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11-letter words containing a, y, r

  • aortography — an X-ray examination of the aorta
  • apodyterium — the changing room in an ancient Roman bathhouse
  • applicatory — suitable for application
  • appreciably — sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.
  • approbatory — approving; expressing approbation.
  • appropriacy — the condition of delicate and precise fittingness of a word or expression to its context, even when it is chosen from a number of close synonyms
  • approvingly — to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
  • aquariology — The study of the fauna and flora of aquaria.
  • arachnology — the study of arachnids
  • arakan yoma — a mountain range in Myanmar, between the Irrawaddy River and the W coast: forms a barrier between Myanmar and India; teak forests
  • arbitrarily — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
  • arbitrarity — The quality or state of being arbitrary.
  • archaeocyte — (in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.
  • archaeology — Archaeology is the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects.
  • archaically — marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
  • archeometry — the branch of archaeology that deals with the dating of archaeological specimens through specific techniques, as radiocarbon dating and amino-acid dating.
  • arcticology — the scientific study of the Polar Regions.
  • argyllshire — (until 1975) a county of W Scotland, part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now part of Argyll and Bute
  • aristocracy — The aristocracy is a class of people in some countries who have a high social rank and special titles.
  • arkansawyer — an Arkansan.
  • armory show — an international art show held in a New York City armory in 1913: considered a landmark in the public and critical acceptance of modern art.
  • aromaticity — the property of certain planar cyclic conjugated molecules, esp benzene, of behaving like unsaturated molecules and undergoing substitution reactions rather than addition as a result of delocalization of electrons in the ring
  • arrestingly — attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking: an arresting smile.
  • arrhenotoky — a form of parthenogenesis which produces only male offspring
  • arrhythmias — Plural form of arrhythmia.
  • art gallery — a place where works of art are displayed
  • art history — study of art through the ages
  • art therapy — a type of psychotherapy that encourages the expression of emotions through artistic activities such as painting, drawing, or sculpture; psychotherapy based on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing.
  • arteriotomy — the surgical cutting of an artery or a cut made in an artery
  • arthrectomy — surgical excision of a joint
  • arthropathy — a disease of a joint
  • arthroscopy — the use of an arthroscope to diagnose an injury to or disease of a joint or to perform minor surgery on a joint.
  • articularly — of or relating to the joints.
  • artiodactyl — any placental mammal of the order Artiodactyla, having hooves with an even number of toes; an even-toed ungulate. The order includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, cattle, and antelopes
  • artsybashev — Mikhail [Russian myi-khuh-yeel] /Russian myɪ xʌˈyil/ (Show IPA), Artzybashev, Mikhail.
  • arty-crafty — affectedly artistic, esp in a homespun or rural style
  • artzybashev — Mikhail [myi-khuh-yeel] /myɪ xʌˈyil/ (Show IPA), 1878–1927, Russian writer.
  • arum family — the plant family Araceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having numerous tiny flowers on a fleshy spike above or sheathed by a large spathe, and including the anthurium, calla lily, jack-in-the-pulpit, and philodendron.
  • arylamines' — any of a group of amines in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia are replaced by aromatic groups.
  • arytenoidal — relating to the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx and also to other parts relating to them
  • as early as — You can use as early as to emphasize that a particular time or period is surprisingly early.
  • as you were — a military command to withdraw an order, return to the previous position, etc
  • asbury park — city in EC N.J., on the Atlantic: an ocean resort: pop. 17,000
  • asphyxiator — to produce asphyxia in.
  • assertively — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
  • assyriology — the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria
  • astral body — Astronomy. a star, planet, comet, or other heavenly body.
  • astringency — An astringent taste.
  • astrobotany — the branch of botany that investigates the possibility that plants grow on other planets
  • astrocytoma — a tumour of the nervous system which originates in and consists mainly of astrocytes
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