12-letter words containing a, l, e, y, o
- preovulatory — to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- prince royal — the eldest son of a king or queen.
- pro-equality — the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- procedurally — of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
- property law — the branch of law dealing with issues relating to land and houses
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- proverbially — of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.
- psychobabble — writing or talk using jargon from psychiatry or psychotherapy without particular accuracy or relevance.
- psychosexual — of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyrocatechol — catechol.
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- radioecology — the branch of ecology concerned with the effects of radioactivity on the environment
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- reasonlessly — in a reasonless manner
- reciprocally — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
- relationally — in a relational manner
- release copy — an article, notice, announcement, or the like, issued in advance for publication or broadcast, bearing a release date.
- rhetorically — used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
- rheumatology — the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
- role playing — role-play used as a method of training or education
- role-playing — a method of instruction or psychotherapy aimed at changing attitudes and behavior, in which participants act out designated roles relevant to real-life situations.
- rollaway bed — a bed on castors
- rotary table — A rotary table is a revolving part which turns the drill string.
- rotary valve — a valve that rotates continuously or through an arc to open and close.
- royal antler — the third prong from the base of a stag's antler.
- royal assent — (in Britain) the formal signing of an act of Parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law
- royal purple — a deep bluish purple.
- royal tennis — court tennis.
- selenography — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- shovel-ready — of or relating to a construction project that is ready to start immediately
- silly season — a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc.: The new movie reminds us that the silly season is here.
- six-year-old — being six years in age
- softheadedly — in a soft-headed manner
- solar energy — energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.
- solar system — the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.
- solitary bee — any of numerous bees, as the leaf-cutting bees, that do not live in a community.
- south hadley — a city in W Massachusetts.
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- stanley pool — a lake between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville, formed by a widening of the River Congo. Area: 829 sq km (320 sq miles)
- stately home — a country mansion, usually of architectural interest and often open to the public.
- straw yellow — a pale yellow; straw color.
- sulfonylurea — any of a group of oral drugs, as tolbutamide, that stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin, used to treat diabetes
- tectonically — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- tetrapyrrole — a chemical formed from four pyrrole rings