14-letter words containing c, r, y, o, l
- 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.
- iatrogenically — In an iatrogenic manner.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- inconsiderably — To an inconsiderable degree.
- incorporeality — not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
- introductorily — By way of introduction.
- irreconcilably — incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible: irreconcilable differences.
- irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
- irrevocability — not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.
- isentropically — in an isentropic manner
- isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
- jeremy collier — Jeremy, 1650–1726, English clergyman and author.
- karyotypically — (cytology) With regard to the karyotype.
- keep your cool — remain calm
- kyoto protocol — climate change agreement
- 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.
- 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.
- leiomyosarcoma — (pathology) A cancerous tumor of smooth muscle.
- liberty bodice — a sleeveless vest-like undergarment made from thick cotton and covering the upper part of the body, formerly worn esp by young children
- livery company — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- macrosociology — the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes.
- manometrically — Using a manometer.
- meretriciously — In a meretricious manner.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- microcelebrity — a celebrity whose fame is relatively narrow in scope and likely to be transient
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- microsociology — the sociological study of small groups and social units within a larger social system.
- monocarboxylic — containing one carboxyl group.
- monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
- monocratically — In a monocratic manner.
- monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
- moralistically — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- morganatically — In a morganatic manner.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- naval dockyard — a place where a Navy's ships are kept
- neurogenically — by neural activity
- neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
- nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.