11-letter words containing c, l, a, y
- cataclysmic — A cataclysmic event is one that changes a situation or society very greatly, especially in an unpleasant way.
- catalytical — Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- catarrhally — in a manner relating to the inflammation of a mucous membrane
- catholicity — a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality
- causability — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- causatively — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- causelessly — in a manner without cause or reason
- caustically — capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
- cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- cavity wall — A cavity wall is a wall that consists of two separate walls with a space between them. Cavity walls help to keep out noise and cold.
- cayuga lake — lake in WC N.Y., one of the Finger Lakes: 38 mi (61 km) long
- ceaselessly — without stop or pause; unending; incessant.
- cebocephaly — A developmental anomaly of the head, characterized by a monkey-like head with a defective small, flattened nose with a single nostril or absent nose and closely set eyes.
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- celery salt — a seasoning made of salt and ground celery seed
- celestially — pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body.
- cellularity — pertaining to or characterized by cellules or cells, especially minute compartments or cavities.
- cephalotomy — the dissection of the head
- certifiably — capable of being certified.
- chalazogamy — (of plants) the process of fertilization whereby the pollen tube penetrates the embryosac through the chalaza rather than through the micropyle
- chalcedonyx — a variety of chalcedony characterized by alternate stripes of black and white
- chaleur bay — an inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence between NE New Brunswick and SE Quebec, in SE Canada: rich fishing ground. About 85 miles (135 km) long; 15–25 miles (24–40 km) wide.
- chancellery — A chancellery is the building where a chancellor has his offices.
- chancellory — Alternative spelling of chancellery.
- changefully — In a changeful manner.
- chaotically — completely confused or disordered: a chaotic mass of books and papers.
- charlatanry — charlatanism.
- charmlessly — in a charmless manner
- chelyabinsk — an industrial city in SW Russia; in 2013 a large meteor exploded in an airburst over the city's surrounding district. Pop: 1 067 000 (2005 est)
- cherry coal — a type of bituminous coal that burns readily and gives a hot fire.
- chessplayer — a player of chess
- chiloplasty — cheiloplasty.
- chlamydeous — (of plants) relating to or possessing sepals and petals
- christianly — like a Christian; Christianlike.
- chronically — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
- chrysalidal — relating to a chrysalis or stage in the development of an insect
- chrysalides — the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.
- chrysalises — Plural form of chrysalis.
- chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
- circinately — In a circinate fashion.
- circularity — having the form of a circle; round: a circular tower.
- circulatory — Circulatory means relating to the circulation of blood in the body.
- cladophylls — Plural form of cladophyll.
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- clamorously — full of, marked by, or of the nature of clamor.
- classically — Someone who has been classically trained in something such as art, music, or ballet has learned the traditional skills and methods of that subject.
- classifying — Denoting an adjective that describes the class that a head noun belongs to and characterized by not having a comparative or superlative (for example American, mortal ).
- clay pigeon — Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- cleptocracy — Alternative form of kleptocracy.