12-letter words containing a, r, y, l
- presentially — in a presential way
- prickly heat — a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands.
- prickly pear — any of numerous cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened, usually spiny stem joints, yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, and ovoid, often edible fruit.
- primary cell — a cell designed to produce electric current through an electrochemical reaction that is not efficiently reversible, so that the cell when discharged cannot be efficiently recharged by an electric current.
- primary wall — the wall of a plant cell that is formed first around the protoplast, composed of cellulose microfibrils aligned at all angles and held together by hydrogen bonds.
- primordially — constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life.
- prince royal — the eldest son of a king or queen.
- principality — a state ruled by a prince, usually a relatively small state or a state that falls within a larger state such as an empire.
- pro-equality — the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- pro-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- procedurally — of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
- prolifically — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- property law — the branch of law dealing with issues relating to land and houses
- prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
- prosodically — in a prosodic manner
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- prototypical — the original or model on which something is based or formed.
- proverbially — of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.
- provincially — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
- prudentially — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- pyloroplasty — the surgical alteration of the pylorus, usually a widening to facilitate the passage of food from the stomach to the duodenum.
- pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyrocatechol — catechol.
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- pyromaniacal — a compulsion to set things on fire.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- quasicrystal — a form of solid matter whose atoms are arranged like those of a crystal but assume patterns that do not exactly repeat themselves.
- rabbinically — In a rabbinical way.
- rack railway — cog railway.
- radio galaxy — a galaxy that emits much more strongly in the radio part of the spectrum than does a typical galaxy.
- radiobiology — the branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation on living matter.
- radioecology — the branch of ecology concerned with the effects of radioactivity on the environment
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- railway line — railroad route
- railway yard — an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings, used for storing rolling stock, making up trains, etc
- rally around — to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army.
- rally driver — sports-car racer
- rallying cry — A rallying cry or rallying call is something such as a word or phrase, an event, or a belief which encourages people to unite and to act in support of a particular group or idea.
- rarity value — if something has rarity value, it is valuable because there a few examples of it
- reachability — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- reasonlessly — in a reasonless manner
- reassuringly — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- reciprocally — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- recreatively — to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.
- reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
- regardlessly — having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).
- regenerately — in a regenerate manner