10-letter words containing a, y, e, r
- approvedly — So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
- apterygial — (of eels, certain insects, etc) lacking such paired limbs as wings or fins
- apterygote — belonging or pertaining to the Apterygota, a subclass of primitive wingless insects that undergo little or no metamorphosis.
- araeometry — the science of estimating the specific gravity of fluids through the use of an araeometer
- araeostyle — having an intercolumniation of four diameters.
- arboreally — in trees or by trees
- archeocyte — (in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.
- archeology — archaeology
- archetypal — Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it.
- archetypes — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- archetypic — Archetypical.
- area study — anthropological or sociological research intended to gather and relate data on various aspects of a geographical region and its inhabitants, as natural resources, history, language, institutions, or cultural and economic characteristics; a field investigation into human ecology.
- areography — the description of the physical features, such as the surface, atmosphere, etc, of the planet Mars
- argus-eyed — keen-sighted; observant; vigilant
- argyrodite — a rare mineral, Ag8GeS6, that contains silver, germanium, and sulphur
- aristotype — a process of photographic printing in which paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin is used.
- army-issue — given to soldiers in order to help them carry out their duties
- arrenotoky — parthenogenesis in which only males are produced.
- arsy-versy — backwards or upside down
- arylamines — any of a group of amines in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia are replaced by aromatic groups.
- arytenoids — Plural form of arytenoid.
- assertedly — in a maintained but uncorroborated manner
- astrocytes — Plural form of astrocyte.
- astrometry — the branch of astronomy concerned with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
- asymmetric — Asymmetric means the same as asymmetrical.
- asynartete — a poem or stanza that contains two different types of metre
- at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
- athermancy — an inability to transmit radiant heat or infrared radiation
- audiometry — the testing of hearing by means of an audiometer.
- aureomycin — chlortetracycline
- axonometry — the branch of crystallography concerned with measurement of the axes of crystals
- ayers rock — a conspicuous red monadnock in central Australia, in the SW Northern Territory: tourist attraction. 1143 feet (348 meters) high.
- ayurvedics — a therapeutic system based on the Ayurveda
- azygospore — a thick-walled spore produced by parthenogenesis in certain algae and fungi
- babyboomer — Alternative spelling of baby boomer.
- babymakers — Plural form of babymaker.
- babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- ballplayer — A ballplayer is a baseball player.
- baptistery — a place, esp. a part of a church, used for baptizing
- barleycorn — a grain of barley, or barley itself
- barycenter — (physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal.
- barycentre — a centre of mass, esp of the earth-moon system or the solar system
- barysphere — centrosphere (def 2).
- bathymeter — An instrument used to measure the depth of water in oceans, seas, or lakes.
- bathymetry — measurement of the depth of an ocean or other large body of water
- batter-fry — to coat with batter and fry in deep fat.
- battle cry — A battle cry is a phrase that is used to encourage people to support a particular cause or campaign.
- bay antler — the second branch from the base of a deer's horn
- bay laurel — a small evergreen Mediterranean laurel, Laurus nobilis, with glossy aromatic leaves, used for flavouring in cooking, and small blackish berries
- bay street — the financial centre of Toronto, in which Canada's largest stock exchange is situated