12-letter words containing l, a, n, y
- romantically — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- roundaboutly — in a roundabout manner
- royal antler — the third prong from the base of a stag's antler.
- royal assent — (in Britain) the formal signing of an act of Parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law
- royal colony — a colony ruled or administered by officials appointed by and responsible to the reigning sovereign of the parent state.
- royal pardon — release from punishment for an offence, granted by a monarch
- royal tennis — court tennis.
- ruminatingly — in a ruminating manner
- saccharinely — of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
- salary range — pay scale
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- sanctifiedly — in a sanctified manner
- sandy blight — trachoma.
- sardonically — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- saunteringly — in a sauntering manner
- scandalously — disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
- scapulimancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- scapulomancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- sclerenchyma — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
- scramblingly — in a scrambling manner
- scratchingly — in a scratching manner, with a scratching action
- selenography — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- self-playing — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semiannually — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- sequentially — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- silly season — a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc.: The new movie reminds us that the silly season is here.
- simultaneity — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- single-party — of or relating to a form of government in which only a single political party constitutes the government
- single-payer — noting or relating to a healthcare or health insurance system in which the government or a publicly owned and regulated agency pays all medical costs from a single fund.
- sinistrality — the state or quality of having the left side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the right side or its parts or members; left-handedness.
- sinusoidally — Mathematics. of or relating to a sinusoid.
- snow crystal — a crystal of ice sufficiently heavy to fall from the atmosphere.
- solar energy — energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- spiny lizard — any of numerous iguanid lizards of the genus Sceloporus, common in North and Central America, usually having keeled scales that may end in a sharp point.
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- spongillafly — spongefly.
- spotsylvania — a village in NE Virginia: the scene of Civil War battles between the armies of Grant and Lee, May 8–21, 1864.
- staggeringly — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
- stanislavsky — Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen;; Russian kuh n-stuhn-tyeen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin;; Russian kən stʌnˈtyin/ (Show IPA), (Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev) 1863–1938, Russian actor, producer, and director.
- stanley pool — a lake between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville, formed by a widening of the River Congo. Area: 829 sq km (320 sq miles)
- stanleyville — former name of Kisangani.
- subalternity — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subliminally — existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense enough to influence the mental processes or the behavior of the individual: a subliminal stimulus; subliminal advertising.
- subsonically — at a velocity below that of sound
- successantly — in succession
- sulfonylurea — any of a group of oral drugs, as tolbutamide, that stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin, used to treat diabetes