12-letter words containing a, r, y, l
- tetracycline — an antibiotic, C 22 H 24 H 2 O 8 , derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections.
- tetradactyly — the condition of having four fingers or toes
- tetrapyrrole — a chemical formed from four pyrrole rings
- the military — the armed services (esp the army)
- the varletry — rabble; mob
- theatrically — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
- thoracically — by way of the thorax; in the thorax
- tidal energy — energy obtained by harnessing tidal power
- to play fair — If you say that someone plays fair, you mean that they behave or act in a reasonable and honest way.
- tolerability — capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
- torts lawyer — a lawyer who specializes in tort cases
- traceability — capable of being traced.
- trachybasalt — a fine-grained volcanic rock containing sanidine and calcic plagioclase.
- trackability — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- tractability — easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding: a tractable child; a tractable disposition.
- trainability — capable of being trained.
- tranquillity — quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
- transitively — Grammar. having the nature of a transitive verb.
- translucency — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- transversely — lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross.
- transylvania — a region and former province in central Romania: formerly part of Hungary. 24,027 sq. mi. (62,230 sq. km).
- traumatology — a branch of surgery dealing with major wounds caused by accidents or violence.
- travel-weary — tired or exhausted as a result of travelling
- treatability — able to be treated, especially medically: Some diseases are treatable but not curable.
- trial lawyer — a lawyer who specializes in appearing before trial courts.
- triumphantly — having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
- true anomaly — the anomaly of a planet; its angular distance from perihelion or aphelion.
- trustability — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- trying plane — a plane with a long body for planing the edges of long boards
- trypaflavine — acriflavine hydrochloride.
- trypanocidal — (of a drug, agent, activity, etc) effective in killing trypanosomes
- trysail mast — a small auxiliary mast fastened just abaft the mainmast or foremast of a sailing vessel.
- tube railway — subway (def 1).
- tyrannically — of or characteristic of a tyrant.
- tyrolean hat — a man's soft felt hat with a somewhat conical crown that is flat and creased at the top, a narrow brim partially turned up, and, usually, a feather for decoration
- unaspiringly — in an unambitious or unaspiring manner
- uncharitably — in an unkind or ungenerous manner
- uncritically — not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader.
- underlayment — material laid between a subfloor and a finish floor of linoleum, asphalt tile, etc.
- undulate ray — a species of ray (Raja undulata), found on the southern coasts of the British Isles
- unforgivably — in an unforgivable manner
- ungracefully — in an ungraceful manner
- ungraciously — in an ungracious manner
- unheroically — in an unheroic manner
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- unilaterally — relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only: unilateral development; a unilateral approach.
- unironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- uniseriately — in a uniseriate manner
- universality — the character or state of being universal; existence or prevalence everywhere.