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13-letter words containing a, c, y, l, t, e

  • campylobacter — a rod-shaped bacterium that causes infections in cattle and man. Unpasteurized milk infected with campylobacter is a common cause of gastroenteritis
  • cape-flattery — Cape, a cape in NW Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula, at the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait.
  • carboxymethyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH2-COOH derived from acetic acid.
  • castro valley — a town in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
  • categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
  • centrifugally — Away from a centre or axis.
  • centripetally — Towards a centre or axis.
  • centrosomally — In a centrosomal way.
  • century plant — an agave, Agave americana, native to tropical America but naturalized elsewhere, having very large spiny greyish leaves and greenish flowers on a tall fleshy stalk. It blooms only once in its life, after 10 to 30 years (formerly thought to flower after a century)
  • cetyl alcohol — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 16 H 34 O, used chiefly as an emollient in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
  • changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
  • chargeability — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
  • 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.
  • chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
  • cinematically — Chiefly British. motion picture.
  • 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
  • class society — a society in which class distinctions are influential
  • clicketyclack — a rhythmic, metallic sound, as that made by the wheels of a moving train
  • cobalt yellow — aureolin.
  • coldheartedly — Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly.
  • collate-rally — security pledged for the payment of a loan: He gave the bank some stocks and bonds as collateral for the money he borrowed.
  • collaterality — the state of being collateral
  • commerciality — commercial quality or character; ability to produce a profit: Distributors were concerned about the film's commerciality compared with last year's successful pictures.
  • commutatively — of or relating to commutation, exchange, substitution, or interchange.
  • comparatively — in a comparative manner
  • complementary — Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
  • complicatedly — composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex: complicated apparatus for measuring brain functions.
  • complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
  • conceptuality — a conceptualization
  • conjecturally — of, of the nature of, or involving conjecture; problematical: Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are highly conjectural.
  • connotatively — the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning: A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.”. the act of connoting; the suggesting of an additional meaning for a word or expression, apart from its explicit meaning.
  • considerately — showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
  • constellatory — Astronomy. any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given, as Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Boötes, Cancer, Orion. the section of the heavens occupied by such a group.
  • constrainedly — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
  • contextuality — (uncountable) The condition of being contextual.
  • continentally — of or of the nature of a continent.
  • contrastively — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
  • cooperatively — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • copy the mail — letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail.
  • copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
  • correlatively — so related that each implies or complements the other.
  • cotemporality — The state or characteristic of existing or occurring during the same period of time.
  • counterplayer — a person who makes a counterplay
  • courtesy call — a formal visit
  • cradle scythe — cradle (def 4b).
  • creditability — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
  • crustaceology — The branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans.
  • cryptoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
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