12-letter words containing l, a, y, e, t
- unmethylated — Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH 3 ONa.
- unmyelinated — pertaining to nerve fibers that are not covered with a myelin sheath.
- unnoticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- unpleasantry — an unpleasant word, action, comment, etc.: comments filled with unpleasantries.
- unpoetically — in an unpoetic manner
- untenability — incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
- utility wear — casual clothing that was originally intended for a particular activity, such as snowboarding or skiing
- valetudinary — valetudinarian.
- value system — moral code, ethos
- vanity plate — a vehicle license plate bearing a combination of letters or numbers requested by the licensee, as a name or occupation.
- venerability — commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a venerable member of Congress.
- vesicularity — the quality or state of being vesicular
- violet layer — a layer of particles in the upper atmosphere of the planet Mars, that scatters and absorbs certain electromagnetic radiation, thus preventing the blue, violet, and ultraviolet light waves from passing through
- walter mitty — an ordinary, timid person who is given to adventurous and self-aggrandizing daydreams or secret plans as a way of glamorizing a humdrum life.
- water supply — the supply of purified water available to a community.
- west babylon — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- whittle away — To whittle away something or whittle away at it means to gradually make it smaller, weaker, or less effective.
- yachtspeople — Plural form of yachtsperson.
- yellow alert — (in military or civilian defense) the first alert given when enemy aircraft are discovered approaching a military installation, city, coastline, etc. Compare blue alert, red alert, white alert.
- yellow metal — a type of brass having about 60 per cent copper and 40 per cent zinc
- yellowjacket — (chiefly, US) A predatory wasp with alternating black and yellow stripes around the abdomen, usually of the genera Vespula or Dolichovespula.
- yellowthroat — any of several American warblers of the genus Geothlypis, having a throat that is yellow, especially the common yellowthroat, G. trichas.
- yieldability — the ability to yield or produce a yield: a hybrid seed with greatly increased yieldability.
- youth leader — a person who has responsibility for the young people at a youth club etc