12-letter words containing c, y, l, o, s
- incestuously — involving incest.
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- inconsolably — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
- inconstantly — In an inconstant manner.
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- infectiously — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
- insouciantly — free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
- isotonically — In an isotonic way.
- isotopically — With regard to isotopes.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lady's-smock — a N temperate plant, Cardamine pratensis, with white or rose-pink flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- 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.
- laryngoscopy — an examination by means of a laryngoscope.
- lasciviously — inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
- lay a course — to sail on a planned course without tacking
- leucocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leukocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- licentiously — In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
- logistically — of or relating to logistics.
- loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
- lubriciously — In a lubricious manner.
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- mesocyclones — Plural form of mesocyclone.
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microcrystal — a microscopic crystal.
- miraculously — In a miraculous manner.
- mollycoddles — Plural form of mollycoddle.
- monastically — In a monastic manner.
- monosyllabic — having only one syllable, as the word no.
- motorcyclist — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- mystagogical — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- nanocrystals — Plural form of nanocrystal.
- nasolacrymal — relating to the tear duct
- occasionally — at times; from time to time; now and then.
- octosyllabic — consisting of or pertaining to eight syllables.
- octosyllable — a word or line of verse of eight syllables.
- olympic-size — of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- omphaloscopy — Introversion.
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- oscillometry — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- overclassify — to classify to excess
- oxycellulose — any substance formed naturally or synthetically by the oxidation of cellulose.