12-letter words containing e, a, r, l, y
- federatively — from a federative point of view
- female rhyme — feminine rhyme.
- figuratively — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- flagellatory — relating to flagellation
- flash memory — Computers. a type of reprogrammable memory that retains information even with the power turned off.
- flat battery — power cell that has run down
- flatteringly — In a flattering manner.
- flatterously — in a flatterous manner
- flavorlessly — In a flavorless way.
- flimflammery — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
- florida keys — chain of small islands extending southwest from the S tip of Fla.
- fly in amber — a strange relic or reminder of the past
- flyfisherman — Flyfisher.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- food allergy — an allergy to a specific type of food
- forbearingly — In a forbearing manner.
- forehandedly — Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- forestaysail — a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel.
- forgeability — (metallurgy) The quality or degree of being forgeable.
- formaldehyde — a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH 2 O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics.
- fragmentally — fragmentary.
- fraternality — Brotherliness.
- fraudulently — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- frenetically — In a frenetic manner.
- fribble away — to use wastefully
- frustratedly — In a frustrated manner.
- funeral pyre — bonfire for cremation
- gallery tray — a tray usually of silver with a raised rim, used for serving drinks
- gallery wire — perforated wire or metal stripping used to support or enhance a stone mounted in a ring.
- galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gay-friendly — welcoming to gay people
- gene library — a collection of gene clones that represents the genetic material of an organism: used in genetic engineering
- generability — capable of being generated or produced.
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- geothermally — By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy.
- glacé cherry — a crystallized or candied cherry, used in cookery and cocktail-making
- glacier lily — a dogtooth violet, Erythronium grandiflorum, of the lily family, native to western North America, having bright yellow flowers.
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
- gradeability — a measure of a truck's pulling power expressed as the steepest grade the truck can climb with a full load.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- grape family — the plant family Vitaceae, characterized by woody climbing vines with tendrils, having alternate, simple or compound leaves, and bearing clusters of small flowers and berries, and including Boston ivy, grape, grape ivy, and Virginia creeper.
- gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.
- gregariously — fond of the company of others; sociable.
- grey wagtail — a greyish species of wagtail, Motacilla cinerea, found in temperate regions
- grey warbler — a small bush bird that hatches the eggs of the shining cuckoo