harasses.""

""The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy.""

Antonym for "unconcerned"

Somebody from Interpol, say (wordplay)

Somebody from Interpol, say

Factor in chemistry

The quality or state of being transparent or translucent.

Stubbornness

Pertinent

Pervasive

Perverted

In a pestilent manner; mischievously; destructively.

Supplicatory; making a petition.

Petroglyph

The art of writing on stone.

""PHAGOCYTE A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.""

English word

An association or community organized on the plan of Fourier. See Fourierism. Fourierism.

PHALLIC pertaining to a {phallus=n}

Phantasy

Inflammation of cavity behind mouth and nose

Phenocryst

""A description of the laws of the human voice, or sounds uttered by the organs of speech.""

Phosphoryl

F as in picture taking (wordplay)

Art of using cameras

Girl Scout interest patch

PHOTOLYZE

""(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany either of two pigment-containing systems, photosystem I or II, in which the light-dependent chemical reactions of photosynthesis occur in the chloroplasts of plants""

Choice of words

Manner in which words are used

Her apology's clumsy, in a manner of speaking

A blue phycobilin occurring especially in the cells of cyanobacteria.

Phycology

The branch of botany that deals with algae. Also called algology .

""Any of various fungi that resemble algae, including certain molds and mildews.""

""A flattened, photosynthetic branch or stem that resembles or performs the function of a leaf, as in certain cacti.""

Pl. phyllotaxies also phyllotaxes The arrangement of leaves on a stem.

The order or arrangement of leaves on the stem; the science of the relative position of leaves.

Phylloxera

Phylogeny

A physician who specializes in physical medicine.

PHYSICAL a medical examination of the body

PHYSICAL a medical examination of the body

Gym rat's concern

Cast of one's features

Physiological.

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany any of a group of substances produced by plants that inhibit the growth of pathogenic fungi that infect them [from phyto- + Greek alexein to ward off]

""A cytoplasmic pigment of green plants that absorbs light and regulates dormancy, seed germination, and flowering.""

English word

PICTOGRAPH A picture or hieroglyph representing and expressing an idea.

Pictorial

Piggyback

Pigheaded

Plural or third person singular

""Introduction of fluids into a cell by invagination of the cell membrane, followed by formation of vesicles within the cells.""

""Introduction of fluids into a cell by invagination of the cell membrane, followed by formation of vesicles within the cells.""

Piratical

The quality or state of being placable or appeasable; placable disposition.

Placating

Placeless

Plaintive

Astronomy ()

""A process for printing from a smooth surface, as lithography or offset.""

""Government by planters; planters, collectively.""

Plasmolyse

Plasmolysie

""Pl. plasmolyses (-s z ) Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.""

PLASMOLYZE

Plasmolyze

In a plastic manner.

Platyfish

""Of or designating the New World monkeys, distinguished from the Old World monkeys by widely separated nostrils that generally open to the side.""

A. A literary work written for performance on the stage; a drama.

Playacting

Dad (about 50) shows signs of age, circumventing loud mates

Liking for games and amusement

Amusing light-hearted quality

Playground

Playmaking

Theater notables

Dramatists

The writing of plays.

""PLEASURE to give enjoyment or satisfaction to, also PLEASE""

Plenteous

In quantity

A brown bitter gum extracted from the rootstalk of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). It is a complex mixture of several substances. Podophyllum peltatum). It is a complex mixture of several substances.

""A genus of herbs of the Barberry family, having large palmately lobed peltate leaves and solitary flower. There are two species, the American Podohyllum peltatum, or May apple, the Himalayan P. Emodi. Podohyllum peltatum, or May apple, the Himalayan P. Emodi.""

Without point.

Poisonous

The art or process of measuring the polarization of light.

Polemical

With reference to government.

Careful not to cause offence to the disadvantaged

In old college, use of computers one term, as parties are organised

Cowardice; want of spirit; pusillanimity.

ALCOHOL a flammable liquid

Polyandry

Poor lady, sun-tanned, with several husbands

Having several husbands or male mates at a time

CENTRIC situated at the center

Polychaete

English word

CHROMED chrome

Polychrome

Polyclinic

CRYSTAL a transparent mineral

POLYDACTYL

Polydipsia

""ESTROUS pertaining to estrus, also ESTRAL, OESTRAL, OESTROUS, ESTRUAL""

Polygamist

POLYGAMIZE To practice polygamy; to marry several wives.

Polygamize

Polygenes

GENESIS an {origin=n}

Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.

POLYGLOT one who speaks or writes several languages

Polygonal

Polygraph

""GRAPHIC a painting, print, illustration or diagram""

Polyhedron

Polyhistor

HYDROXY containing hydroxyl

Polylysine

Polymathy

Polymerase

POLYMERISE

Polymerise

Polymerism

""POLYMERIZE To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde. polymerize aldehyde.""

Polymerize

Polymorphous.

Polynomial

Containing many nuclei.

Polyolefin

Polyonomous.

""PEPTIDE a combination of amino acids, also PEPTID""

Polyphagia

Polyphagy

Potentially happy soul about to become open-mouthed

Polyphenol

Polyphony

Same as Polyphonic. Polyphonic.

Polyrhythm

SORBATE a sorbed substance

Light synthetic resin

Synthetic resin used in packing

Moulded synthetic material

""SULFIDE a sulfur compound, also SULFID, SULPHID, SULPHIDE""

Help cynic to set off for college

Embracing many arts.

Former type of college

Polytheism

Polytheist

Polytonal

""VALENCE a chemical bond, also VALENCY""

In a ponderous manner.

""Licentious painting or literature; especially, the painting anciently employed to decorate the walls of rooms devoted to bacchanalian orgies.""

""Relating to, or resembling, porphyry, that is, characterized by the presence of distinct crystals, as of feldspar, quartz, or augite, in a relatively finegrained base, often aphanitic or cryptocrystalline.""

Easily carried quality

Possessed

Future prospect

Contingency

Likelihood

""Subsequently in time; also, behind in position.""

POSTHOLE a hole dug to hold a fence post

Postnatal

English word

English word

Postsync

Mightily

Latently.

Pottering

Powerless

""PRACTICE to train or drill in order to acquire skill, also PRACTISE""

To all intents and purposes

Prattling

How some handle tough situations

How some approach big decisions

Preaching

DELIVERY the act of {delivering=v}

Affirmative; positive.

PREDICT to {foretell=v}

DYNASTIC pertaining to a {dynasty=n}

Introductory (measure or statement)

Initial - action before the main event

Minor match before the main event

LITERARY pertaining to books and writings

Prelusive

Before the due time

Before time

... E-A-R-L-Y

""The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius. as, the prematurity of genius.""

""Giving previous warning or notice; as, premonitory symptoms of disease. Pre*mon"i*to*ri*ly (#), adv. as, premonitory symptoms of disease. Pre*mon"i*to*ri*ly (#), adv.""

Antecedent - type of school

Draft list to knock up in hunting target

Serving to make ready

Prepayment

Prepotent

Presbyopia

Presbyopic

With presciense or foresight.