10-letter words containing a, y
- acidolysis — decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an acid.
- acotyledon — any plant, such as a fern or moss, that does not possess cotyledons
- acrogynous — having the female reproductive organ arising from the apical cell of the stem, thereby terminating its growth, as certain liverworts.
- acromegaly — a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, hands, and feet, and swelling and enlargement of soft tissue, esp the tongue. It is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland
- acronychal — occurring at sunset
- acronyming — a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- acronymous — a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- acrylamide — a chemical compound that forms in certain foods when exposed to high temperature
- actability — capable of being acted or suitable for acting: He has written a very actable, well-structured play.
- actinology — the science of light rays and their chemical effects
- actionably — In an actionable manner.
- activity's — the state or quality of being active: There was not much activity in the stock market today. He doesn't have enough physical activity in his life.
- actomyosin — a complex protein in skeletal muscle that is formed by actin and myosin and which, when stimulated, shortens to cause muscle contraction
- acyl group — the univalent group RCO–, where R is any organic group attached to one bond of the carbonyl group.
- acyrologia — (rhetoric) inexact, inappropriate or improper use of a word.
- ad-hockery — reliance on temporary solutions rather than on consistent, long-term plans.
- adactylous — possessing no fingers or toes
- adaptively — in an adaptive manner
- adaptivity — in a state that has a capacity for adaptation
- additively — in an additive manner
- additivity — the state of being additive
- adenectomy — surgical removal of a gland
- adenopathy — enlargement of the lymph nodes
- adequality — Quality of being adequal.
- adequately — as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.
- adherently — in an adherent manner
- adhesively — coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.
- adipocytes — Plural form of adipocyte.
- adjacently — lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway.
- adjuratory — Of or pertaining to an adjuration.
- adjustably — In a way that is adjustable.
- admiringly — displaying or feeling admiration: admiring looks.
- admissibly — In a manner that is admissible; acceptably.
- admittedly — You use admittedly when you are saying something which weakens the importance or force of your statement.
- admonitory — admonishing; warning
- adoptively — in an adoptive manner; by adoption
- adriamycin — a trade name of the anticancer drug doxorubicin
- advertency — the state or quality of being advertent.
- advisatory — advisory
- advocatory — of an advocate
- aeolotropy — the state of substances that do not exhibit the same electrical, optical, or other physical qualities in all directions
- aerenchyma — plant tissue with large air-filled spaces, which is typical of aquatic plants and allows air to reach waterlogged parts
- aerial yam — air potato.
- aerography — the description of the character of the upper atmosphere
- aerophytes — Plural form of aerophyte.
- aeroscepsy — perception of atmospheric conditions, as the perception of odors by the antennae of insects.
- aeschylean — 525–456 b.c, Greek poet and dramatist.
- affability — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
- affectedly — assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned: affected sophistication; an affected British accent.
- afferently — in a manner moving to the centre or inwards