10-letter words containing a, c, l, y
- peculiarly — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- perl-byacc — A modified version of byacc that generates a parser in Perl code, by Rick Ohnemus <[email protected]>. It has a "-p" switch so multiple parsers can be used in one program (C or Perl). Version 1.8.2 should work on most Unix systems. It also works with SAS/C 6.x on Amiga.
- phatically — in a phatic manner
- phonically — of or relating to speech sounds.
- photically — in a photic manner, by way of photic processes
- 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.
- phylloclad — cladophyll
- physically — relating to the body or its appearance: He is not physically attractive.
- piccadilly — one of the main streets of London, running from Piccadilly Circus to Hyde Park Corner
- plant city — a city in W Florida.
- plasmacyte — Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
- plasticity — the quality or state of being plastic.
- play cupid — If you say that someone is playing cupid, you mean that they are trying to bring two people together to start a romantic relationship.
- play havoc — to cause a great deal of damage, distress, or confusion (to)
- play, inc. — (company) The company which designed and markets Snappy Video Snapshot.
- play-lunch — a schoolchild's mid-morning snack
- playacting — to engage in make-believe.
- playschool — preschool, nursery school
- playscript — the manuscript of a play, especially as prepared for use by actors in rehearsals.
- plutocracy — the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy.
- poetically — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- polyandric — polyandrous.
- polyarchic — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polyatomic — pertaining to a molecule containing more than two atoms.
- polyaxonic — relating to a polyaxon
- polycarpic — producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
- polychaete — any annelid of the class Polychaeta, having unsegmented swimming appendages with many setae or bristles.
- polyclonal — Biology. pertaining to cells or cell products derived from several lines of clones.
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- polydactyl — having many or several digits.
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- polymathic — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
- polyphagic — Pathology. excessive desire to eat.
- polyphasic — having more than two phases.
- pomace fly — vinegar fly.
- postulancy — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- profligacy — shameless dissoluteness.
- punctually — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- quackishly — In a quackish manner.
- quick clay — a water-saturated clay that changes rapidly to a fluid state when jarred or crushed, as by an earthquake or pile driver
- radicality — the quality or state of being radical
- radiolytic — the dissociation of molecules by ionizing radiation.
- rallycross — a form of motor sport in which cars race over a one-mile circuit of rough grass with some hard-surfaced sections
- reactively — tending to react.
- reclassify — to classify anew.
- recyclable — to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees.
- relay race — a race between two or more teams of contestants, each contestant being relieved by a teammate after running part of the distance.
- reluctancy — unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public.