11-letter words containing c, y, l
- christianly — like a Christian; Christianlike.
- christology — the branch of theology concerned with the person, attributes, and deeds of Christ
- 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.
- chrysoberyl — a rare very hard greenish-yellow mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurring in coarse granite: used as a gemstone in the form of cat's eye and alexandrite. Formula: BeAl2O4
- chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
- chrysomelid — a vibrantly-coloured beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae that eats the leaves of plants
- chucklingly — In a chuckling manner.
- chyliferous — containing chyle
- chylomicron — a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids
- 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.
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- clergywomen — Plural form of clergywoman.
- climatology — the study of climate
- clinchingly — in a clinching manner
- clindamycin — an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
- cloud layer — a continuous or fragmented distribution of clouds all sharing the same cloud base.
- cloudlessly — Without clouds.
- cluster fly — a dipterous fly, Pollenia rudis, that tends to gather in large numbers in attics in the autumn: family Calliphoridae. The larvae are parasitic in earthworms
- codicillary — of, relating to, or of the nature of a codicil.
- coelioscopy — a medical procedure for examining the abdomen
- coffeyville — a city in SE Kansas.
- cog railway — a railway for a very steep grade with traction supplied by a central cogged rail that meshes with a cogwheel on the engine
- cognitively — in a cognitive manner
- cognizantly — In a cognizant manner.
- coilability — the ability to be coiled
- cold turkey — Cold turkey is the unpleasant physical reaction that people experience when they suddenly stop taking a drug that they have become addicted to.
- cold-turkey — to withdraw from (an addictive substance or a habit) abruptly and completely.
- colinearity — the state of being arranged in the same linear sequence
- collagraphy — A printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as cardboard or wood).
- collectedly — In a collected manner; calmly.
- college try — an enthusiastic attempt that utilizes all one's energy and resources
- collegially — collegiate.
- collenchyma — a strengthening and supporting tissue in plants, consisting of elongated living cells whose walls are thickened with cellulose and pectins
- collenchyme — Botany. a gelatinous, thickened, and usually elongated cell that is part of a layer of modified tissue in some plants.
- collinearly — lying in the same straight line.
- collocutory — of or relating to dialogue
- colloidally — in the manner of a colloid