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.