12-letter words containing a, p, l, y
- incapability — not capable.
- incomparably — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incompatibly — In an incompatible manner.
- incomputably — In an incomputable way.
- indisputably — not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable evidence.
- inexplicably — not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
- inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- interplaying — Present participle of interplay.
- irreprovably — in an irreprovable manner
- isotopically — With regard to isotopes.
- jeopardously — with risk or peril
- keratoplasty — plastic surgery performed upon the cornea, especially a corneal transplantation.
- labour party — a political party in Great Britain, formed in 1900 from various socialist and labor groups and taking its present name in 1906.
- lady-slipper — cypripedium
- lahore party — a modern sect, divided into an older group (Qadianis) and a newer group (Lahore party)
- lamp chimney — a glass tube that surrounds the wick in an oil lamp
- lampadedromy — (in ancient Greece) a relay race in which the runners or riders carried a lighted torch
- lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
- lamprophyres — Plural form of lamprophyre.
- lamprophyric — belonging or relating to a lamprophyre
- laryngophone — A type of contact microphone that absorbs vibrations directly from the wearer's throat.
- laryngophony — the sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope placed on the throat directly over the larynx
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laryngoscopy — an examination by means of a laryngoscope.
- laryngospasm — An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx.
- launch party — a party that celebrates the launch of a new magazine, product, etc
- lay preacher — a preacher who is not a member of the clergy
- layaway plan — a method of purchasing by which the purchaser reserves an article with a down payment and claims it only after paying the full balance.
- leopard lily — a tall lily, Lilium pardalinum, of California, having drooping, orange-red flowers with purple speckles, a yellow base, and recurved petal tips.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- long-playing — of or relating to microgroove records devised to be played at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- lymphadenoma — an enlarged lymph node.
- lymphangioma — a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.
- lymphangitis — inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lymphoblasts — Plural form of lymphoblast.
- lymphography — lymphangiography.
- lyophilizate — A lyophilizate is a freeze-dried product.
- mac playmate — (games) An early (~1985) example of a pornographic computer game. Mac Playmate runs on the Macintosh and involves trying to stimulate a simulated woman to orgasm by applying various implements to her erogenous zones.
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- mains supply — electricity, water, or gas supplied to a building through wires or pipes
- manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- maple family — the plant family Aceraceae, typified by trees and shrubs having sweet sap, simple opposite leaves usually lobed or toothed, clusters of small flowers, and fruit in the form of a double-winged nutlet, and including maples and the box elder.
- media player — Digital Technology. a portable electronic device or a software program that plays and stores digital audio or video files in various formats.
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- milk parsley — a wetland plant belonging to the family Apiaceae
- milman parry — Milman, 1902–35, U.S. classical scholar and philologist.