11-letter words containing e, y, a
- alethiology — the branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
- aleuromancy — (in ancient times) the use of flour as a means of divination.
- alexithymia — an inability to recognize, understand, and describe emotions
- alienatedly — In an alienated way.
- alimentally — So as to serve for nourishment or food.
- alkalimetry — determination of the amount of alkali or base in a solution, measured by an alkalimeter or by volumetric analysis
- alkyd resin — any synthetic resin made from a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid, and diols or triols: used in paints and adhesives
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
- allelopathy — the inhibitory effect of one living plant upon another by the release of toxic substances
- alleviatory — having the ability to reduce or moderate the severity of something
- alley light — a searchlight mounted on a public-safety vehicle or other motor vehicle for sideways lighting.
- alloy steel — steel that has been alloyed with one or more other metals or elements to improve specific properties such as strength or resistance to wear
- allyl resin — any of several thermosetting synthetic resins made by polymerizing esters of allyl alcohol with a dibasic acid. They are used as adhesives
- almond-eyed — having narrow oval eyes
- alpha decay — the radioactive decay process resulting in emission of alpha particles
- alpha lyrae — Vega1
- alternately — in an alternating sequence or position
- amaryllises — Plural form of amaryllis.
- ambivalency — uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.
- amblygonite — a white or greyish mineral consisting of lithium aluminium fluorophosphate in triclinic crystalline form. It is a source of lithium. Formula: (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH)
- amblyoscope — an instrument used to train an amblyopic eye to function properly.
- amenability — ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant.
- amenity bed — (in Britain) a hospital bed whose occupant receives free treatment but pays for nonmedical advantages, such as privacy
- amethystine — Like amethyst, especially when referring to colour.
- aminopyrine — a colorless, crystalline powder, C13H17N3O, sometimes used to reduce fever or pain: may cause agranulocytosis
- amoebocytes — Plural form of amoebocyte.
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- ancestrally — Pertaining to ancestry.
- anecdotally — in an anecdotal manner
- anemography — the technique of recording wind measurements
- anencephaly — congenital malformation of the skull with absence of all or part of the brain
- angelically — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
- angelolatry — the worship of angels
- angelophany — the appearance of an angel before a human
- aniline dye — any synthetic dye originally made from raw materials, such as aniline, obtained from coal tar
- anne boleyn — Anne, 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England: mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
- anniversary — An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.
- anonymities — Plural form of anonymity.
- anonymizers — Plural form of anonymizer.
- antecedency — the fact or condition of being antecedent
- antenatally — prenatal: an antenatal clinic.
- anteriority — situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- anti-enzyme — a substance that inhibits or counteracts the action of an enzyme.
- antianxiety — acting against anxiety
- anticruelty — the prevention of or opposition to cruelty
- anticyclone — An anticyclone is an area of high atmospheric pressure which causes settled weather conditions and, in summer, clear skies and high temperatures.
- antihyperon — the antiparticle of the hyperon
- antikythera — an island in the E Mediterranean, NW of Crete: archaeological site. 8½ sq. mi. (22 sq. km).
- antileprosy — acting against leprosy
- antiobesity — reducing or controlling obesity