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11-letter words containing a, g, l, y

  • glamorously — In a glamorous manner.
  • glamour boy — a man whose appearance or lifestyle is considered glamorous by popular standards.
  • glassy-eyed — having a dull, dazed, or uncomprehending expression; staring fixedly.
  • glastonbury — a borough of SW England, in whose vicinity the ruins of an important Iron Age lake village have been found and to which in folklore both King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathaea have been linked, the latter as the founder of the abbey there.
  • glory years — very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
  • glossodynia — a condition characterized by a burning or tingling mouth region
  • glycerinate — to impregnate with glycerin.
  • glycosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside.
  • glycosylate — (organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein).
  • glycyrrhiza — Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus [Glycyrrhiza]].
  • glyptograph — an engraved or carved design, as on a gem.
  • glyptotheca — a space devoted to sculpture
  • gracelessly — In a graceless manner.
  • gradability — a measure of a truck's pulling power expressed as the steepest grade the truck can climb with a full load.
  • graminology — the branch of botany concerned with the study of grasses
  • grandiosely — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
  • granny flat — a self-contained living area within a single-family home, as for an aging parent.
  • granularity — of the nature of granules; grainy.
  • granulocyte — a circulating white blood cell having prominent granules in the cytoplasm and a nucleus of two or more lobes.
  • grape jelly — a preserve made from sugar and grapes
  • graphically — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
  • grass style — a style of Japanese calligraphy and sumi-e painting, characterized chiefly by free or loose brush strokes.
  • gratulatory — (archaic) congratulatory.
  • gray mullet — mullet1 (def 1).
  • greasy pole — a pole covered with grease to make it slippery and difficult to climb, often used as entertainment
  • greasy wool — untreated wool, still retaining the lanolin, which is used for waterproof clothing
  • grimacingly — With a grimace.
  • gullywasher — a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
  • gustatorily — in a gustatory manner
  • gymnastical — Alternative form of gymnastic.
  • gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
  • gynaecology — Alternative form of gynecology.
  • gypsy scale — either of two scales that often form the basis of Hungarian Gypsy music.
  • haematology — (medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
  • hairstyling — a person who designs and arranges hair styles.
  • hangability — the ability to be hanged
  • haplography — the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi.
  • harassingly — in a harassing manner
  • harpy eagle — a large, powerful eagle, Harpia harpyja, of tropical America: an endangered species.
  • harrowingly — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
  • heliography — The scientific study of the sun.
  • hexagonally — In a hexagonal manner.
  • highly paid — that receives a large salary
  • hurry along — rush, go quickly
  • hyalography — the technique of writing or engraving on glass.
  • hylophagous — xylophagous (def 1).
  • hypergelast — Someone who laughs excessively.
  • hypoglossal — situated under the tongue.
  • illogically — In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.
  • imaginarily — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
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