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14-letter words containing c, r, a, y

  • hypervigilance — state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.
  • hypoallergenic — designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
  • hypochondriacs — Plural form of hypochondriac.
  • hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
  • hypocritically — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
  • hypodermically — By hypodermic means.
  • hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
  • iatrochemistry — (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
  • iatrogenically — In an iatrogenic manner.
  • ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
  • ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
  • ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
  • idiosyncracies — Plural form of idiosyncracy.
  • idiosyncrasies — a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
  • imparisyllabic — (of a noun) not composed of the same number of syllables in all of its inflected forms, as Latin corpus, corporis.
  • impracticality — not practical or useful.
  • inarticulately — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
  • inartistically — Not artistically; in an inartistic manner.
  • inconsiderably — To an inconsiderable degree.
  • incorporeality — not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
  • indecipherably — not decipherable; illegible.
  • indian country — (especially during the U.S. westward migration) any region where one was likely to encounter Indians, especially hostile Indians.
  • induction year — the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career, in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
  • inscrutability — incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
  • intracardially — in an intracardial manner
  • intracranially — In an intracranial way.
  • intractability — not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
  • intrinsicality — The state of being intrinsic; inherence.
  • irreconcilably — incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible: irreconcilable differences.
  • irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
  • irresuscitably — in an irresuscitable manner
  • irrevocability — not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.
  • isentropically — in an isentropic manner
  • isocyano group — the univalent group −NC.
  • isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
  • juridical days — days on which the courts are in session
  • karyotypically — (cytology) With regard to the karyotype.
  • knacker's yard — a slaughterhouse for horses
  • lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
  • ladder company — hook-and-ladder company.
  • laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
  • laryngological — Of or pertaining to laryngology.
  • laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
  • latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
  • lattice energy — chemistry: strength of bonds holding ionic solid together
  • lauryl alcohol — a compound that, depending upon purity, is either a crystalline solid or colorless liquid, C 12 H 26 O, obtained by the reduction of fatty acids of coconut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic detergents.
  • lawson cypress — Port Orford cedar.
  • legal currency — money that is officially part of a country's currency
  • leiomyosarcoma — (pathology) A cancerous tumor of smooth muscle.
  • library ticket — a ticket admitting a person access to a library, esp a reference library
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