10-letter words containing a, y, u, r
- graduality — The state or degree of being gradual.
- grand jury — a jury, at common law, of 12 to 23 persons, designated to inquire into alleged violations of the law in order to ascertain whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant trial.
- granularly — of the nature of granules; grainy.
- gratefully — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
- gray trout — a common weakfish, Cynoscion regalis, inhabiting Atlantic and Gulf coastal waters of the U.S.
- guard duty — a military assignment involving watching over or protecting a person or place or supervising prisoners.
- gutturally — In a harsh or throaty manner.
- guy friday — a man who acts as a general assistant in a business office or to an executive and has a wide variety of especially secretarial and clerical duties.
- gynandrous — having stamens and pistils united in a column, as in orchids.
- halfhourly — half-hour (def 3).
- happy hour — a cocktail hour or longer period at a bar, during which drinks are served at reduced prices or with free snacks: happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m.
- heartfully — In a heartful manner.
- honourably — (British) In a honourable manner.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydragogue — causing the discharge of watery fluid, as from the bowels.
- hydraulics — the science that deals with the laws governing water or other liquids in motion and their applications in engineering; practical or applied hydrodynamics.
- hyperacute — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- illuminary — Illuminative.
- immaturely — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- immaturity — a state or condition of being immature: the immaturity of one's behavior; the immaturity of a country's technology.
- in a hurry — rushing
- in summary — to sum up, to conclude
- inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
- inarguably — not arguable: Her conclusion is so obvious as to be inarguable.
- incubatory — the act or process of incubating.
- innumeracy — unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.
- insalutary — Not salutary or wholesome; bad for health.
- insularity — of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
- inurbanity — Lack of urbanity or courtesy; bad manners.
- jaculatory — relating to hurling or throwing
- jocularity — the state or quality of being jocular.
- journeyman — a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft and is certified to work at it assisting or under another person.
- jubilatory — to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.
- judicatory — of or relating to judgment or the administration of justice; judiciary: judicatory power.
- justiciary — of or relating to the administration of justice.
- karaya gum — the dried exudate of an Asian tree, Sterculia urens, used for finishing textiles and as a thickening agent in cosmetics and foodstuffs.
- krita yuga — Satya Yuga.
- la bruyere — Jean de [zhahn duh] /ʒɑ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1645–96, French moralist and author.
- labour day — a holiday in honor of labor, celebrated on May 1 in Britain and some parts of the Commonwealth, but on the first Monday in September in Canada, on the fourth Monday in October in New Zealand, and with varying dates in the different states of Australia.
- laundryman — a person who works in or operates a laundry.
- laundrymen — Plural form of laundryman.
- lay figure — a jointed model of the human body, usually of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model.
- leisurably — in a leisurable manner
- lukewarmly — In a lukewarm manner, tepidly, without extremeness.
- lumberyard — a yard where lumber is stored for sale.
- lunar year — year (def 4a).
- luxuriancy — Obsolete form of luxuriance.
- luxury tax — a tax on certain goods or services not considered essential and usually relatively high in price.
- lycra lout — an aggressive urban cyclist who disregards the rules of the road