10-letter words containing a, p, l, y
- carpellary — (botany) Of or pertaining to carpels.
- carphology — the action of grasping at imaginary objects or plucking at one's bed linen, a characteristic of people affected by delirium
- cartophily — the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
- cephalalgy — Dated form of cephalalgia.
- chaplaincy — A chaplaincy is the building or office in which a chaplain works.
- cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
- cladophyll — a green, flattened branch arising from the axil of a leaf, with the shape and functions of a foliage leaf
- clapperboy — a boy who operates a clapper
- clappy-doo — a large black mussel
- clepsydras — Plural form of clepsydra.
- comparably — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- compatibly — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- compliancy — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- complicacy — the condition or quality of being complicated
- copulatory — to engage in sexual intercourse.
- corporally — of the human body; bodily; physical: corporal suffering.
- curly palm — a feather palm, Howea belmoreana, of Lord Howe Island, having plumy leaves about 7 feet (2.1 meter) long.
- cycle path — A cycle path is a special path on which people can travel by bicycle separately from motor vehicles.
- cyclic amp — cyclic adenosine monophosphate: a constituent of biological cells, responsible for triggering processes that are dependent on hormones
- cyclograph — Arcograph.
- cyclopedia — encyclopedia
- cynophilia — a love of dogs
- cytoplasms — Plural form of cytoplasm.
- cytoplasts — Plural form of cytoplast.
- dasypaedal — (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) having a covering of down
- dependably — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
- depilatory — Depilatory substances and processes remove unwanted hair from your body.
- deplorably — causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
- deployable — able to be deployed
- depravedly — in a depraved manner
- despicably — deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible: He was a mean, despicable man, who treated his wife and children badly.
- diaphyseal — the shaft of a long bone.
- display ad — an advertisement, in a newspaper or other publication, often using special attention-getting devices, as large size, display type, and illustrations.
- displaying — to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
- disputably — In a disputable manner.
- downplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of downplay.
- dvd player — machine: plays DVDs
- dyalog apl — (language) Arguably the current (2001) market-leading implementation of APL, from Dyalog Limited. Dyalog APL runs under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000; and several popular UNIX systems including Linux. Dyalog APL complies with ISO 8485 and has many features that make it good for complex GUI applications. Dyalog APL was introduced in 1983 and is currently (2002) in active development.
- dysplastic — Exhibiting dysplasia.
- edaphology — The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
- employable — (especially of a person) Able to be employed.
- epicalyces — Plural form of epicalyx.
- epicalyxes — Plural form of epicalyx.
- epididymal — Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
- epiphyseal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis.
- epiphysial — Alternative form of epiphyseal.
- episomally — In an episomal manner.
- epistolary — Relating to or denoting the writing of letters or literary works in the form of letters.
- erysipelas — An acute, sometimes recurrent disease caused by a bacterial infection. It is characterized by large, raised red patches on the skin, especially that of the face and legs, with fever and severe general illness.
- escapology — The study or art of escaping from a constriction, e.g. rope, handcuffs, etc.