10-letter words containing i, c, l, y
- glaciology — the branch of geology that deals with the nature, distribution, and action of glaciers and with their effect on the earth's topography.
- glancingly — In a glancing manner.
- glycerides — Plural form of glyceride.
- glyceridic — Of or pertaining to glycerol or glycerides.
- glycogenic — of or relating to glycogen.
- glycolipid — any of a class of lipids, comprising the cerebrosides and gangliosides, that upon hydrolysis yield galactose or a similar sugar, a fatty acid, and sphingosine or dihydrosphingosine.
- glycolysis — the catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic or pyruvic acid.
- glycolytic — of, relating to, or causing glycolysis.
- glycosides — Plural form of glycoside.
- glycosidic — any of the class of compounds that yield a sugar and an aglycon upon hydrolysis.
- glycosuria — excretion of glucose in the urine, as in diabetes.
- gnomically — In a gnomic manner. (In a way apparently clear and simple, but eventually difficult to understand).
- gothically — In a gothic way.
- graciously — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- gynophilic — Woman-loving.
- haemolytic — of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
- halcyonian — calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
- halophytic — Growing well under salty conditions.
- haptically — By means of touch.
- hectically — characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.
- heliacally — In a heliacal manner.
- hemicycles — Plural form of hemicycle.
- heroically — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- holophytic — (of a plant) obtaining energy by synthesizing inorganic substances; autotrophic.
- homocyclic — of or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring (contrasted with heterocyclic).
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydraulics — the science that deals with the laws governing water or other liquids in motion and their applications in engineering; practical or applied hydrodynamics.
- hydrically — in a hydric manner; in a manner using water or moisture
- hydrologic — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hydrolytic — producing, noting, or resulting in hydrolysis.
- hydrosolic — of or relating to a hydrosol
- hydroxylic — (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups.
- hygienical — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- hylotropic — (of a substance) capable of undergoing a change in phase, as from a liquid to a gas, with no change in the original proportions of its constituents.
- hylozoical — characterized by the theory that all matter possesses life or that life is an essential property of matter
- hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hypergolic — (especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
- hypolithic — growing beneath rocks.
- hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- hystorical — Nonstandard spelling of historical.
- iconically — of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- iconolatry — the worship or adoration of icons.
- illiteracy — a lack of ability to read and write.
- illocality — Want of locality or place.
- imbecility — an instance or point of weakness; feebleness; incapability.
- immaculacy — free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: immaculate linen.
- impeccably — faultless; flawless; irreproachable: impeccable manners.
- implacably — not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.
- implicitly — implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement.
- inactively — In an inactive manner.