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#1
07-11-2012, 07:43 PM
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English words with three (or more) consecutive letters with descenders
Egypt. Syzygy. Callipygian. Others?
Last edited by Earl Snake-Hips Tucker; 07-11-2012 at 07:44 PM. 
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#2
07-11-2012, 07:45 PM
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"Happy", "trippy", "sloppy", and others of that sort.
Last edited by Indistinguishable; 07-11-2012 at 07:49 PM.
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07-11-2012, 09:22 PM
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Gypsy, but only when not capitalized: gypsy.
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#7
07-11-2012, 09:29 PM
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Both of which derive from the OP's "Egypt", of course.
Add "soggy" to the "-ggy" pile, though I suppose there's no real need to try and list everything in that pile. Last edited by Indistinguishable; 07-11-2012 at 09:30 PM.
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07-11-2012, 09:58 PM
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zygote
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07-11-2012, 10:08 PM
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07-11-2012, 10:38 PM
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There's "pygmy".
And while I was checking on that one, I stumbled across "pygostyle" — "a triangular plate formed of the fused caudal vertebrae [ of a bird ], typically supporting the tail feathers." Also "pygidium" — "the terminal part or hind segment of the body in certain invertebrates."
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#14
07-11-2012, 10:38 PM
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Here's the result of a scan over 170k words (with many obviously related words). Only four words with four in a row...
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3 allotypy 3 autotypy 3 baggy 3 boggy 3 braggy 3 buggy 3 callipygian 3 callipygous 3 chippy 3 choppy 3 cloggy 3 craggy 3 crappy 3 cuppy 3 daguerreotypy 3 dippy 3 doggy 3 draggy 3 dreggy 3 drippy 3 druggy 3 eggplant 3 eggplants 3 eggy 3 egyptian 3 egyptians 3 faggy 3 flaggy 3 flappy 3 flippy 3 floppy 3 foggy 3 froggy 3 fuggy 3 gappy 3 gloppy 3 grippy 3 groggy 3 guppy 3 gyp 3 gyplure 3 gyplures 3 gyps 3 gypseian 3 gypseous 3 gypsied 3 gypsies 3 gypsiferous 3 gypsophila 3 gypsophilas 3 gypster 3 gypsters 3 gypsum 3 gypsums 3 gypsy 3 gypsydom 3 gypsydoms 3 gypsying 3 gypsyish 3 gypsyism 3 gypsyisms 3 happy 3 hippy 3 hoppy 3 jaggy 3 jaloppy 3 leggy 3 lippy 3 loggy 3 logotypy 3 loppy 3 moggy 3 mudpuppy 3 muggy 3 naggy 3 nappy 3 nippy 3 pappy 3 peppy 3 piggy 3 piggyback 3 piggybacked 3 piggybacking 3 piggybacks 3 polygynies 3 polygynous 3 polygyny 3 poppy 3 poppycock 3 poppycocks 3 poppyhead 3 poppyheads 3 preppy 3 puggy 3 puppy 3 puppydom 3 puppydoms 3 puppyhood 3 puppyhoods 3 puppyish 3 puppylike 3 pygidia 3 pygidial 3 pygidium 3 pygmaean 3 pygmean 3 pygmies 3 pygmoid 3 pygmy 3 pygmyish 3 pygmyism 3 pygmyisms 3 pyjamas 3 quaggy 3 raggy 3 saggy 3 sappy 3 scraggy 3 scrappy 3 scroggy 3 shaggy 3 shaggymane 3 shaggymanes 3 slaggy 3 slaphappy 3 slippy 3 sloppy 3 smoggy 3 snaggy 3 snappy 3 snippy 3 soggy 3 soppy 3 spriggy 3 spyglass 3 spyglasses 3 staggy 3 steatopygia 3 steatopygias 3 steatopygic 3 steatopygous 3 stenotypy 3 stereotypy 3 stroppy 3 syzygy 3 tippy 3 tippytoe 3 tippytoed 3 tippytoeing 3 tippytoes 3 tittuppy 3 trippy 3 twiggy 3 typp 3 typps 3 typy 3 unhappy 3 uropygia 3 uropygium 3 uropygiums 3 vuggy 3 whippy 3 wiggy 3 zappy 3 zippy 4 gypped 4 gypper 4 gyppers 4 gypping Last edited by Pasta; 07-11-2012 at 10:38 PM.
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07-11-2012, 11:03 PM
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Ah, yes, the famous cheer "Win one for the gypper!"...
Last edited by Indistinguishable; 07-11-2012 at 11:03 PM. Reason: It won't be as satisfying as you expect, though...
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07-12-2012, 08:32 AM
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Thanks, all.
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07-12-2012, 09:47 AM
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07-12-2012, 10:57 AM
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Last edited by Simplicio; 07-12-2012 at 10:57 AM.
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07-12-2012, 11:05 AM
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And don't forget g!
