11-letter words containing a, l, n, y
- cyclobutane — (uncountable, organic compound) A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C4H8; a light inflammable gas.
- cyclohexane — a colourless insoluble flammable liquid cycloalkane with a pungent odour, made by hydrogenation of benzene and used as a paint remover and solvent. Formula: C6H12
- cyclolignan — (organic chemistry) Any lignan having an additional ring.
- cylindrical — Something that is cylindrical is in the shape of a cylinder.
- cynicalness — The state or quality of being cynical.
- dactylonomy — The use of one's fingers to express numbers.
- daemonology — the study of demons or of beliefs about demons.
- daily dozen — gymnastic setting-up exercises (originally twelve) done daily
- daily grind — everyday work routine
- dangerously — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- dangleberry — a blue huckleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa), native to E North America
- dauntlessly — In a dauntless manner.
- day-neutral — (of plants) having an ability to mature and bloom that is not affected by day length
- deadeningly — in a deadening manner
- deadenylase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes a deadenylation reaction.
- deadenylate — (biochemistry, genetics) To remove an adenylate group from a protein; especially to activate an enzyme by this means.
- deadly sins — the sins of pride, covetousness, lust, envy, gluttony, anger, and sloth
- deafeningly — to make deaf: The accident deafened him for life.
- decennially — Every ten years.
- declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment
- degradingly — that degrades; debasing; humiliating: degrading submission.
- delineatory — That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.
- deliveryman — a man whose job is to deliver a product
- delusionary — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
- demandingly — In a demanding way.
- demeaningly — In a demeaning manner.
- demonically — In a demonic way.
- demonolatry — the worship of demons
- demyelinate — to remove the myelin sheath from (a nerve fibre)
- dendrolatry — the worship of trees
- deniability — the condition of being deniable
- denumerably — In a denumerable manner.
- depravingly — in a depraving manner
- desparingly — In a despairing manner.
- dialkylzinc — (organic chemistry) Any organometallic compound of zinc containing two alkyl groups.
- dictionally — from a dictional point of view
- dilutionary — causing, involving, or relating to the dilution of company stocks
- dinner lady — female cook in school canteen
- disarmingly — removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile.
- discernably — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- disentrayle — to pass out as if from the entrails
- dismayingly — In a manner that causes dismay.
- dispensably — in a dispensable manner
- dissonantly — In a dissonant manner.
- doctrinally — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- downplaying — Present participle of downplay.
- draftsmanly — Befitting a draftsman; geometrically artistic.
- dragon lady — (often initial capital letters) a woman of somewhat sinister glamour often perceived as wielding ruthless or corrupt power.
- dry cleaner — a business that dry-cleans garments, draperies, etc.
- dry-cleanse — to dry-clean.