12-letter words containing c, e, l, r, y, p
- hypoallergic — Hypoallergenic.
- hypochloride — Misspelling of hypochlorite.
- hypochlorite — a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- lay preacher — a preacher who is not a member of the clergy
- leper colony — a place where people who have leprosy live in quarantine
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- miracle play — a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints' lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds.
- myrmecophile — An invertebrate or plant that has a symbiotic relationship with ants, such as being tended and protected by ants or living inside an ants' nest.
- myrmecophily — symbiosis with ants
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- pectoriloquy — vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung
- perceptively — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- perceptually — of, relating to, or involving perception.
- perfectively — in a perfective manner; thoroughly
- periodically — recurring at intervals of time: periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
- perniciously — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- phylacteries — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- policyholder — the individual or firm in whose name an insurance policy is written; an insured.
- policymakers — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- precariously — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- precociously — unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
- predictively — of or relating to prediction: losing one's predictive power.
- prelatically — in the manner of a prelate
- prickly heat — a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands.
- prickly pear — any of numerous cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened, usually spiny stem joints, yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, and ovoid, often edible fruit.
- primary cell — a cell designed to produce electric current through an electrochemical reaction that is not efficiently reversible, so that the cell when discharged cannot be efficiently recharged by an electric current.
- prince royal — the eldest son of a king or queen.
- procedurally — of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
- productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- pronouncedly — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- protectively — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- pyrocatechol — catechol.
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- pyroelectric — pertaining to, subject to, or manifesting pyroelectricity.
- reciprocally — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- release copy — an article, notice, announcement, or the like, issued in advance for publication or broadcast, bearing a release date.
- reply coupon — a coupon sent with an international letter which can be exchanged for stamps sufficient to send a letter back in reply
- respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- respectively — in precisely the order given; sequentially.
- sclerophylly — the normal development of much sclerenchyma in the leaves of certain plants, as some desert plants, resulting in thickened, hardened foliage that resists loss of moisture.