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#24
07-12-2012, 11:42 AM
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3: 15996 4: 4889 5: 1542 6: 668 7: 138 8: 50 9: 4 If I eliminate 'i' from the list of ascenders, leaving only consonants, I find: 3: 2185 4: 24 The 7-, 8-, and 9-sequence words from the first set and the 4-sequence words from the second set are listed below. Including 'i': Code:
7 accessibilities 7 adhibiting 7 admissibilities 7 antibillboard 7 antifilibuster 7 antifilibusters 7 audibility 7 bifidity 7 biocompatibility 7 childlike 7 childlikeness 7 childlikenesses 7 collapsibilities 7 combustibility 7 compatibility 7 comprehensibilities 7 compressibilities 7 conductibility 7 contemptibility 7 contractibility 7 convertibility 7 corrigibilities 7 corruptibility 7 credibility 7 deductibility 7 defeasibilities 7 defensibilities 7 destructibility 7 digestibility 7 distensibilities 7 distractibility 7 divisibilities 7 edibility 7 eligibilities 7 erodibility 7 exhaustibility 7 expansibilities 7 extensibilities 7 feasibilities 7 filthily 7 flexibilities 7 frangibilities 7 fungibilities 7 fusibilities 7 helilifting 7 histocompatibility 7 hypersusceptibility 7 illegibilities 7 immiscibilities 7 impassibilities 7 impermissibilities 7 implausibilities 7 impossibilities 7 impressibilities 7 inaccessibilities 7 inadmissibilities 7 inaudibility 7 incombustibility 7 incompatibility 7 incomprehensibilities 7 inconvertibility 7 incorrigibilities 7 incorruptibility 7 incredibility 7 indefeasibilities 7 indefectibility 7 indefensibilities 7 indelibility 7 indestructibility 7 indigestibility 7 indivisibilities 7 inducibilities 7 ineligibilities 7 inexhaustibility 7 inexpressibilities 7 infeasibilities 7 inflexibilities 7 infrangibilities 7 infusibilities 7 insensibilities 7 insusceptibility 7 intangibilities 7 intelligibilities 7 intercomprehensibilities 7 interconvertibility 7 intervisibilities 7 invincibilities 7 invisibilities 7 irascibilities 7 irreducibilities 7 irrepressibilities 7 irreproducibilities 7 irresistibility 7 irresponsibilities 7 irreversibilities 7 killifish 7 killifishes 7 legibilities 7 lithification 7 lithifications 7 lithified 7 lithifies 7 milliliter 7 milliliters 7 miscibilities 7 negligibilities 7 nihilities 7 nondeductibility 7 partibility 7 perceptibility 7 perfectibility 7 permissibilities 7 plausibilities 7 possibilities 7 processibilities 7 reducibilities 7 reeligibilities 7 refrangibilities 7 reprehensibilities 7 repressibilities 7 reproducibilities 7 resistibility 7 responsibilities 7 reversibilities 7 risibilities 7 sensibilities 7 suggestibility 7 suppressibilities 7 susceptibility 7 tangibilities 7 tonsillitides 7 transmissibilities 7 unchildlike 7 unintelligibilities 7 vendibility 7 visibilities 7 weightlifting 7 weightliftings 8 audibilities 8 bifidities 8 biocompatibilities 8 combustibilities 8 compatibilities 8 conductibilities 8 contemptibilities 8 contractibilities 8 convertibilities 8 corruptibilities 8 credibilities 8 deductibilities 8 destructibilities 8 digestibilities 8 distractibilities 8 edibilities 8 erodibilities 8 exhaustibilities 8 fallibility 8 gullibility 8 hillbilly 8 histocompatibilities 8 hypersusceptibilities 8 inaudibilities 8 incombustibilities 8 incompatibilities 8 inconvertibilities 8 incorruptibilities 8 incredibilities 8 indefectibilities 8 indelibilities 8 indestructibilities 8 indigestibilities 8 inexhaustibilities 8 infallibility 8 insusceptibilities 8 interconvertibilities 8 irresistibilities 8 multibillion 8 multibillionaire 8 multibillionaires 8 multibillions 8 nondeductibilities 8 partibilities 8 perceptibilities 8 perfectibilities 8 resistibilities 8 suggestibilities 8 susceptibilities 8 vendibilities 9 fallibilities 9 gullibilities 9 hillbillies 9 infallibilities Code:
4 bellflower 4 bellflowers 4 cellblock 4 cellblocks 4 coldblood 4 deathblow 4 deathblows 4 eighthly 4 fifthly 4 gallbladder 4 gallbladders 4 gallflies 4 gallfly 4 healthful 4 healthfully 4 healthfulness 4 healthfulnesses 4 twelfth 4 twelfths 4 unhealthful 4 wallflower 4 wallflowers 4 wildflower 4 wildflowers
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07-12-2012, 04:55 PM
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07-12-2012, 05:56 PM
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02-02-2013, 06:59 AM
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02-02-2013, 07:39 AM
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Nice non-technical article on history of ascenders and descenders busting out after invention of cursive writing. Constantine enthroned 800 AD. Carolingian minuscule all government, hence huge swaths of Europe. The rest is history.
Last edited by Leo Bloom; 02-02-2013 at 07:41 AM.
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02-02-2013, 08:30 AM
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02-02-2013, 09:37 AM
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