10-letter words containing l, a, t, c
- fluctuates — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- flycatcher — any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air.
- footcandle — Alt form foot candle.
- forecastle — a superstructure at or immediately aft of the bow of a vessel, used as a shelter for stores, machinery, etc., or as quarters for sailors.
- fortalices — Plural form of fortalice.
- fractality — the quality of being fractal or subdivided
- fractional — pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
- frantickly — Obsolete form of franticly.
- frenetical — Alternative form of frenetic.
- frictional — of, relating to, or of the nature of friction.
- functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- funiculate — having a funicle.
- galactical — Galactic; relating to a galaxy.
- galacticos — Plural form of galactico.
- galactosan — galactan.
- galactosyl — the glycosyl radical of galactose
- gastrocele — (anatomy) A cavity in the embryonic gastrula.
- gastrocoel — archenteron.
- genethliac — of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
- geniculate — having kneelike joints or bends.
- geodetical — Of, or relating to geodesy; geodesic.
- geolocator — A device that permits geolocation.
- geomatical — Relating to geomatics.
- gesticular — pertaining to or characterized by gesticulation.
- giant cell — an exceptionally large cell, often possessing several nuclei, such as an osteoclast
- giant clam — any of several huge clams of the family Tridacnidae, inhabiting the shallow waters of coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific, as Tridacna gigas: some may weigh more than 500 pounds (225 kg).
- glacialist — a person who studies geological phenomena involving the action of ice, especially of glaciers.
- glaciating — Present participle of glaciate.
- glaciation — to cover with ice or glaciers.
- glagolitic — noting or written in an alphabet, probably invented by St. Cyril in about a.d. 865, formerly used in writing Old Church Slavonic and other Slavic languages: almost completely replaced by Cyrillic starting about the 10th century.
- glasnostic — relating to the policy of glasnost
- glasscloth — a cloth for cleaning glass, which does not leave fibres behind
- glauconite — a greenish micaceous mineral consisting essentially of a hydrous silicate of potassium, aluminum, and iron and occurring in greensand, clays, etc.
- glutaminic — derived from glutamine
- gold coast — a former British territory in W Africa; now a part of Ghana.
- gota canal — a canal system in S Sweden, connecting Göteborg with the Baltic Sea.
- gothically — In a gothic way.
- gottschalk — Louis Moreau [maw-roh,, moh-] /mɔˈroʊ,, moʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1829–69, U.S. pianist and composer.
- grapholect — an established and standardized written language
- graticules — Plural form of graticule.
- gun tackle — a tackle composed of a fall rove through two single blocks and secured to one of them so as to secure a mechanical advantage of two or three, neglecting friction, depending on the arrangement.
- haemolytic — of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
- half hitch — a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight.
- half-caste — a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of mixed racial or ethnic descent.
- half-hitch — a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight.
- half-track — a caterpillar tread that runs over and under the rear or driving wheels of a vehicle but is not connected with the forward wheels: used especially on military vehicles.
- halieutics — (literature) A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing.
- halobiotic — relating to habitation in the sea
- halophytic — Growing well under salty conditions.
- halterneck — A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.