13-letter words containing a, c, y, l, i
- bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
- black hickory — a species of smooth-barked hickory, Carya tomentosa, with fragrant foliage that turns bright yellow in autumn
- blastomycosis — a fungal infection particularly affecting the lungs
- bombastically — (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
- brachycranial — brachycephalic
- cable railway — a railway on which individual cars are drawn along by a strong cable or metal chain operated by a stationary motor
- calamity jane — real name Martha Canary. ?1852–1903, US frontierswoman, noted for her skill at shooting and riding
- calculability — determinable by calculation; ascertainable: This map was designed so that distances by road are easily calculable.
- calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
- calisaya bark — the bark of any of several tropical trees of the rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, from which quinine is extracted
- call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
- caprylic acid — a fatty acid, (CH3)(CH2)6COOH, with a rancid taste: used in the synthesis of dyes, drugs, perfumes, etc.
- captivatingly — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- carbonylation — the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound through chemical reaction
- carboxylation — a chemical reaction that introduces a carboxyl group into a molecule or compound, forming a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate
- cardiac cycle — one complete heartbeat, consisting of one contraction and relaxation of the heart.
- carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
- carolina lily — a bulbous lily, Lilium michauxii, of the southeastern U.S., having large, spotted, orange-red flowers with recurved petals.
- cashew family — the plant family Anacardiaceae, typified by trees, shrubs, or vines having resinous and sometimes poisonous juice, alternate leaves, small flowers, and a nut or fleshy fruit, and including the cashew, mango, pistachio, poison ivy, and sumac.
- casual friday — In some companies, employees are allowed to wear clothes that are more informal than usual on a Friday. This day is known as a casual Friday.
- casualty list — a list of servicemen who have been killed, wounded, captured, or gone missing as a result of enemy action
- catabolically — In terms of catabolism.
- catalytically — Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- catatonically — in a catatonic or exceedingly rigid manner
- categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- cathartically — of or relating to catharsis.
- cavalry twill — a strong woollen twill fabric used for trousers, etc
- centrifugally — Away from a centre or axis.
- centripetally — Towards a centre or axis.
- challengingly — in a way that challenges or defies someone
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- chargeability — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
- charitability — Charitableness.
- chastity belt — a locking beltlike device with a loop designed to go between a woman's legs in order to prevent her from having sexual intercourse
- chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.
- chimney place — an open hearth.
- chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
- chromatically — In a chromatic manner.
- chromatolysis — the dissolution of stained material, such as chromatin in injured cells
- chromatolytic — relating to chromatolysis
- chylification — the process of turning into chyle
- cinematically — Chiefly British. motion picture.
- city planning — City planning is the planning and design of all the new buildings, roads, and parks in a place in order to make them attractive and convenient for the people who live there.
- cladistically — from a cladistic point of view
- clairvoyantly — In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance.
- clandestinely — characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
- clandestinity — secrecy; the quality of being clandestine
- clarificatory — Of or pertaining to clarification.
- class library — (programming) A library of reusable classes for use with an object-oriented programming system.
- class society — a society in which class distinctions are influential