10-letter words containing a, c, r, o, y
- echography — a device that records oceanic depths by means of sonic waves.
- embryo sac — the structure within a plant ovule that contains the egg cell: develops from the megaspore and contains the embryo plant and endosperm after fertilization
- erotically — In an erotic manner.
- escalatory — tending to escalate
- eucaryotic — Alternative spelling of eukaryotic.
- eukaryotic — (biology) Having complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nuclei.
- excitatory — Characterized by, causing, or constituting excitation.
- excusatory — Serving to make an excuse.
- execratory — Tending to execrate or cause execration.
- factionary — a member of a faction
- force play — a situation in which a base runner is forced to advance to a base or to home plate as a result of the batter becoming a base runner or to make room for another base runner.
- glycosuria — excretion of glucose in the urine, as in diabetes.
- graciosity — graciousness
- graciously — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- groceryman — a grocer.
- gynecocrat — gynarchy.
- gyneocracy — Alternative form of gynecocracy.
- gynocratic — Pertaining to government by women.
- gyrfalcons — Plural form of gyrfalcon.
- gyrostatic — the science that deals with the laws of rotating bodies.
- hagiocracy — government by a body of persons esteemed as holy.
- heroically — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- hierocracy — rule or government by priests or ecclesiastics.
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydra code — (humour, programming) Code that cannot be fixed because each time a bug is remove, two new bugs grow in its place. Named after the many-headed Hydra of Greek mythology.
- hydrocoral — any colonial marine animal of the hydrozoan order Stylasterina having a calcareous skeleton resembling that of the true corals.
- hydrocrack — to crack (petroleum or the like) in the presence of hydrogen.
- hydromancy — divination by means of the motions or appearance of water.
- hydrospace — the regions beneath the surface of the oceans and seas.
- hydrotheca — the part of the perisarc covering a hydranth.
- hygrochasy — the opening of a fruit or flower caused by water or moisture
- hyperchaos — (mathematics) A form of chaotic behaviour with at least two positive Lyapunov exponents.
- hyperfocal — relating to the distance beyond which a lens can be focused to produce satisfactory image quality
- hyperlocal — relating to or focused on a very small geographical community, as a neighborhood: hyperlocal news websites; hyperlocal advertising.
- hyporchema — a lively choral ode sung in ancient Greece in honor of Apollo or Dionysus.
- hystorical — Nonstandard spelling of historical.
- iconolatry — the worship or adoration of icons.
- immoderacy — immoderation.
- importancy — (obsolete) importance; significance.
- incubatory — the act or process of incubating.
- indicatory — That indicates, signifies or implies.
- inoperancy — The quality of being inoperant or inoperative, of lacking the power to be effective or effectual.
- invocatory — the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication.
- ironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- jaculatory — relating to hurling or throwing
- jocularity — the state or quality of being jocular.
- judicatory — of or relating to judgment or the administration of justice; judiciary: judicatory power.
- karyologic — of or relating to karyology
- karyotypic — Of or pertaining to karyotypes.