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

  • polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
  • polygraphic — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
  • polylingual — pertaining to, expressed in, or using several languages; multilingual.
  • polymyalgia — a chronic inflammatory disease, common among older persons, characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle pain and stiffness, sometimes leading to cardiovascular complications or blindness.
  • polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
  • polyzoarium — a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.
  • portability — the state or quality of being portable.
  • postholiday — occurring after a holiday
  • potentially — possibly but not yet actually: potentially useful information.
  • potvaliancy — brave only as a result of being drunk.
  • pourability — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
  • practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
  • pre-holiday — a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
  • preachingly — in a preaching manner, with preaching
  • predictably — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
  • preliminary — preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
  • preliterary — occurring before the existence of literature
  • prickly ash — Also called Northern prickly ash, toothache tree. a citrus shrub or small tree, Zanthoxylum americanum, having aromatic leaves and usually prickly branches.
  • primatology — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
  • principally — chiefly; mainly.
  • proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
  • probability — the quality or fact of being probable.
  • procyclical — cyclic.
  • prodigality — the quality or fact of being prodigal; wasteful extravagance in spending.
  • prolificacy — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
  • promilitary — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
  • prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
  • propylamine — an isomeric amine of propyl
  • prosaically — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
  • proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
  • psaligraphy — the art of cutting out silhouettes
  • psychedelia — the realm or artifacts of psychedelic drugs, art, writings, or the like.
  • psychically — of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
  • psychodelia — the production of, or the culture associated with, psychedelic experiences
  • ptyalagogic — saliva-inducing
  • pulp cavity — the entire space occupied by pulp, composed of the root canal and pulp chamber.
  • pulsatility — pulsating; throbbing.
  • punctuality — the quality or state of being punctual.
  • pupillarity — the period between birth and puberty, or until attaining majority.
  • pyramidical — pyramidal.
  • pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
  • pyrrhuloxia — a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis (Pyrrhuloxia) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.
  • quadricycle — a vehicle similar to the bicycle and tricycle but having four wheels.
  • qualifiedly — With qualification; conditionally.
  • quarry tile — a square or diamond-shaped unglazed floor tile
  • quaveringly — In a quavering manner; tremulously.
  • quizzically — odd, queer, or comical.
  • quotability — The degree to which a person, literature, or a speech is useful or relevant for being quoted.
  • quotidianly — daily: a quotidian report.
  • radiability — to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
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